Method and apparatus using optical techniques to measure analyte levels

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8574895
APP PUB NO 20060204399A1
SERIAL NO

10541124

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A device is provided for use with a tissue penetrating system and/or a metering device for measuring analyte levels. The device comprises a cartridge and a plurality of analyte detecting members mounted on the cartridge. The cartridge may have a radial disc shape. The cartridge may also be sized to fit within the metering device. The analyte detecting members may be optical system using fluorescence lifetime to determine analyte levels. In one embodiment, the device may also include a fluid spreader positioned over at least a portion of the analyte detecting member to urge fluid toward one of the detecting members. A plurality of analyte detecting members may be used. Each analyte detecting member may be a low volume device.

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SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBHBRUNINGSTRASSE 50 FRANKFURT AM MAIN 65929

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Boecker, Dirk Palo Alto, US 140 24688
Carlsen, William Sunnyvale, US 1 197
Cullen, David Bedfordshire, GB 4 233
Dryer, Christopher Palo Alto, US 2 217
Freeman, Dominique M La Honda, US 108 21061
Jones, Robert Cambridge, GB 161 3754
MacLeod, Malcolm Malvern, GB 2 16
Owen, Michael J Midland, US 8 352

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