Folded carrier tape having consumable elements
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1. A carrier tape for a system for determining an analyte concentration of a human or animal bodily fluid, comprising:
- a plurality of consumable elements that are disposed on the carrier tape in groups, wherein a first distance between adjacent groups in the longitudinal direction of the carrier tape is greater than a second distance between adjacent consumable elements within a group, wherein the carrier tape is folded into a plurality of layers forming a stack configured for placement within a magazine chamber.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a carrier tape which carries a plurality of consumable elements for a system for determining an analyte concentration of a human or animal bodily fluid and is folded into a stack. According to the invention, the consumable elements are disposed on the carrier tape in groups, wherein the distance between adjacent groups in the longitudinal direction of the carrier tape is greater than that between adjacent consumable elements within a group.
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1. A carrier tape for a system for determining an analyte concentration of a human or animal bodily fluid, comprising:
- a plurality of consumable elements that are disposed on the carrier tape in groups, wherein a first distance between adjacent groups in the longitudinal direction of the carrier tape is greater than a second distance between adjacent consumable elements within a group, wherein the carrier tape is folded into a plurality of layers forming a stack configured for placement within a magazine chamber.
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15. A magazine for a system for determining an analyte concentration of a human or animal bodily fluid, the magazine comprising:
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a chamber; a carrier tape folded into a plurality of layers and forming a stack disposed in the chamber; and a plurality of consumable elements disposed on the carrier tape in groups, wherein a first distance between adjacent groups in the longitudinal direction of the carrier tape is greater than a second distance between adjacent consumable elements within a group. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A carrier tape comprising:
- a plurality of consumable elements for a system for determining an analyte concentration of a human or animal bodily fluid, wherein the carrier tape is folded in a zigzag shape into a stack having a plurality of layers such that the consumable elements are disposed on the layers of the carrier tape stack to form at least three consumable element columns disposed next to one another.
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