Sampling and testing device for the human or animal body
OwnerSteven David Dahl, Sean Andrew Parsons +1inventors
InventorsSteven David Dahl, Sean Andrew Parsons, Jonathan Peter Edgcombe
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Abstract
A test device comprises first and second indicia portions. The first indicia portion is configured to indicate the presence or absence of at least one medical condition based on identification of at least one biological entity in the biological sample. The second indicia portion is configured to display all or part of a code when the first indicia portion provides an indication of the presence of the medical condition, the code being substantially unique to the test device. The test device is employed in a medication dispensing system.
Claims28
A test device, the test device comprising:
- a test portion adapted to identify at least one biological entity in a biological sample received from a user of the test device,
- a first indicia portion configured to indicate the presence or absence of at least one medical condition based on identification of the at least one biological entity in the biological sample, and
- a second indicia portion configured to display all or part of a code when the first indicia portion provides an indication of the presence of the medical condition, the code being substantially unique to the test device.
A medication dispensing system comprising:
- at least one test device, the test device comprising:
- a test portion adapted to identify at least one biological entity in a biological sample received from a user of the device,
- wherein the test device is configured to provide to the user an indication of the presence or absence of at least one medical condition, based on identification of the at least one biological entity in the biological sample, and
- wherein, when the test device provides an indication of the presence of the medical condition, the test device is also configured to display all or part of a code that is substantially unique to the test device;
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- a health service comprising a processing system, the processing system including an electronic user interface adapted to receive the code and the processing system being adapted to compare the code against a database of codes to determine if the code is a valid code and automatically dispense medication or issue a prescription for medication if the code is determined to be a valid code.
A computer-implemented processing system comprising:
- an electronic user interface adapted to receive a code from a test device, the test device being configured to provide an indication of the presence or absence of at least one medical condition, based on identification of at least one biological entity in a biological sample received from a user of the test device and display all or all or part of the code when the test device provides an indication of the presence of the medical condition, the code being substantially unique to the test device;
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- a processor adapted to:
- compare the received code to a database of codes to determine if the received code is a valid code;
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- provide an instruction to dispense medication or issue a prescription for medication if the code is determined to be a valid code.
A system for manufacturing a test device for determining the presence or absence of a medical condition, the system comprising:
- an electronic reader adapted to read a serial number of a printed circuit board (PCB) or an electronic input device adapted to receive input of a serial number of a PCB;
- a processor adapted to associate an authentication code with the serial number of the PCB that has been read by the electronic reader or been input into the electronic input device;
- an assembly mechanism for assembling the PCB into a test device such that the test device is configured to reveal the authentication code upon determining the presence of a medical condition.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.