Abstract:
On fait passer l'échantillon de sang directement d'un emplacement in vivo à un récipient d'échantillon au moins partiellement transparent, puis on coupe la communication entre le récipient d'échantillon contenant l'échantillon et l'appareil circulatoire. On met ensuite le récipient d'échantillon contenant l'échantillon de sang en communication optique avec un système optique, qui comprend une source de radiation coopérant avec un détecteur de radiation, de préférence en plaçant le récipient d'échantillon dans un système de récipient d'échantillon à l'intérieur d'un analyseur. On détermine le paramètre gazeux du sang sur la base de la radiation détectée par le détecteur de radiation. Est également décrit un système pour déterminer par photométrie in vitro un paramètre gazeux dans un échantillon de sang.
Abstract:
Le procédé et l'appareil décrit servent à l'analyse chimique d'échantillons à matrice variable. Les échantillons sont transportés en série par un fluide porteur. En un point au moins est amené un élément fluide dont la composition chimique est maintenue sensiblement constante à la suite de l'exposition de l'élément fluide au fluide porteur avant et après l'exposition de l'élément fluide à chaque échantillon.
Abstract:
Method and apparatus for spectrophotometrically determining the concentration of a number of hemoglobin derivatives comprising at least deoxyhemoglobin and oxyhemoglobin or parameters derived from the concentration of individual hemoglobin derivatives, in particular the oxygen saturation fraction, in whole blood, in which light is transmitted to the blood undertest, the modification on the lig httrans- mitted to the blood which the blood causes is determined at a number of individual wavelengths, and the concentrations (or the derived parameters) are determined on the basis of the light modification at the individual wavelengths and on the basis of predetermined coefficients representing the light absorption characteristics of each of the hemoglobin derivatives at each of the individual wavelengths, any error on the determination values due to turbidity being substantially compensated for by utilizing predetermined coefficients representing an absorption characteristic of turbidity at each of the wavelengths. The measurement is normally performed at a number of wavelengths which is at least equal to the number of hemoglobin derivatives to be determined plus one. Although the turbidity-caused contribution to the total reduction in the light transmission is not based on any direct proportionality between the reduction in light transmission and the concentration of the turbidity-causing components (such as is the case with the hemoglobin derivatives), the "absorbances" caused by the turbidity at each particular wavelength may simply be eliminated from the equation set from which the concentrations of the hemoglobin derivatives are calculated.
Abstract:
An electrode assemblyfortranscutaneously measuring a blood gas parameter and for measuring a bioelectrical signal comprises two separate electrode devices (10, 40), one of which (10) further comprises an electrochemical measuring electrode system. The electrochemical measuring electrode system comprises a reference electrode of a potentiometric electrode system and an anode of a polarographic electrode system constituted by a single metallic body (13), a pH-electrode (31,32) of the potentiometric electrode system, and a noble metal cathode (33 34) of the polarographic electrode system. The biolectrical signal sensing electrode of the electrode device (10) is further constituted by the metallic body (13). A first part of the metallic body (13) is covered by an electrolyte solution (28) which communicates electrolytically therewith and further with the pH-glass electrode and the noble metal cathode, and a second part of which is not covered by the electrolyte solution but adapted to electrically conductively communicate with a skin surface part of a test person or a patient through an electrically conductive contact liquid (19). The membrane separates the first and the second part of the metallic body from one another. The second electrode (40) comprises a bioelectrical signal sensing electrode (41), which is adapted to electrically conductively communicate with a skin surface part of a test person or patient through an electrically conductive contact liquid (20). By means of the electrode assembly coincident measuring results of the blood gas partial pressures of oxygen and carbon dioxide and of a bioelectrical signal such as the ECG (Electrocardiography), the RR (Respiration rate) or the heart rate of the test person or patient is obtainable (Fig. 3).
Abstract:
An apparatus for analyzing biological liquids comprises a measuring block (10) including measuring means (11- 13) for measuring characteristics of said liquids. The measuring block is mounted within a thermal shield or housing (19) by means of a base member (21) interconnecting a minor part of the inner wall of the housing and the measuring block so as to define a space between the inner walls of the housing and the measuring block, said space being filled with air or another medium having a poor thermal conductivity. The thermal shield or housing (19) and the base member (21) are made of a material with good thermal conductivity, and heating and/or cooling means (25) are arranged in heat conductive contact with the said shield. The function of the heating and or cooling means is controlled by a temperature sensor (26) arranged in heat conductive contact with the measuring block (19), so as to maintain the temperature of said block at a substantially constant predetermined value.
Abstract:
Un dispositif à électrode sélective d'ions, notamment un dispositif à électrode sensible au pH, utilise une électrode intercalaire (3) comme matériau de contact entre un élément sélectif d'ions (2) et une connexion électrique (9). Une électrode intercalaire comprend un mélange équilibré de deux phases, dont au moins une agit comme une électrode intercalaire. Le dispositif à électrode peut être fabriqué comme un dispositif à électrode à l'état solide présentant des propriétés avantageuses d'électrode.
Abstract:
@ A syringe for collecting a sample of blood or another liquid comprises a syringe cylinder and a piston arranged displaceably therein. One or more axially extending recesses are formed in the inner wall of the syringe cylinder axially spaced from the inner end thereof. The recess or recesses contain a material which is pervious to gas and impervious to liquid, such as a hydrofobic material, a hydrophilic material with capillary effect, or a material which swells when contacted by liquid. The sample collecting chamber within the cylinder may be vented to the atmosphere by placing the piston in the recessed area of the cylinder. Arterial blood may then pass into the syringe under arterial blood pressure, and the flow of blood into the syringe is automatically stopped when the sample collecting chamber of the syringe has been filled, because blood cannot pass the liquid impervious material arranged in the recesses. The axial innermost portion of the inner cylinder wall, which is not recessed, may co-operate with the piston in a conventional manner so as to provide a suction effect within the blood collecting chamber, if desired.
Abstract:
A liquid sampler which may be used for collecting samples of arterial blood is preferably in the form of a syringe. A venting passage (25, 31) is defined in the syringe piston (12) so that gas may escape through the venting passage when arterial blood flows into the cylinder space (17) under the influence of the arterial blood pressure. The venting passage is controlled by valve means (19,21), which automatically close the venting passage when the cylinder space has been filled with blood and the blood starts flowing into the venting passage. The venting passage is closed by liquid resistant valve surface parts, and movement of these surface parts to their closing position is caused by a liquid reacting substance (22) which is exposed to the liquid sample flowing into the venting passage. This liquid reacting substance may, for example, be a material which swells, expands, or is softened when contacted by liquid. Alternatively, the liquid reacting substance may be a liquid soluble material.