Bottled glucose sensor with no handling
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1. A method for retrieving a sensor strip from a container using a meter, the method comprising:
- inserting a meter portion comprising a pair of pivoting catches into the container containing at least one sensor strip comprising first and second openings;
causing the pair of pivoting catches to pivot toward the at least one sensor strip and to respectively engage the first and second openings; and
grasping the at least one sensor strip via the pair of pivoting catches at the first and second openings, wherein a read-head of the meter portion is tensioned about the at least one sensor strip.
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Abstract
A device and system for automatic handling of a sensor strip by a part of a meter that includes a sensor strip having a first section, a second section, and an intermediate section. The sensor strip includes at least a first opening about a first end thereof and a second opening about a second end thereof. A meter part includes a pair of pivoting catches configured to engage and grasp a sensor strip from a container containing a plurality of sensor strips. The sensor strip may thus be removed from a container for testing without need for manual handling of the strip by a user.
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1. A method for retrieving a sensor strip from a container using a meter, the method comprising:
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inserting a meter portion comprising a pair of pivoting catches into the container containing at least one sensor strip comprising first and second openings; causing the pair of pivoting catches to pivot toward the at least one sensor strip and to respectively engage the first and second openings; and grasping the at least one sensor strip via the pair of pivoting catches at the first and second openings, wherein a read-head of the meter portion is tensioned about the at least one sensor strip. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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