Patent ID: 8623638

Claim:
An apparatus for managing microfluidic components in a medical device, comprising: at least three modules connected by microfluidic channels, including a diagnostic module, an analytical module and a therapeutic module; each module capable of receiving and/or analyzing fluids; an integrated circuit configured to control the modules; each module capable of processing or transmitting electrical signals; wherein the modules conduct differentiated functions of analysis, diagnostics or therapeutics; wherein the integrated circuit controls the functions of the diagnostic, analytical and therapeutic modules; wherein the diagnostic, analytical and therapeutic modules are connected with electrical interconnects; wherein the diagnostic module comprises a lab-on-a-chip (LOC) for testing of biological samples and transfers the test results to the analytical module; wherein the analytical module includes a system on a chip (SoC) to conduct modeling functions and store and access data in a database management system; wherein the therapeutic module comprises a set of compartments for managing chemicals and/or biologicals; and wherein the therapeutic module receives modeling data from the analytical model and configures the compartments to combine chemicals and/or biologicals to solve a pathological problem.