Abstract: An elastomer, especially a fluoropolymeric elastomer, meets requirements necessary for use as a gasket in contact with primary membranes of electrochemical sensors of both blood gas and ionic species in blood. The elastomer can electrochemically seal an electrode of a diced chip (sensor) from a sample chamber, and can electrochemically seal electrodes of neighboring diced chips from each other. Significant simplicity in fabrication of multi-sensor analyzers and stopped-flow method using such analyzers is realized.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 31, 1995
Date of Patent:
December 23, 1997
Assignee:
Chiron Diagnostics Corporation
Inventors:
Andy D. C. Chan, Mark W. Boden, John S. Benco, Robert A. Bergquist, Donna S. Orvedahl