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US 2020/0352494 A1Published application
Fluid handling cassette
AssigneeOptiScan Biomedical Corporation
InventorsJennifer H. Gable, James R. Braig, Kenneth I. Li, Mark Wechsler, Peng Zheng, Richard Keenan
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Abstract
A fluid handling module that is removably engageable with a bodily fluid analyzer is provided. The module may comprise a fluid handling element, and a fluid component separator that is accessible via the fluid handling element and configured to separate at least one component of a bodily fluid transported to the fluid component separator. The fluid handling element may have at least one control element interface.
Claims10
A method for extracting and analyzing a bodily fluid of a patient, said method comprising:
- attaching a fluid handling module to a main analysis and control instrument, wherein:
- said fluid handling module comprises at least one fluid handling element having a control element interface and a fluid component separator accessible via said fluid handling element;
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- said main instrument comprises a bodily fluid analyzer and at least one control element;
- engaging said at least one control element interface of said fluid handling element with said at least one control element of said main instrument;
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- controlling fluid flow between said at least one fluid handling element and said fluid component separator with said control element.
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