Test strip holder for a reagent test strip

• US 20040018114A1
• Filed: 07/26/2002
• Published: 01/29/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 07/26/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Oakville Trading Hong Kong Limited
• Original Assignee: Oakville Trading Hong Kong Limited
• Inventors: Lin, Jinn-Nan, Wang, Chia-Lin
• Application Number:
  US10/205,710
• Publication Number:
  US 20040018114A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 422/55
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 2300/0825 Test strips
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 9/52 Supports specially adapted for flat sample carriers, e.g. for plates, slides, chips
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/4875 Details of handling test elements, e.g. dispensing or storage, not specific to a particular test method test-elements per se B01L, automatic analysers G01N35/00, in-vivo analysis on the human body for medical diagnosis A61B

Abstract

A test strip holder for a reagent test strip, the reagent test strip having a proximal portion, a distal portion, and a reaction zone, the test strip holder including a base including a detection aperture, an engaging means able to engage the distal portion, the engaging means including a first deflection surface able to deflect the distal portion in a first direction, and a second deflection surface able to deflect the distal portion in a second direction. Preferably the reaction zone is in approximate or substantial alignment with the detection aperture when the distal portion is fully engaged.

Claims

1. A test strip holder for a reagent test strip, said reagent test strip having a proximal portion, a distal portion, and a reaction zone, said test strip holder comprising:

a a base comprising a detection aperture;

b an engaging means able to engage said distal portion, said engaging means comprising;

i a first deflection surface able to deflect said distal portion in a first direction;

ii a second deflection surface able to deflect said distal portion in a second direction; and

wherein said reaction zone is in approximate or substantial alignment with said detection aperture when said distal portion is fully engaged.

2. The test strip holder according to claim 1 wherein said base further comprises an indicating means for indicating said reaction zone is in approximate or substantial alignment with said detection aperture.

3. The test strip holder according to claim 1 wherein said base further comprises a guiding means able to accept a reagent test strip;

and further wherein said guiding means guides said reagent test strip towards said engaging means.

4. The test strip holder according to claim 3 wherein said detection aperture is positioned within said guiding means.

5. The test strip holder according to claim 1 further comprising a strip impeding means for impeding said distal portion after said distal portion is fully engaged in said engaging means.

6. The test strip holder according to claim 1 further comprising an attachment means for attaching said test strip holder to a test meter.

7. The test strip holder according to claim 1 further comprising a support surface able to support said proximal portion.

8. The test strip holder according to claim 1 wherein said test strip holder may be reversibly affixed to a test meter.

9. A test strip holder for a reagent test strip, said reagent test strip having a proximal portion, a distal portion, and a reaction zone, said test strip holder comprising:

a a base comprising a detection aperture; and

b an indicating means for indicating said reaction zone is in approximate or substantial alignment with said detection aperture.