(19)
(11) EP 1 145 000 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
14.09.2005 Bulletin 2005/37

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
11.05.2005 Bulletin 2005/19

(21) Application number: 00973899.8

(22) Date of filing: 27.10.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01N 33/487, G01N 33/543, G01N 27/42
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2000/029540
(87) International publication number:
WO 2001/033216 (10.05.2001 Gazette 2001/19)

(54)

SMALL VOLUME IN VITRO ANALYTE SENSOR

KLEINVOLUMIGER IN-VITRO-ANALYT-SENSOR

DETECTEUR D'ANALYTE IN VITRO DE PETIT VOLUME

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 04.11.1999 US 434026

(43) Date of publication of application:
17.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/42

(73) Proprietor: Therasense, Inc.
Alameda, CA 94502 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • LIAMOS, Charles, T.
    Pleasanton, CA 94566 (US)
  • FELDMAN, Benjamin, J.
    Oakland, CA 94618 (US)
  • FUNDERBURK, Jeffery, V.
    Fremont, CA 94536 (US)
  • KRISHNAN, Rajesh
    San Leandro, CA 94578 (US)
  • PLANTE, Phillip, J.
    San Francisco, CA 94131 (US)
  • VIVOLO, Joseph, A.
    San Francisco, CA 94117 (US)
  • JIN, Robert, Y.
    Castro Valley, CA 94552 (US)
  • CLOUD, Michael, S.
    Alameda, CA 95401 (US)
  • COLMAN, Fredric, C.
    Oakland, CA 94605 (US)

(74) Representative: Andrae, Steffen et al
Andrae Flach Haug Balanstrasse 55
81541 München
81541 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 537 761
WO-A-98/43073
US-A- 5 502 396
 WO-A-98/35225
WO-A-98/58250
US-A- 5 781 455
   
       
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