Cartridge and analysis system for testing a sample
AssigneeBoehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica GmbH
InventorsMatthias KRONSBEIN, Lutz WEBER, Guenter BRUCKMANN, Harald PAULS, Hannah SCHMOLKE
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Abstract
A cartridge and an analysis system for testing a sample, and, in particular, a biological sample are provided, wherein the cartridge includes a connection for a working medium and a planar seal in order to seal the connection while the working medium is being fed into a manipulating apparatus. In embodiments, the cartridge and analysis system includes a pump apparatus for conveying the sample, the pump apparatus including a pump chamber that is elastically deformable by means of a pump head.
Claims21
1-30. (canceled)
A cartridge for testing a sample, comprising:
- a main body and a fluid system having a plurality of channels;
- a manipulating apparatus that is flexible at least in part;
- a working medium configured to be admitted to the manipulating apparatus in order to actuate the manipulating apparatus;
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- a connection by means of which at least one of the cartridge and manipulating apparatus can be supplied with the working medium,
- wherein the cartridge comprises a planar seal arranged on the main body of the cartridge in order to seal a fluidic connection between the connection and an analysis device, the seal being comprised of foamed plastics material, and the foamed plastics material having a lower indentation hardness than an indentation hardness of the main body.
A cartridge for testing a sample, comprising:
- a fluid system having a plurality of channels;
- at least one valve for controlling the flow of the sample through the fluid system, the valve comprising a valve chamber and a wall that is flexible at least in part, the valve being configured to be actuated by deforming the wall;
- a manipulating apparatus that is flexible at least in part;
- a working medium configured to be admitted to the manipulating apparatus in order to actuate the manipulating apparatus;
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- a connection by means of which at least one of the cartridge and manipulating apparatus can be supplied with the working medium,
- wherein the cartridge comprises a seal of the cartridge to seal a fluidic connection between the connection and an analysis device, the valve comprising at least one of a cover and a layer, the cover or layer covering the wall on a side remote from the valve chamber, and the cover or layer being at least one of made of the same material as or in one piece with the seal.
A cartridge for testing a sample, comprising:
- a fluid system having a plurality of channels and cavities;
- a pump apparatus for conveying the sample, the pump apparatus comprising a pump chamber which is elastically deformable or compressible at least in part by means of at least one of a pump head and contact elements, in order to convey the sample;
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- a manipulating apparatus configured to raise a wall of the pump chamber from a main body of the cartridge, further comprising at least one of the following features:
- a) at least one of the cartridge and manipulating apparatus comprises an external connection for supplying pressurized gas as a working medium to the manipulating apparatus, and
- b) at least one of the cartridge and manipulating apparatus comprises a manipulating element acting on the fluid system for increasing the pressure in the pump chamber to raise the wall when the manipulating element is actuated or depressed.
An analysis system for testing a sample, comprising:
- a cartridge for receiving the sample;
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- an analysis device for performing the testing the sample in the cartridge,
- wherein the cartridge comprises a fluid system having a plurality of channels and cavities, and a pump apparatus for conveying the sample,
- wherein the pump apparatus comprises a pump chamber which is elastically deformable or compressible at least in part by means of a pump head or contact elements, in order to convey the sample, and
- wherein the analysis device comprises an actuator for actuating or depressing a manipulating element of the cartridge in order to increase at least one of a pressure in the cartridge or a pressure acting on a pressure chamber during or before pumping the sample within the cartridge.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.