Minimal procedure analyte test system
First Claim
1. An analyte detection system comprising:
- a first body portion and a second body portion, said second body portion slidably received by said first body portion, a magazine adapted to receive a plurality of unused test strip members and a test strip interface member, wherein said body portions are adapted so compressive movement between each advances said interface member to take a test strip from said magazine and pass at least a lance portion of said test strip past a face of said second body portion to penetrate a tissue site.
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Abstract
A system employing an integrated analyte test strip including a biosensor and lancet is disclosed. The integration of lancet and the sensor elements eliminates the need to align the sensor to the biologic fluid sample after a lancet and lancing device are used in combination to pierce the skin. The system preferably includes a device comprising two body portions that slide relative to each other to both cock and fire a test strip at a target site. Meter reading and test strip disposal may be accomplished by removing the device from the target site. The device preferably employs a magazine loaded with test strips, with one strip being taken from the magazine each time the device is actuated. It preferably also includes a magazine in a cap to store spent test strips for disposal. The device may be turned on an off simply by removal and return of the cap.
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23 Claims
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1. An analyte detection system comprising:
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a first body portion and a second body portion, said second body portion slidably received by said first body portion, a magazine adapted to receive a plurality of unused test strip members and a test strip interface member, wherein said body portions are adapted so compressive movement between each advances said interface member to take a test strip from said magazine and pass at least a lance portion of said test strip past a face of said second body portion to penetrate a tissue site. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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