Patent ID: 9451913
Filing Date: 2016-09-27
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. A transdermal sampling and analysis device comprising: a substrate having a first side; at least one disruptor mounted on the first side of the substrate, wherein the at least one disruptor is configured to generate a localized heat capable of altering the permeability characteristics of a stratum corneum layer of skin of an organism, wherein the localized heat causes capillary-like channels between disrupted cells in the stratum corneum; a reservoir configured to collect and contain a biological sample that is obtained through the capillary-like channels, wherein the reservoir is substantially circular; and a sensing chamber connected to the reservoir, wherein an outer edge of the sensing chamber intersects the reservoir at an intersection point comprising a tapered smooth surface, and wherein the sensing chamber comprises: a biological sensing element comprising: