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US 2021/0008564 A1Published application
Analysis device, cartridge, analysis system and method for testing a sample
AssigneeBoehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica GmbH
InventorHannah SCHMOLKE
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Abstract
An analysis device, a cartridge, an analysis system and a method for preferably testing a biological sample. The analysis system has a sample sensor for monitoring the sample in a receiving cavity of the cartridge. The sample sensor preferably allows sedimentation of the sample to be measured or detected.
Claims21
1-41. (canceled)
An analysis device for testing a sample by means of a cartridge, comprising:
- a holder for a cartridge,
- a sensor apparatus with a sample sensor for monitoring the sample in a receiving cavity of the cartridge, the sample sensor being adapted to detect a supernatant or sedimentation of the sample,
- means for at least one of electrically, thermally, fluidically or pneumatically connecting the cartridge to the sensor apparatus, and
- a pump drive for pumping the sample or supernatant to the sensor apparatus or catcher molecules of the cartridge after the supernatant or sedimentation of the sample has been sensed by the sample sensor.
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A cartridge for testing a sample, comprising:
- a main body having a plurality of channels and cavities,
- a cover for the channels and cavities,
- a receiving cavity for receiving the sample,
- a sample sensor or a part thereof for detecting sedimentation or a supernatant of the sample in the receiving cavity, and
- a nucleic-acid assay or protein assay.
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An analysis system for testing a sample, comprising:
- a cartridge for receiving and testing the sample,
- an analysis device adapted to hold the cartridge at least one of electrically, thermally, or pneumatically connect thereto,
- wherein the cartridge comprising a sensor array with different catcher molecules for detecting analytes of the sample, and a receiving cavity for the sample,
- the analysis device comprises a sample sensor for monitoring the sample in the receiving cavity, and
- further comprising a pump for pumping a supernatant of the sample for further processing in the cartridge and later detection of analytes after the sample sensor has detected the supernatant or sedimentation of the sample in the receiving cavity.
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A method for testing a sample, with an analysis system comprising an analysis device, and a cartridge, comprising:
- introducing a sample into a receiving cavity of the cartridge,
- monitoring the sample in the receiving cavity with a sample sensor,
- further processing of the sample based on signals from the sample sensor, and
- keeping the sample in the receiving cavity until a supernatant or sedimentation of the sample is detected by the sample sensor.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.