A coating of organo-phosphonitrile polymer is bonded to the surface of a cured rubber article such as a catheter with a primer coating containing a cross-linked di- or poly-vinyl compound.

A coating of organo-phosphonitrile polymer is bonded to the surface of a cured rubber article such as a catheter with a primer coating containing a cross-linked di- or poly-vinyl compound.

Compositions, methods, devices and kits utilizing water-based hydrophilic coating formulations on medical implements. The composition for applying a coating comprises a sulfonated polyester, water, and a surface active agent. Methods for coating a medical implement comprise providing an aqueous dispersion comprising sulfonated polyester and surface active agent, contacting the medical implement with the aqueous dispersion, and drying the medical implement. Methods for acquiring a sample of bodil...

The present invention includes devices, systems and methods for containing and using liquid solutions. The devices include liquid containment structures and packages of such liquid containment structures for containing single doses of a liquid solution for subsequent use. The systems include at least one subject containment structure or package of containment structures and the liquid solution for which they are intended to contain. The liquid solutions may comprise any type of agent, reagent or...

A device for sampling a biological fluid and measuring at least one target constituent within the biological fluid. The device has at least one electrochemical cell having an inner electrode and an outer electrode in a concentrically-spaced relationship. In a preferred embodiment, the outer electrode has a cylindrical configuration having an open distal end and the inner electrode has an elongated configuration positioned coaxially within the outer electrode and a distal end configured to penetr...

A device for sampling a biological fluid and measuring at least one target constituent within the biological fluid. The device has at least one electrochemical cell having an inner electrode and an outer electrode in a concentrically-spaced relationship. In a preferred embodiment, the outer electrode has a cylindrical configuration having an open distal end and the inner electrode has an elongated configuration positioned co-axially within the outer electrode and a distal end configured to penet...

A device for sampling a biological fluid and measuring a target analyte within the biological fluid is provided. The device has at least one micro-piercing member used to penetrate the skin to a selected depth and access biological fluid, a sampling means and a measuring means. The sampling means comprises a fluid transfer medium, such as a hydrophilic porous material, by which sampled biological fluid is transferred from the micro-piercing member to the measuring means. The measuring means incl...

Compositions, reagent test strips, analyte detection systems and kits of the same, as well as methods for their use in the detection of an analyte in a sample, are provided. The subject compositions are characterized by having a positively charged porous matrix and a urea derivative dye on at least one surface of the matrix, where in many preferred embodiments the urea derivative dye is a negatively charged urea derivative dye. In many preferred embodiments, the subject compositions further incl...

Multilayer reagent test strips for quantitating glycated protein in a fluid sample, as well as methods for using the same, are provided. The subject multilayer test strips include at least a filter layer, a proteinase layer and a ketoamine oxidase signal producing and fluid flow control system layer. In using the subject test strips, a fluid sample is applied to the test strip and a signal is generated that can be employed to quantitate the glycated protein level in the sample. The quantitated g...

Compositions, reagent test strips, analyte detection systems and kits of the same, as well as methods for their use in the detection of an analyte in a sample, are provided. The subject compositions are characterized by having a positively charged porous matrix and a urea derivative dye on at least one surface of the matrix, where in many preferred embodiments the urea derivative dye is a negatively charged urea derivative dye. In many preferred embodiments, the subject compositions further incl...