Dermal Patch for Collecting a Physiological Sample with Removable Vial
AssigneeSatio, Inc.
InventorZiad Tarik AL-SHAMSIE
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Abstract
A device for collecting a physiological sample from a subject includes a lancet and a cartridge configured to couple to the lancet. The needle is configured to puncture the subject's skin. The lancet is configured to automatically deploy the needle when coupled to the lancet which allows the needle to puncture the subject's skin and draw a physiological sample. The device further includes a vial disposed within the cartridge. The vial is configured to receive the drawn physiological sample.
Claims20
A device for collecting a physiological sample from a subject, comprising:
- a lancet with a needle configured to puncture the subject's skin,
- a cartridge configured to couple to the lancet,
- wherein the lancet is configured to automatically deploy the needle when the lancet is coupled to the cartridge so as to allow the needle to puncture the subject's skin and draw a physiological sample, and
- a vial disposed within the cartridge and configured to receive the drawn physiological sample.
A method for obtaining a physiological sample from a subject comprising:
- attaching a cartridge of a dermal patch to the skin of a subject,
- wherein the cartridge includes a vial disposed therein and a plunger at least partially disposed within the vial,
- coupling a lancet with a needle to the cartridge,
- drawing a physiological sample with the needle, and
- moving the plunger from a first position to a second position to draw the physiological sample to the vial.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.