Sampling assembly
AssigneeAtomo Diagnostics Pty Limited
InventorsJohn KELLY, Richard SOKOLOV, Ian Fredrick JOHNSON, Ernesto Monis HUESO, Eric SIU, Melody SHIUE, Kamman LAW, Johannes BEHRISCH
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Abstract
An assembly for sampling bodily fluid, the assembly comprising a membrane penetration device comprising a membrane penetrating element for penetrating a bodily membrane to release a bodily fluid; and, a collector configured in a collection position to take up the released bodily fluid and retain the fluid for delivery to a test element.
Claims21
An assembly for sampling bodily fluid, the assembly including a collector having a first position in which it is configured to receive a bodily fluid and retain a sample of the bodily fluid in the collector for delivery, the collector being movable relative to said assembly into a second position to deliver the sample to a test element.
A method for testing a sample of bodily fluid, including the steps of:
- Providing a testing assembling, including at least a collector, and a test element;
- Causing a bodily fluid to be released;
- With said collector in a first position, receiving a sample of said bodily fluid into said collector;
- Moving said collector to a second position, so that said collector is positioned to transfer the sample to said test element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.