US 9,316,643 B2 · Salivary diagnostic systems

Abstract

Salivary diagnostic systems are provided for improved disease diagnosis and overall health care. Salivary diagnostic systems are provided for the plurality of steps required in salivary diagnostic processes. The salivary diagnostic systems are interchangeably coupled by various methods and steps and include a collection system, a filter system, an evaluation system, and a reporting system. One or more salivary diagnostic systems are comprised in at least one salivary diagnostic device. Salivary diagnostic devices include a toothbrush, an implement, and a stand-alone system. The systems provide for the collection, filtration, and evaluation of saliva samples and the reporting of diagnostic data derived from the evaluation of saliva samples.

Claims18

Dependent claims

A salivary diagnostic system, comprising:

a collection system configured to collect at least one saliva sample;
a thermal-centrifugal filter configured to treat the at least one saliva sample;
and an evaluation system configured to analyze the at least one saliva sample to detect and/or diagnose a disease or a disease risk characteristic;
wherein the thermal-centrifugal filter and the evaluation system are enclosed within a single unit;
and wherein the collection system is configured to detachably couple to the thermal-centrifugal filter.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

14/188,006Filed 24 Feb 2014 · us provisional application

Priority

25 Feb 2013

Published

US 2014/0242682 A128 Aug 2014

Granted

19 Apr 2016

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification21 codes

G01N 33/575
Immunoassay; Biospecific binding assay; Materials therefor: for cancer
A61B 10/0051
Devices for taking samples of body liquids: for taking saliva or sputum samples
B01L 3/00
Containers or dishes for laboratory use
B01L 3/502715
By integrated microfluidic structures, i.e. dimensions of channels and chambers are such that surface tension forces are important, e.g.…

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Abstract

Claims18