Cap-linked test strip carrier for vial augmentation
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1. A test strip carrier for insertion into a test strip vial, wherein the test strip vial comprises a cap hingedly coupled to the test strip vial, the test strip carrier comprising:
- a first end configured for insertion into the test strip vial and defining a test strip basket, the test strip basket comprising a base and a wall;
a second end configured to snapedly engage with and fit within the cap; and
a flexible connector connecting the first end to the second end, wherein the test strip carrier is configured such that when the first end is inserted into the test strip vial and the second end engages the cap, opening of the cap raises the test strip basket from a first position to a second position within the test strip vial, and wherein the second end stays engaged with the cap upon opening of the cap.
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides test strip carriers for insertion into test strip vials and methods of making the same. Also provided are test strip vials including test strip carriers, and systems including test strip vials, test strip carriers and analytical test strips. The test strip carriers of the present disclosure are capable of engaging with the caps of test strip vials and thereby facilitating the retrieval of one or more test strips from the test strip vials upon opening of the test strip vials.
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28 Claims
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1. A test strip carrier for insertion into a test strip vial, wherein the test strip vial comprises a cap hingedly coupled to the test strip vial, the test strip carrier comprising:
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a first end configured for insertion into the test strip vial and defining a test strip basket, the test strip basket comprising a base and a wall; a second end configured to snapedly engage with and fit within the cap; and a flexible connector connecting the first end to the second end, wherein the test strip carrier is configured such that when the first end is inserted into the test strip vial and the second end engages the cap, opening of the cap raises the test strip basket from a first position to a second position within the test strip vial, and wherein the second end stays engaged with the cap upon opening of the cap. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system comprising:
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a test strip vial, wherein the test strip vial comprises a cap hingedly coupled to the test strip vial; a test strip carrier, wherein the test strip carrier comprises a first end configured for insertion into the test strip vial and defining a test strip basket, the test strip basket comprising; a base and a wall; a second end configured to snapedly engage with and fit within the cap; and a flexible connector connecting the first end to the second end; and a plurality of test strips disposed in the test strip basket, wherein the test strip carrier is configured such that when the first end is inserted into the test strip vial and the second end engages the cap, opening of the cap raises the test strip basket from a first position to a second position within the test strip vial, and wherein the second end stays engaged with the cap upon opening of the cap. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A test strip vial comprising:
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a cap hingedly coupled to the test strip vial; a test strip carrier, wherein the test strip carrier comprises a first end inserted into the test strip vial, wherein the first end defines a test strip basket comprising a base and a wall; a second end snapedly engaged with and fitting within the cap; and a flexible connector connecting the first end to the second end, wherein opening the cap raises the test strip carrier from a first position to a second position within the test strip vial, and wherein the second end stays engaged with the cap upon opening the cap. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of making a test strip carrier for insertion into a test strip vial having a cap hingedly coupled thereto, the method comprising:
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cutting a test strip carrier pattern from a sheet of flexible material; folding the test strip carrier pattern to form a test strip carrier, the test strip carrier comprising; a first end configured for insertion into the test strip vial and defining a test strip basket, the test strip basket comprising a base and a wall; a second end snapedly engaged with and fitting within the cap; and a flexible connector connecting the first end to the second end, wherein the test strip carrier is configured such that when the first end is inserted into the test strip vial and the second end engages the cap, opening of the cap raises the test strip carrier from a first position to a second position within the test strip vial, and wherein the second end stays engaged with the cap upon opening of the cap. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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