Analyte concentration determination meters and methods of using the same
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Abstract
Devices and methods for determining the concentration of an analyte in a physiological sample are provided. The subject devices are meters characterized by having an internal structure that includes a test strip selecting element having a continuously reduced cross-sectional area configured to select a single test strip at a time and means for determining the concentration of an analyte in a physiological sample applied to the selected test strip. In the subject methods for containing at least one test strip and dispensing a single test strip at a time, a meter having at least one test strip contained therein is provided. The meter is positioned with respect to the ground to cause the single test strip to move from a contained position to a dispensed position. The subject invention also includes kits for use in practicing the subject methods.
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62 Claims
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1-37. -37. (canceled)
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38. A device for determining the concentration of an analyte in a physiological sample, said device comprising:
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a housing comprising;
means for determining the concentration of an analyte in a physiological sample applied to a test strip;
a test strip area for receiving a plurality of test strips, and a test strip dispensing outlet configured to accommodate a single test strip at a time and in communication with said test strip area;
wherein said device is configured to move a test strip from said test strip area to said test strip dispensing outlet by passive activation. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
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41. The device of claim 41, wherein said substantially upside down position comprises an angle that ranges from about −
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to about +20°
relative to the central axis of said device when said central axis of said device is positioned perpendicular to the ground and the top side of said device is closer to said ground than the bottom side of said device is positioned with respect to said ground.
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