TEST SENSOR CARTRIDGES AND SENSOR-DISPENSING INSTRUMENTS
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Abstract
The cartridge comprises a housing, a plurality of test sensors, a mechanical mechanism, and a pusher assembly. The housing forms at least one opening therethrough. The plurality of test sensors is stacked in the housing. The plurality of test sensors is adapted to assist in testing at least one analyte. The mechanical mechanism is adapted to urge the plurality of test sensors in a first direction. One of the plurality of test sensors is positioned for extraction from the cartridge. The pusher assembly is adapted to push one of the plurality of test sensors from the cartridge. The pusher assembly includes a ferromagnetic material or a magnet.
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208 Claims
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1-187. -187. (canceled)
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188. A cartridge comprising:
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a housing forming exactly one opening therethrough; a plurality of test sensors being stacked in the housing, the plurality of test sensors being adapted to assist in testing at least one analyte; a mechanical mechanism being adapted to urge the plurality of test sensors in a first direction, one of the plurality of test sensors being positioned for extraction from the cartridge; a test-sensor extractor being adapted to move between a first position and a second position; and a lid being mechanically linked to the test-sensor extractor, the lid being moveable between a closed position and an open position such that the lid seals the opening in the closed position, wherein during the movement of the lid from the closed position to the open position, the test-sensor extractor moves from the first position to the second position and extracts one of the plurality of test sensors at least partially through the opening. - View Dependent Claims (189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201)
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202. A cartridge comprising:
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a housing forming exactly one opening therethrough; a plurality of test sensors being stacked in the housing, the plurality of test sensors being adapted to assist in testing at least one analyte; and a sealing mechanism for sealing the opening in a first position, wherein movement of the sealing mechanism from the first position to a second position causes one of the plurality of test sensors to proceed at least partially through the opening. - View Dependent Claims (203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208)
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