Surgery – Diagnostic testing – Measuring or detecting nonradioactive constituent of body...
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-07
2006-11-07
Nasser, Robert L. (Department: 3735)
Surgery
Diagnostic testing
Measuring or detecting nonradioactive constituent of body...
C600S347000, C600S365000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07133712
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for non-invasively determining the concentration of a substance in blood, such as glucose, include a sample portion arranged for contacting an eye region of a user to obtain a tear fluid sample, a sensor in communication with the sample portion for generating a signal related to the tear substance concentration, and a processor in communication with the sensor for determining a blood substance concentration corresponding to the tear substance concentration.
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Cha Geun Sig
Cohan Bruce E.
Cui Gang
Flanders Zvi
Gillespie Donald E.
Brooks & Kushman P.C.
Eyelab Group, LLC
Nasser Robert L.
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