Analyte Testing Device with Lancet Cartridge and Test Strip Cartridge
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1. An analyte testing device, comprising:
- a housing having a first compartment and a second compartment;
a first cartridge having a plurality of lancets, wherein the first cartridge is sized and dimensioned to fit within the first compartment;
a second cartridge having a plurality of removable test strips;
wherein the second cartridge is sized and dimensioned to fit within the second compartment and move with respect to the housing when disposed in the second compartment; and
conversion electronics that receives a signal from individual ones of the plurality of test trips and converts the signal into readable data.
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Abstract
An analyte testing device housing a lancet cartridge and a test strip cartridge is described. The testing device simplifies analyte testing/monitoring by providing an actuator and linkage mechanism that: (i) cocks a lancing device, (ii) exposes a test strip for use; and (iii) advances the lancet cartridge. The testing device also includes conversion electronics, which receives a signal from a test trip and converts the signal into readable data.
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1. An analyte testing device, comprising:
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a housing having a first compartment and a second compartment; a first cartridge having a plurality of lancets, wherein the first cartridge is sized and dimensioned to fit within the first compartment; a second cartridge having a plurality of removable test strips; wherein the second cartridge is sized and dimensioned to fit within the second compartment and move with respect to the housing when disposed in the second compartment; and conversion electronics that receives a signal from individual ones of the plurality of test trips and converts the signal into readable data. - 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, 24)
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25. A method of using a blood glucose testing device, comprising:
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inserting a lancet cartridge into the device; inserting a test strip cartridge into the device; cocking a lever on the device, which operates a mechanism that (i) cocks a lancing device, (ii) advances the lancet cartridge, and (iii) exposes a test strip; deploying the lancing device in order to prick a body part and draw a blood sample; and contacting the test strip to the blood sample; - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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