Global Patent Index - EP 1261870 A1

EP 1261870 A1 20021204 - PERSONAL PREGNANCY TESTING KIT

Title (en)

PERSONAL PREGNANCY TESTING KIT

Title (de)

PERSÖNLICHER SCHWANGERSCHAFTSTESTKIT

Title (fr)

KIT PERSONNEL DE TEST DE GROSSESSE

Publication

EP 1261870 A1 20021204 (EN)

Application

EP 00976799 A 20001101

Priority

  • US 0030117 W 20001101
  • US 43244999 A 19991102

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0133222A1] A personal pregnancy testing kit utilizing hormone-sensitive pads which are stored in a package that permits the storage of the hormone-sensitive pads within its interior without exposing the hormone-sensitive pads to ultraviolet light, moisture or air. The kit comprises at least one pad being chemically sensitive to a predetermined hormone. The hormone-sensitive pads are stored in a package that is preferably formed from aluminum foil and paper and that is free from air. The hormone testing kit may test for the presence of one or more of the following hormones: Beta "HCG", estrogen, and progestrogen.

IPC 1-7

G01N 33/53; G01N 33/553

IPC 8 full level

G01N 33/543 (2006.01); G01N 33/76 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G01N 33/54366 (2013.01); G01N 33/76 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0133222A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0133222 A1 20010510; AU 1453001 A 20010514; CA 2390490 A1 20010510; CN 1460180 A 20031203; EP 1261870 A1 20021204

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0030117 W 20001101; AU 1453001 A 20001101; CA 2390490 A 20001101; CN 00819686 A 20001101; EP 00976799 A 20001101