Abstract: A sensor may include a first substrate having a sensing portion defining a sensor thereon and configured to be percutaneously inserted into a patient, and an extracorporeal circuit mounting portion defining at least one electrically conductive pad that is electrically connected to the sensor. The sensor may produce a signal indicative of a condition of the patient. An anisotropic medium may be disposed on the circuit mounting portion and may be electrically conductive in a direction through the medium and electrically insulating in directions along the medium. A second substrate may be mechanically mounted to the circuit mounting portion of the first substrate via the anisotropic medium with at least one electrically conductive terminal juxtaposed over the at least one electrically conductive pad. The anisotropic medium may establish local electrical contact between the at least one electrically conductive terminal and the at least one electrically conductive pad.

Abstract: A sensor may include a substrate having a sensing portion defining a sensor thereon and a circuit mounting portion defining at least one electrically conductive pad that is electrically connected to the sensor. The sensor may be configured to produce a signal indicative of a condition of the patient. An anisotropic medium may be disposed on the circuit mounting portion and may be electrically conductive in a direction through the medium and electrically insulating in directions along the medium. An electrical circuit may be mechanically mounted to the circuit mounting portion of the first substrate via the anisotropic medium with at least one electrically conductive terminal juxtaposed over the at least one electrically conductive pad. The anisotropic medium may establish local electrical contact between the at least one electrically conductive terminal and the at least one electrically conductive pad.

Abstract: The invention concerns a test device for analyzing especially a biological sample liquid comprising a composite body consisting of a plurality of layers of flat materials and a sample channel located in the composite body for transporting the sample liquid from an application site to a measuring site. According to the invention it is proposed that the composite body has a plurality of transport layers arranged in a stack-like manner between support layers for holding in each case sample channel.

Abstract: A sensor may include a substrate having a sensing portion defining a sensor thereon and a circuit mounting portion defining at least one electrically conductive pad that is electrically connected to the sensor. The sensor may be configured to produce a signal indicative of a condition of the patient. An anisotropic medium may be disposed on the circuit mounting portion and may be electrically conductive in a direction through the medium and electrically insulating in directions along the medium. An electrical circuit may be mechanically mounted to the circuit mounting portion of the first substrate via the anisotropic medium with at least one electrically conductive terminal juxtaposed over the at least one electrically conductive pad. The anisotropic medium may establish local electrical contact between the at least one electrically conductive terminal and the at least one electrically conductive pad.

Abstract: An analytical device is provided comprising a lancet and a test element in an integrated arrangement. The lancet generally comprises a lancet needle and a protective cap wherein the lancet needle can be displaced relative to the protective cap and wherein the protective cap generally completely surrounds the tip of the lancet needle. The protective cap is typically comprised of an elastic or plastic material and is configured to generally seal an opening provided in a chamber of the test element. In certain embodiments, the lancet comprises a conductive material and can be configured for electrical connection to a detection and evaluation device in order to be used to measure the filling level of the sample liquid and/or to serve as a counter or reference electrode. The present invention also relates to a process for producing such an analytical device and the use thereof.

Abstract: The invention concerns a test device for analysing especially a biological sample liquid comprising a composite body (10) consisting of a plurality of layers of flat material (12, 18, 30) and a sample channel (20) located in the composite body (10) for transporting the sample liquid from an application site (22) to a measuring site (24). According to the invention it is proposed that the composite body (10) has a plurality of transport layers (18) arranged in a stack-like manner between support layers (12) for holding in each case a sample channel (20).

Abstract: The invention concerns an electrochemical sensor based on dry chemistry for determining blood coagulation or individual coagulation factors which has at least two electrodes on an inert support as well as a dry reagent, characterized in that the reagent contains a protease substrate which is composed of a peptide residue that can be cleaved off by a thrombin and is bound to a phenylenediamine residue via an amide bond at its carboxyl end and