Sensor-dispensing instruments
First Claim
1. A sensor-dispensing instrument adapted to determine an analyte concentration of a fluid, the instrument comprising:
- a body;
a cap having an open position and a closed position, the cap and the body being adapted to correspond with each other to form the closed position;
a cartridge containing a plurality of test sensors, the cartridge being located entirely within the cap;
a test-sensor receptacle in the body;
a sensor-advancement mechanism in the cap and operatively configured to automatically advance the plurality of test sensors, one at a time, from the cartridge to the test-sensor receptacle; and
a lancing device including a lancet, the lancing device being coupled to the body.
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Abstract
A sensor-dispensing instrument is adapted to determine an analyte concentration of a fluid and comprises a body, a cap, a cartridge, a test-sensor receptacle, and a sensor-advancement mechanism. The cap is adapted to move between an open position and a closed position. The cap and body are adapted to correspond with each other to form the closed position. The cartridge contains a plurality of test sensors. The cartridge is located substantially within the cap. The sensor-advancement mechanism is adapted to advance the plurality of test sensors, one at a time, to a position that allows a user to manually remove the test sensor and place the test sensor in the test-sensor receptacle. The sensor-dispensing instrument may also include a lancing device including a lancet.
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35 Claims
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1. A sensor-dispensing instrument adapted to determine an analyte concentration of a fluid, the instrument comprising:
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a body; a cap having an open position and a closed position, the cap and the body being adapted to correspond with each other to form the closed position; a cartridge containing a plurality of test sensors, the cartridge being located entirely within the cap; a test-sensor receptacle in the body; a sensor-advancement mechanism in the cap and operatively configured to automatically advance the plurality of test sensors, one at a time, from the cartridge to the test-sensor receptacle; and a lancing device including a lancet, the lancing device being coupled to the body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A sensor-dispensing instrument adapted to determine an analyte concentration of a fluid, the instrument comprising:
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a body; a cap having an open position and a closed position, the cap and the body being adapted to correspond with each other to form the closed position; a cartridge containing a plurality of test sensors, the cartridge being coupled to the cap; a test-sensor receptacle in the body; and a sensor-advancement mechanism in the cap and operatively configured to automatically advance the plurality of test sensors, one at a time, to the test-sensor receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 33, 34, 35)
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21. A method of using a sensor-dispensing instrument adapted to determine an analyte concentration of fluid, the method comprising the acts of:
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providing a sensor-dispensing instrument including a body, a cap, a cartridge, a test-sensor-receptacle, a sensor-advancing mechanism, a lancing device including a lancet, the cap having an open position and a closed position, the cap and the body being adapted to correspond with each other to form the closed position, the cartridge containing a plurality of test sensors, the cartridge being located entirely within the cap; activating the sensor-advancement mechanism such that the sensor-advancement mechanism automatically advances the plurality of test sensors, one at a time, from the cartridge in the cap into the test-sensor receptacle in the body; generating fluid using the lancet; placing the fluid on the test sensor; and determining the analyte concentration of the fluid. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method of using a sensor-dispensing instrument, the method comprising the acts of:
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providing a sensor-dispensing instrument including a body, a cap, a cartridge, a test-sensor-receptacle in the body, and a sensor-advancement mechanism in the cap, the cap having an open position and a closed position, the cartridge containing a plurality of test sensors, the cartridge being removably coupled to the cap in the closed position and in the open position of the cap; and activating the sensor-advancement mechanism such that the sensor-advancement mechanism automatically advances the plurality of test sensors, one at a time, from the cartridge into the test-sensor receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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