Abstract: A portable and completely self-contained apparatus(20) for detecting analyte and the methods of use thereof is described. The apparatus (20) includes a microfluidic cartridge driver unit (30), an optical inspection unit (32), and a control unit (28) and a power supply unit, which can run the binding and detection of the analyte without any fluidic interfaces to the instrument. The microfluidic cartridge driver unit (30) receives microfluidic cartridge (22) that holds a microarray and integrated microfluidic chip (24) for delivering the analyte to perform different process steps in the detection of analyte. A complete detection of analyte using the invention takes only a few minutes.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 5, 2015
Date of Patent:
April 5, 2022
Assignee:
Sanwa BioTech Ltd
Inventors:
Isabelle Cécile Angèle Dutry, Kin Sun Ip, Kelvin Chiu, Wai Lam William Yim, Yiu Ting Richard Lau
Abstract: A method and a portable diagnostic apparatus (20) for detecting at least one analyte from a sample using a microfluidic cartridge (22). The portable diagnostic apparatus (20) comprises a cartridge receiving unit, a cartridge driver unit (30) and an optical unit (32). A method and an apparatus of obtaining disease prevalence information comprising at least one of the portable diagnostic apparatus (20). A method and a system for managing a network of portable diagnostic apparatuses and obtaining disease prevalence information comprising at least one of the portable diagnostic apparatus (20). A diagnostic system with multiple automated features that is capable of providing a one-step solution to near-patient clinical evaluation and diagnosis.