Diagnostic tape cassette
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1. A diagnostic tape cassette including:
- a test tape including a plurality of test fields comprising a test reagent for diagnostic testing of a body fluid; and
a housing comprising a base portion and a cap member, the cap member having a plurality of sides and configured to receive at least a portion of the test tape and couplable to the base portion, the cap member including a metal support and plastic moulded onto at least a portion of the metal support, wherein the plastic is moulded onto the metal support by way of outsert moulding, and at least one of the plurality of sides comprises a portion of the metal support and plastic moulded onto the metal support.
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Abstract
A diagnostic tape cassette especially for blood sugar tests comprises a test tape which is provided with a plurality of test fields for analysing body fluid, and a housing for receiving the test tape. The housing may have at least one housing part formed from a metal support and moulded-on plastic with integrated functional elements.
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1. A diagnostic tape cassette including:
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a test tape including a plurality of test fields comprising a test reagent for diagnostic testing of a body fluid; and a housing comprising a base portion and a cap member, the cap member having a plurality of sides and configured to receive at least a portion of the test tape and couplable to the base portion, the cap member including a metal support and plastic moulded onto at least a portion of the metal support, wherein the plastic is moulded onto the metal support by way of outsert moulding, and at least one of the plurality of sides comprises a portion of the metal support and plastic moulded onto the metal support. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 32, 33, 34, 39)
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17. A method of manufacturing a tape cassette for diagnostic testing, the method including the steps of:
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providing a metal blank, bending at least one portion of the metal blank; moulding plastic onto the metal blank such that a cap member having a plurality of sides is formed, at least one of the plurality of sides comprising the moulded plastic; providing a test tape having a plurality of testing fields comprising a test reagent for diagnostic testing of a body fluid; providing a base portion adapted to support the test tape and supporting the test tape with the base portion; and coupling the cap member to the base portion such that at least a portion of the test tape is located in the cap member, wherein the step of coupling is reversible. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 35, 36, 37, 38, 40)
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26. A diagnostic tape cassette for performing blood glucose tests including:
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a test tape including a plurality of test fields comprising a test reagent for blood glucose testing of a body fluid; and a housing comprising a cap member and a base member, wherein the cap member includes a metal support with a plastic overmould thereon is formed by an outsert moulding process, the base member adapted to support the testing tape, and the cap member configured to couple to the base member such that the cap member receives at least a portion of the test tape. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 41)
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