Patent ID: 7811430
Filing Date: 2010-10-12
Classification: C12Q,G01N

Abstract:
1. A biosensor comprising: (a) a first and a second substrate; (b) a sample chamber positioned between the first substrate and the second substrate; (c) an incompressible element, wherein the incompressible element is a monofilament, a thread or a yarn, positioned within a portion of the sample chamber, wherein the incompressible element defines the structure of the sample chamber in the absence of a spacer layer, and wherein the first substrate is deformable and deforms due to the incompressible element; and (d) wherein the biosensor comprises a proximal end, a distal end that engages with a meter, a first side extending between the proximal end and the distal end of the sensor, and a second side extending between the proximal end and the distal end of the sensor, and wherein the incompressible element extends from an edge of the first side to an edge of the second side of the biosensor.