Abstract: An apparatus and method for predicting a parameter in the blood stream of a subject is disclosed. The apparatus includes a laser diode source arranged to emit light of at least two different wavelengths; a first optical receiver arranged to receive incident light of the two different wavelengths where the subject is not present; a second optical receiver arranged to receive transmitted or diffuse reflected light of the two different wavelengths when a desired part of the subject is present and a processor for calculating the ratio of the intensity of the received transmitted or diffuse reflected light to incident light for each of the at least two different wavelengths to provide an indication of the parameter in the blood stream of the subject. The apparatus and method are particularly suited for measuring HbA1c in an individual.

Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for providing a constant contact pressure for a probe to a finger of a patient, including a housing having a top position and a side portion to support said top portion, said top portion having a thickness defined by a top surface and a base of said top portion, said top portion having a bore extending through, the top portion, said bore dimensioned to slidably receive a probe, said probe having a probe tip, a channel extending substantially perpendicular and on a same plane to said bore, said channel sized to receive a finger of a patient, wherein the probe further includes a collar positioned along the probe such that at rest, the collar is in contact with the top surface of the top portion of the housing, and the probe tip extends a distance from the base of the top portion, and into the channel.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an arrangement for a selection of a wavelength including a wavelength source for providing a plurality of wavelengths, a wavelength selector for allowing a selection of a desired wavelength from the wavelength source, and a wavelength detector to detect a selected wavelength for subsequent use.

Abstract: A system (10) and method for measuring a composition in the blood fluid is disclosed. The system (10) comprises a non-invasive measuring unit (12) for measuring the composition; and at least one neural network (16) for processing a plurality of measurements taken by the non-invasive measuring unit (12) to determine an overall measurement of the composition in the blood fluid. A further aspect of the invention discloses a computer-readable medium for performing the above method.

Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for providing a constant contact pressure for a probe to a finger of a patient, including a housing having a top position and a side portion to support said top portion, said top portion having a thickness defined by a top surface and a base of said top portion, said top portion having a bore extending through, the top portion, said bore dimensioned to slidably receive a probe, said probe having a probe tip, a channel extending substantially perpendicular and on a same plane to said bore, said channel sized to receive a finger of a patient, wherein the probe further includes a collar positioned along the probe such that at rest, the collar is in contact with the top surface of the top portion of the housing, and the probe tip extends a distance from the base of the top portion, and into the channel.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an arrangement for a selection of a wavelength including a wavelength source for providing a plurality of wavelengths, a wavelength selector for allowing a selection of a desired wavelength from the wavelength source, and a wavelength detector to detect a selected wavelength for subsequent use.