Integrated test strip container with retaining insert
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1. A removable cartridge for an integrated strip container and blood glucose meter, comprising:
- a flexible body comprising a moisture barrier film and a resealable cavity for containing the test strips;
a rigid lid attached to a top upper perimeter of the flexible body; and
strips provided within the cavity with a retaining member releasably retaining the test strips in an upright and stacked configuration, wherein the removable cartridge has an open configuration and a closed configuration, in which;
the open configuration comprises the rigid lid being moved relative to the flexible body, such that the strips are accessible in the cavity, andthe closed configuration comprises the rigid lid abutting surfaces at the top upper perimeter of the flexible body defining a seal, such that the strips are sealed within in the cavity.
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Abstract
A blood glucose meter for providing easy access to test strips and measuring blood glucose, a disposable and removable cartridge for providing easy access to test strips, and methods of manufacturing and utilization thereof are disclosed. The blood glucose meter for providing easy access to test strips and measuring blood glucose has a disposable and removable cartridge, a retaining member which releasably retains the test strips in a stacked configuration, and a housing. The disposable and removable cartridge has a rigid lid attached to a flexible body.
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1. A removable cartridge for an integrated strip container and blood glucose meter, comprising:
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a flexible body comprising a moisture barrier film and a resealable cavity for containing the test strips; a rigid lid attached to a top upper perimeter of the flexible body; and strips provided within the cavity with a retaining member releasably retaining the test strips in an upright and stacked configuration, wherein the removable cartridge has an open configuration and a closed configuration, in which; the open configuration comprises the rigid lid being moved relative to the flexible body, such that the strips are accessible in the cavity, and the closed configuration comprises the rigid lid abutting surfaces at the top upper perimeter of the flexible body defining a seal, such that the strips are sealed within in the cavity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of manufacturing a blood glucose meter for providing easy access to test strips and measuring blood glucose, comprising:
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providing a removable cartridge comprising a flexible body comprising a moisture barrier film and a resealable cavity containing test strips provided within the cavity in an upright and stacked configuration by a retaining member, the removable cartridge further comprising a rigid lid attached to a top upper perimeter of the flexible body; and providing a housing comprising a blood glucose measuring component for measuring a blood glucose level of a blood sample and a receptacle configured to retain the and removable cartridge with the housing.
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8. An integrated strip container and blood glucose meter, comprising:
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a housing comprising a measuring component and a receptacle; and a removable cartridge comprising a flexible body comprising a moisture barrier film and a rigid lid hingedly attached to a rigid rim mounted at a top inner perimeter of the flexible body and defining access to a cavity configured to receive a plurality of strips, the receptacle configured to receive and retain the removable cartridge therein, the rigid lid configured to define a seal for excluding contaminants when the rigid lid is in a releasable engagement with the rigid rim. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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