Sandip Mitra,Paul Ernest Charles Brenchley,Rein Vincent Ulijn
申请号：
US12866882
公开号：
US08585682B2
申请日:
2009.02.09
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2013
代理人:
摘要：
A fluid extraction or filtration device for removing fluid from a body, the device comprising an array of microneedles for contacting fluid in said body and an absorbent gel matrix in fluid communication with said array of microneedles. There is further provided a combined fluid extraction and sampling device and methods employing the device(s), for example in determining the level of a target species in a sample of fluid, transdermal dialysis and renal replacement therapy. There is further provided an absorbent gel matrix for use in the treatment of uraemia and a haemodialysis filter comprising an absorbent gel matrix. Use of such a matrix is described in the context of methods including haemodialysis, transdermal dialysis and gastrointestinal dialysis.
