Hand-held test meter and analytical test strip cartridge assembly with desiccant vial
First Claim
1. A hand-held test meter and analytical test strip cartridge assembly combination comprising:
- a hand-held test meter including;
a test meter housing; and
an extractor with at least one test strip engagement feature; and
an analytical test strip cartridge assembly including;
a desiccant vial; and
an analytical test strip cartridge including;
a cartridge housing;
a test strip presentation mechanism disposed within the cartridge housing, the test strip presentation mechanism comprising at least one test strip retainer; and
a plurality of discrete analytical test strips disposed in the cartridge housing, each of the discrete analytical test strips having at least one extractor engagement feature and having a top layer and a bottom layer;
wherein the test meter housing is configured for operative engagement with the cartridge housing; and
wherein the test strip presentation mechanism is configured to present a single discrete analytical test strip from the plurality of discrete analytical test strips, and serves to splay part top and bottom layers of the single discrete analytical test strip, for engagement with the extractor; and
wherein the analytical test strip cartridge is configured for operative disposition in the desiccant vial.
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Abstract
A hand-held test meter and analytical test strip cartridge assembly combination includes a hand-held test meter with a test meter housing and an extractor with a test strip engagement feature, while the analytical test strip cartridge assembly includes a desiccant vial and an analytical test strip cartridge with a cartridge housing, a test strip presentation mechanism disposed within the cartridge housing, and a plurality of analytical test strips (each with at least one extractor engagement feature) disposed in the cartridge housing. The test meter housing is configured for operative engagement with the cartridge housing and the test strip presentation mechanism is configured to present a single analytical test strip from the plurality of analytical test strips for engagement with the extractor. Moreover, the analytical test strip cartridge is configured for operative disposition in the desiccant vial.
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21 Claims
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1. A hand-held test meter and analytical test strip cartridge assembly combination comprising:
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a hand-held test meter including; a test meter housing; and an extractor with at least one test strip engagement feature; and an analytical test strip cartridge assembly including; a desiccant vial; and an analytical test strip cartridge including; a cartridge housing; a test strip presentation mechanism disposed within the cartridge housing, the test strip presentation mechanism comprising at least one test strip retainer; and a plurality of discrete analytical test strips disposed in the cartridge housing, each of the discrete analytical test strips having at least one extractor engagement feature and having a top layer and a bottom layer; wherein the test meter housing is configured for operative engagement with the cartridge housing; and wherein the test strip presentation mechanism is configured to present a single discrete analytical test strip from the plurality of discrete analytical test strips, and serves to splay part top and bottom layers of the single discrete analytical test strip, for engagement with the extractor; and wherein the analytical test strip cartridge is configured for operative disposition in the desiccant vial. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for employing a hand-held test meter and analytical test strip cartridge assembly combination, the method comprising:
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engaging a meter housing of a hand-held test meter with a cartridge housing of an analytical test strip cartridge assembly, the analytical test strip cartridge assembly including a desiccant vial with an analytical test strip cartridge disposed therein, the analytical test strip cartridge including a test strip presentation mechanism disposed therein, the test strip presentation mechanism splaying apart top and bottom layers of an analytical test strip disposed within the cartridge housing; extending an extractor of the hand-held test meter into the cartridge housing; mechanically engaging the extractor with splayed analytical test strip being presented for mechanical engagement by the test strip presentation mechanism of the analytical test strip cartridge and with the mechanical engagement occurring via engagement between a test strip engagement feature of the extractor and an extractor engagement feature of the discrete analytical test strip; and disengaging the meter housing from the cartridge housing such that the extractor removes the mechanically engaged discrete analytical test strip from the cartridge housing and retracts into the test meter housing. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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