Fluid collection apparatus having an integrated lance and reaction area
AssigneeBayer HealthCare LLC
InventorAllen J. Brenneman
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Abstract
A method of manufacturing a fluid collection apparatus having an integrated lance and reaction area. The method includes providing a sheet of material and then coating the sheet with a photoresist in a pattern on one side of the sheet. The pattern defines a lance and a reaction area. At least one side of the sheet is placed in a solvent. After corroding the sheet in areas not covered by the photoresist, the sheet is removed from the solvent and reveals an integrated lance and reaction area.
Claims54
A method of manufacturing a fluid collection apparatus having an integrated lance and reaction area, comprising:
- providing a sheet of material;
- and
- milling the sheet to obtain an integrated lance and reaction area.
A method of manufacturing a fluid collection apparatus having an integrated lance and reaction area, comprising:
- providing a sheet of rigid material;
- cutting an outer boundary of the fluid collection apparatus from the sheet;
- cutting a lance;
- and
- cutting a reaction area in the same plane as the lance.
A fluid collection apparatus adapted to test a concentration of an analyte in a fluid comprising a lid and a body having a lance, a reaction area, and a transfer area in fluid communication with the lance and reaction area, such that the reaction area, the transfer area, and the lance lie in the same plane and are a part of a single integrated structure, formed of a single sheet of material.
A fluid collection apparatus adapted to test a concentration of an analyte in a fluid comprising a body having a lance and a reaction area in fluid communication with the lance.
A method of manufacturing a fluid collection apparatus having an integrated lance and reaction area, comprising:
- providing a sheet of material;
- coating the sheet with a photoresist in a first pattern on one side of the sheet, the first pattern defining a lance and a reaction area;
- coating the sheet with a photoresist in a second pattern on another side of the sheet;
- placing both sides of the sheet in a solvent;
- corroding the sheet in areas not covered by the photoresist;
- and
- removing the sheet from the solvent after a predetermined time to reveal an integrated lance and reaction area.
A plurality of fluid collection apparatuses formed of a single sheet of material and adapted to test a concentration of an analyte in a fluid, each of the fluid collection apparatuses comprising a lid and a body having a lance, a reaction area, and a transfer area in fluid communication with the lance and reaction area, such that the reaction area, the transfer area, and the lance lie in the same plane and are a part of a single integrated structure.
A method of manufacturing a plurality of fluid collection apparatuses on a single sheet of material, each fluid collection apparatus having an integrated lance and reaction area, the method comprising:
- providing a sheet of material;
- coating the sheet with a photoresist in a first pattern on one side of the sheet, the first pattern defining a lance and a reaction area for each of the plurality of fluid collection apparatuses;
- placing at least one side of the sheet in a solvent;
- corroding the sheet in areas not covered by the photoresist;
- and
- removing the sheet from the solvent after a predetermined time to reveal the plurality of fluid collection apparatuses each having an integrated lance and reaction area.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.