Kit holding adapter
First Claim
1. An analysis kit, comprising:
- an analyzer for analyzing a target analyte in a sample;
a sampling tool for taking a sample, wherein the sampling tool includes an operating portion and a sampling tip; and
an adapter housing for holding the analyzer and the sampling tool,wherein the adapter housing comprises;
an upper end,a lower end,a first holding portion for holding the analyzer, anda second holding portion for holding the sampling tool,wherein the second holding portion includes an upper opening for exposing the operating portion of the sampling tool, and a lower opening for exposing the sampling tip of the sampling tool,wherein, when the second holding portion holds the sampling tool, the operating portion of the sampling tool projects out from the upper opening of the second holding portion beyond the upper end of the adapter housing, and the sampling tip of the sampling tool projects out from the lower opening of the second holding portion beyond the lower end of the adapter housings,wherein the analyzer comprises a blood sugar measuring device.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a kit holding adapter (X1) for holding an analyzer (4) for analyzing a target analyte in a sample together with a sampling tool (5) used for taking a sample. The kit holding adapter (X1) includes a first holding portion (1) for holding the analyzer (4) and a second holding portion (2) for holding the sampling tool (5), for example. At least one of the first and second holding portions (1, 2) is preferably designed to expose a part of the analyzer (4) or the sampling tool (5) for performing the analysis of the sample with the analyzer (4) or for performing the sampling with the sampling tool (5) while the analyzer (4) or the sampling tool (5) are held by the adapter. The kit holding adapter (X1) may further include an article holding portion (3) for containing articles (45) used for at least one of the analyzer (4) and the sampling tool (5), or other articles used in conjunction with the analysis of the sample or the sampling.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. An analysis kit, comprising:
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an analyzer for analyzing a target analyte in a sample; a sampling tool for taking a sample, wherein the sampling tool includes an operating portion and a sampling tip; and an adapter housing for holding the analyzer and the sampling tool, wherein the adapter housing comprises; an upper end, a lower end, a first holding portion for holding the analyzer, and a second holding portion for holding the sampling tool, wherein the second holding portion includes an upper opening for exposing the operating portion of the sampling tool, and a lower opening for exposing the sampling tip of the sampling tool, wherein, when the second holding portion holds the sampling tool, the operating portion of the sampling tool projects out from the upper opening of the second holding portion beyond the upper end of the adapter housing, and the sampling tip of the sampling tool projects out from the lower opening of the second holding portion beyond the lower end of the adapter housings, wherein the analyzer comprises a blood sugar measuring device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An analysis kit, comprising:
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an analyzer for analyzing a target analyte in a sample; a sampling tool for taking a sample, wherein the sampling tool includes an operating portion and a sampling tip; and an adapter housing for holding the analyzer and the sampling tool, wherein the adapter housing comprises; an upper end, a lower end, a first holding portion for holding the analyzer, and a second holding portion for holding the sampling tool, wherein the second holding portion includes an upper opening for exposing the operating portion of the sampling tool, and a lower opening for exposing the sampling tip of the sampling tool, wherein, when the second holding portion holds the sampling tool, the operating portion of the sampling tool projects out from the upper opening of the second holding portion beyond the upper end of the adapter housing, and the sampling tip of the sampling tool projects out from the lower opening of the second holding portion beyond the lower end of the adapter housing, wherein the adapter housing further comprises an article holding portion for containing articles used for at least one of the analyzer and the sampling tool, or other items used in conjunction with the sample analysis or the sampling, and wherein the article holding portion includes a plurality of containing rooms.
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16. An analysis kit, comprising:
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an analyzer for analyzing a target analyte in a sample; a sampling tool for taking a sample, wherein the sampling tool includes an operating portion and a sampling tip; and an adapter housing for holding the analyzer and the sampling tool, wherein the adapter housing comprises; an upper end, a lower end, a first holding portion for holding the analyzer, and a second holding portion for holding the sampling tool, wherein the second holding portion includes an upper opening for exposing the operating portion of the sampling tool, and a lower opening for exposing the sampling tip of the sampling tool, wherein, when the second holding portion holds the sampling tool, the operating portion of the sampling tool projects out from the upper opening of the second holding portion beyond the upper end of the adapter housing, and the sampling tip of the sampling tool projects out from the lower opening of the second holding portion beyond the lower end of the adapter housing, wherein the adapter housing further comprises an article holding portion for containing articles used for at least one of the analyzer and the sampling tool, or other items used in conjunction with the sample analysis or the sampling, and wherein the article holding portion is removably attached to the adapter housing.
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17. An analysis kit, comprising:
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an analyzer for analyzing a target analyte in a sample; a sampling tool for taking a sample, wherein the sampling tool includes an operating portion and a sampling tip; and an adapter housing for holding the analyzer and the sampling tool, wherein the adapter housing comprises; art upper end, a lower end, a first holding portion for holding the analyzer, a second holding portion for holding the sampling tool, wherein the second holding portion includes an upper opening for exposing the operating portion of the sampling tool, and a lower opening for exposing the sampling tip of the sampling tool, and a spacer for providing a spacing between an inner surface of the first holding portion and an outer surface of the analyzer, and/or between an inner surface of the second holding portion and an outer surface of the sampling tool, wherein, when the second holding portion holds the sampling tool, the operating portion of the sampling tool projects out from the upper opening of the second holding portion beyond the upper end of the adapter housing, and the sampling tip of the sampling tool projects out from the lower opening of the second holding portion beyond the lower end of the adapter housing, wherein the spacer comprises a plurality of protrusions projecting from at least one of the inner surfaces of the first and second holding portions. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. An analysis kit, comprising:
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an analyzer for analyzing a target analyte in a sample; a sampling tool for taking a sample, wherein the sampling tool includes en operating portion and a sampling tip; and an adapter housing for holding the analyzer and the sampling tool, wherein the adapter housing comprises; an upper end, a lower end, a first holding portion for holding the analyzer, a second holding portion for holding the sampling tool, wherein the second holding portion includes an upper opening for exposing the operating portion of the sampling tool, and a lower opening for exposing the sampling tip of the sampling tool, and a spacer for providing a spacing between an inner surface of the first holding portion and an outer surface of the analyzer, and/or between an inner surface of the second holding portion and an outer surface of the sampling tool, wherein, when the second holding portion holds the sampling tool, the operating portion of the sampling tool projects out from the upper opening of the second holding portion beyond the upper end of the adapter housing, and the sampling tip of the sampling tool projects out from the lower opening of the second holding portion beyond the lower end of the adapter housing, and wherein the spacer is formed of an elastic material.
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Specification