Test strip housing system
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1. A diagnostic test strip system comprising:
- (a) a test strip housing comprising;
(i) a sample port of sufficient size to allow placement of a human patient'"'"'s finger or thumb therein, wherein the sample port is selected from the group consisting of;
a circular-shaped sample port with a diameter of at least 15 mm, an oval-shaped sample port with a small diameter of at least 15 mm, a square-shaped sample port with sides of at least 15 mm in length, a rectangular-shaped sample port with a width of at least at least 15 mm, and a polygonal-shaped sample port with a width of at least 15 mm, and(ii) a result viewing port,(b) a unitary cover slidable between a first position and a second position on the test strip housing and having a length such that in the first position the cover does not cover the sample port and in the second position the cover completely covers both the sample port and the result viewing port, and(c) a locking system that locks the cover to the test strip housing in the second position on the test strip housing.
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Abstract
The present invention provides an improved diagnostic test strip system comprising one or more of the following safety features: (a) a test strip housing having a sample port of sufficient size to allow placement of a patient'"'"'s finger or thumb therein, (b) a cover for the test strip housing, and (c) a lock to lock the test strip housing to the cover.
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1. A diagnostic test strip system comprising:
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(a) a test strip housing comprising; (i) a sample port of sufficient size to allow placement of a human patient'"'"'s finger or thumb therein, wherein the sample port is selected from the group consisting of;
a circular-shaped sample port with a diameter of at least 15 mm, an oval-shaped sample port with a small diameter of at least 15 mm, a square-shaped sample port with sides of at least 15 mm in length, a rectangular-shaped sample port with a width of at least at least 15 mm, and a polygonal-shaped sample port with a width of at least 15 mm, and(ii) a result viewing port, (b) a unitary cover slidable between a first position and a second position on the test strip housing and having a length such that in the first position the cover does not cover the sample port and in the second position the cover completely covers both the sample port and the result viewing port, and (c) a locking system that locks the cover to the test strip housing in the second position on the test strip housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A diagnostic test strip system comprising:
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(a) a test strip comprising a sample pad and a result area, (b) a test strip housing that contains the test strip and that comprises; (i) a sample port aligned with the sample pad of the test strip that is of sufficient size to allow placement of a human patient'"'"'s finger or thumb therein, wherein the sample port is selected from the group consisting of;
a circular-shaped sample port with a diameter of at least 15 mm, an oval-shaped sample port with a small diameter of at least 15 mm, a square-shaped sample port with sides of at least 15 mm in length, a rectangular-shaped sample port with a width of at least at least 15 mm, and a polygonal-shaped sample port with a width of at least 15 mm, and(ii) a result viewing port aligned with the result area of the test strip, (c) a unitary cover slidable between a first position and a second position on the test strip housing and having a length such that in the first position the cover does not cover the sample port and in the second position the cover completely covers both the sample port and the result viewing port, and (d) a locking system that locks the cover to the test strip housing in the second position on the test strip housing. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A diagnostic test strip system comprising:
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(a) a test strip comprising a sample pad and a result area, (b) a test strip housing that contains the test strip and that comprises; (i) a sample port aligned with the sample pad of the test strip that is of sufficient size to allow placement of a human patient'"'"'s finger or thumb therein, wherein the sample port is selected from the group consisting of;
a circular-shaped sample port with a diameter of at least 15 mm, an oval-shaped sample port with a small diameter of at least 15 mm, a square-shaped sample port with sides of at least 15 mm in length, a rectangular-shaped sample port with a width of at least at least 15 mm, and a polygonal-shaped sample port with a width of at least 15 mm, and(ii) a result viewing port aligned with the result area of the test strip, (c) a unitary cover slidable between a first position and a second position on the test strip housing and having a length such that in the first position the cover does not cover the sample port and in the second position the cover completely covers both the sample port and the result viewing port, and (d) a locking system that locks the cover to the test strip housing in the second position completely covering both the sample port and the result viewing port on the test strip housing, wherein the locking system comprises either;
(i) a receptacle on the test strip housing and a protrusion on the cover that is engageable with the receptacle when the cover is in the second position, or (ii) a receptacle on the cover and a protrusion on the test strip housing that is engageable with the receptacle when the cover is in the second position. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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