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AssigneeLabinlight Lda
InventorsNuno Jorge Carvalho de Sousa, Miguel Angelo Alves Gomes dos Santos Silva, Joao Carlos Cruz de Sousa, Antonio Cesar Cesar Silva Ferreira, Joao Alexandre Oliveira Martins, Antonio Manuel Pacheco e Murta, Vitor Manuel da Rocha Dinis Manuel da Rocha Dinis
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Disclosed are devices, components and methods associated with a body fluid analysis system, which, according to some embodiments, can be employed in at-home, clinical, medical office and outpatient settings and applications. The system can be configured to provide results within a short period of time after a body fluid sample has been acquired from a patient such as by a finger or skin prick. In some embodiments, a body fluid sample cartridge is configured for use in conjunction with a corresponding spectroscopic body fluid analysis device, where the cartridge comprises one or more body fluid dispersing sheets, layers or membranes. In some embodiments, the cartridge is configured to deliver and disperse a predetermined amount or volume of a body fluid sample taken from a human or animal onto, into, through or across the body fluid dispersing sheet, layer or membrane disposed within the cartridge for subsequent analysis of the body fluid sample by a corresponding spectroscopic device.
A mammalian body fluid sample cartridge configured for use in conjunction with a corresponding spectroscopic mammalian body fluid analysis device, the spectroscopic device comprising at least one light source, at least one reflected light sensor, and at least one light transmission and light acquisition aperture, the cartridge comprising:
A method of spectroscopically analyzing a mammalian body fluid sample contained in a cartridge configured for use in conjunction with a corresponding spectroscopic mammalian body fluid analysis device, the spectroscopic device comprising at least one light source, at least one reflected light sensor, and at least one light transmission and light acquisition is aperture, the cartridge comprising a cartridge frame or body and a cartridge opening or window disposed in the frame or body, the opening or window sized and shaped to operate in conjunction with the at least one light source, the at least one reflected light sensor, and the at least one aperture of the spectroscopic device, at least body fluid dispersing sheet, layer or membrane being disposed in or across at least portions of the cartridge opening or window, a body fluid sample capillary tube or channel being formed or situated in or on a portion of the cartridge frame or body, the tube or channel comprising a body fluid collection inlet disposed adjacent to an exterior portion of the frame or body and a body fluid dispersion outlet disposed adjacent to a portion of the opening or window in the frame or body, wherein the opening or window, the at least one body fluid dispersing sheet, layer or membrane, and the body fluid sample capillary tube or channel are together configured to deliver and disperse a predetermined or near-predetermined amount or volume of a body fluid sample taken from a mammal and introduced to the tube or channel inlet at least one of onto, into, through and across the at least one body fluid dispersing sheet, layer or membrane for subsequent analysis of the body fluid sample by the corresponding spectroscopic device when the cartridge is placed or fitted in an operative position or location with respect to the corresponding spectroscopic device, the method comprising:
A system for spectroscopically analyzing a mammalian body fluid sample, the system comprising:
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