A device for extracting an interstitial fluid sample from the skin of a mammal subject is disclosed. The device comprises at least one micro-needle comprising a tip portion configured to be inserted into the skin of the mammal subject, and a passage configured to transport the interstitial fluid from the skin to a retaining material arranged in a channel of a body of the device. The retaining material is fluidically connected to the passage and configured to absorb and store the interstitial fluid sample transported by the passage. A holder configured to receive such a device is also disclosed.

The present disclosure generally relates to receiving bodily fluid through a device opening. In one aspect, the device includes an interface that facilitates piercing of skin and/or withdrawal of fluid from the skin. The skin may be subjected to vacuum from a vacuum source.

A device which, in a shallow region including the epidermal layer or the dermal layer, can administer a target even in extremely small amounts. This includes a puncture needle which, in a flat puncture unit for puncturing the shallow region, has a groove and a through-hole which constitute a recess that extends through part of or the entire thickness of the puncture unit; and a casing which houses the puncture needle so as to allow the puncture needle to advance. By part or all of a flow agent containing the drug being arranged in the groove and the through-hole, the drug is positioned with respect to the puncture unit. The device is designed such that a flow agent in the amount of 10-1000 nL is dosed in the shallow region per puncture.

A patch-sized fluid delivery device may include a reusable portion and a disposable portion. The disposable portion may include components that come into contact with the fluid, while the reusable portion may include only components that do not come into contact with the fluid. Redundant systems, such as redundant controllers, power sources, motor actuators, and alarms, may be provided. Alternatively or additionally, certain components can be multi-functional, such a microphones and loudspeakers that may be used for both acoustic volume sensing and for other functions and a coil that may be used as both an inductive coupler for a battery recharger and an antenna for a wireless transceiver. Various types of network interfaces may be provided in order to allow for remote control and monitoring of the device.

A sample collection device for collecting a blood sample of a patient, the sample collection device including a first partially deformable shell and a second at least partially pierceable shell with a pre-packaged vacuum sealed between the first shell and the second shell. The second shell may additionally hold a sample container and an automatic mechanical cutting mechanism including a rotatable cutting blade and an actuator spring, the actuator spring being actuatable by pressing the first shell, thereby releasing and rotating the cutting blade. By pressing the first shell, the pre-packaged vacuum is released to a collection opening of the second shell such that the vacuum effects a suction effect so that blood coming out of the incision created by the rotatable cutting blade leaks into the sample container.

The present disclosure relates to capillary blood sampling. In one aspect, the present disclosure provides a finger lancing device comprising a body having a chamber for receiving a finger and a lancing device comprising a lancing member actuator for actuating a lancing member to lance a finger received in the chamber.

A dermal patch for collecting a physiological sample includes a housing with a collection chamber, a sample channel and a pin within a receptacle of the housing. The sample channel is configured to direct a physiological sample drawn from a subject to the collection chamber. The pin is removably positioned within the receptacle and is configured to move from an undeployed position to a deployed position. The pin is configured to seal the receptacle when in the undeployed position and is further configured to facilitate generation of negative pressure in the sample channel when the pin is moved from the undeployed to the deployed position.

The disclosed apparatus, systems and methods relate to devices, systems and methods for the collection of bodily fluids involving a single-use actuation and retraction mechanism disposed within a collector.

Provided is a packaging container including a bag main body portion having a first surface, a second surface and an opening portion; and a tongue piece portion formed to be continuously extended from the first surface. The bag main body portion and the tongue piece portion have an aluminum vapor-deposited layer on an outside thereof, the packaging container further includes an adhesion portion which is provided on the second surface to be spaced from the opening portion; and a folded-back portion which is provided between the adhesion portion and the opening portion to fold back the tongue piece portion to the opening portion side. A length of the tongue piece portion is a, a length from the opening portion to the folded-back portion is b, and a length from the folded-back portion to the adhesion portion is c. And,
a<b+c.

A lancing device including a latch that pivots between a non-blocking position allowing a lancet carrier and a lancet to advance and retract through a first forward and reverse lancing stroke and a blocking position preventing further/excess/secondary oscillation of the lancet carrier and lancet. The pivotal latch can pivot about an axis perpendicular (e.g., for an L-shaped latch) or parallel/coaxial (e.g., for a sleeve latch) to the advancement and retraction motion of the lancet carrier and lancet.