TEST DEVICE FOR DETERMINING AN ANALYTE CONCENTRATION
First Claim
1. A test device for determining the concentration of at least one analyte in a sample, the device comprising:
- a housing having a closed state and an opened state;
a storage device removably received within the housing, the storage device comprising a magazine having plurality of cavities, each cavity configured for receiving a substantially flat test strip in a storage position and in a substantially parallel orientation to test strips in a storage position in other cavities of the storage device;
a dispensing device configured to engage a test strip received within the storage device and to convey the test strip from the storage position to a measurement position during opening of the housing, the opening being effected when the housing is moved from the closed state to the opened state; and
a measuring device provided within the housing and configured to determine the concentration of the at least one analyte concentration in a sample when the sample is applied to a test strip which is moved to the measurement position, the measuring device operatively engaging the test strip when the test strip is conveyed to the measurement position.
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Abstract
A test device for determining the concentration of at least one analyte in a sample using a element is proposed. The test device can be used particularly for glucose measurement, in particular blood glucose measurement, cholesterol measurement and/or coagulation measurement. The test device according to the invention comprises a housing with a closed state and an opened state, and a storage device for receiving at least one test element. The at least one test element is typically designed as a strip-shaped test element, and the storage device typically comprises a magazine. The magazine comprises a plurality of cavities, and the test elements are received substantially parallel to one another in the cavities. A measuring device and a dispensing device are also provided. The dispensing device comprises means for conveying the at least one test element from at least one storage position of the storage device during opening of the housing.
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15 Claims
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1. A test device for determining the concentration of at least one analyte in a sample, the device comprising:
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a housing having a closed state and an opened state; a storage device removably received within the housing, the storage device comprising a magazine having plurality of cavities, each cavity configured for receiving a substantially flat test strip in a storage position and in a substantially parallel orientation to test strips in a storage position in other cavities of the storage device; a dispensing device configured to engage a test strip received within the storage device and to convey the test strip from the storage position to a measurement position during opening of the housing, the opening being effected when the housing is moved from the closed state to the opened state; and a measuring device provided within the housing and configured to determine the concentration of the at least one analyte concentration in a sample when the sample is applied to a test strip which is moved to the measurement position, the measuring device operatively engaging the test strip when the test strip is conveyed to the measurement position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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