EP1706027A4 - Method and apparatus for connecting conductive media - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for connecting conductive media

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EP1706027A4
EP1706027A4 EP04817078A EP04817078A EP1706027A4 EP 1706027 A4 EP1706027 A4 EP 1706027A4 EP 04817078 A EP04817078 A EP 04817078A EP 04817078 A EP04817078 A EP 04817078A EP 1706027 A4 EP1706027 A4 EP 1706027A4
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Prior art keywords
conductive media
connecting conductive
media
conductive
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EP04817078A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1706027A2 (en
Inventor
Paul Lum
Ganapati Mauze
Travis Marsot
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Sanofi Aventis Deutschland GmbH
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Pelikan Technologies Inc
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EP04817078A 2003-12-31 2004-12-31 Method and apparatus for connecting conductive media Withdrawn EP1706027A4 (en)

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US53415403P 2003-12-31 2003-12-31
US53399603P 2003-12-31 2003-12-31
US53398003P 2003-12-31 2003-12-31
PCT/US2004/044055 WO2005065415A2 (en) 2003-12-31 2004-12-31 Body fluid sampling device with conductive media

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EP1706027A2 EP1706027A2 (en) 2006-10-04
EP1706027A4 true EP1706027A4 (en) 2010-02-10

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