Sensor dispenser device and method of use
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1. An electrochemical sensor dispenser device, comprising:
- an elongate body having a proximal and distal end, the elongate body further including a proximally positioned dispensing surface with an opening for dispensing an electrochemical sensor, the proximal end of the elongate body being configured for releasable axial engagement with a distal end of a test meter;
a distally positioned chamber adapted for the storage of a series of electrochemical sensors;
a sensor feeder mechanism disposed at the proximal end of said sensor dispenser device, the feeder mechanism including an elongate member having a first end and second end, the second end being adapted to move between a sensor engaging position and a sensor feeding position, the elongate member biased in the sensor engaging position prior to engagement with the test meter; and
a mechanism enabling releasable engagement between the proximal end of the sensor dispenser device and the distal end of a test meter for engaging and receiving a sensor from the dispenser device and in which the mechanism enabling releasable engagement is configured to automatically cause the elongate member to be moved from the sensor engaging position to the sensor feeding position when the proximal end of the dispensing device is engaged with a test meter.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are electrochemical sensor dispensing methods and apparatus. The sensors dispensers can include an elongate body having a proximal end and a distal, the elongate body including a proximally positioned dispensing surface with an opening for dispensing a sensor. A storage chamber having a series of connected sensors is positioned distally and can feed a proximally positioned sensor feeder mechanism. The feeder mechanism includes an elongate member having a first end and second end, the second end adapted to pivot between a sensor engaging position and a sensor feeding position.
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1. An electrochemical sensor dispenser device, comprising:
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an elongate body having a proximal and distal end, the elongate body further including a proximally positioned dispensing surface with an opening for dispensing an electrochemical sensor, the proximal end of the elongate body being configured for releasable axial engagement with a distal end of a test meter; a distally positioned chamber adapted for the storage of a series of electrochemical sensors; a sensor feeder mechanism disposed at the proximal end of said sensor dispenser device, the feeder mechanism including an elongate member having a first end and second end, the second end being adapted to move between a sensor engaging position and a sensor feeding position, the elongate member biased in the sensor engaging position prior to engagement with the test meter; and a mechanism enabling releasable engagement between the proximal end of the sensor dispenser device and the distal end of a test meter for engaging and receiving a sensor from the dispenser device and in which the mechanism enabling releasable engagement is configured to automatically cause the elongate member to be moved from the sensor engaging position to the sensor feeding position when the proximal end of the dispensing device is engaged with a test meter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for delivering an electrochemical sensor to a meter, comprising:
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a sensor dispensing device having an elongate body including a sensor storage area and a sensor dispensing mechanism disposed therein, the sensor dispensing mechanism including an elongate member being adapted to move between a sensor dispensing position and a sensor engaging position; and a meter adapted to receive a sensor from said sensor dispensing mechanism, the meter having a distal end releasably engageable with a proximal end of the sensor dispensing device and including a surface adapted to engage the sensor dispensing mechanism and automatically move the elongate member from the sensor dispensing position to the sensor engaging position upon axial engagement between the proximal end of the dispensing device and the distal end of the meter, the meter further including a sensor mating mechanism that can mate with a sensor moved to the sensor dispensing position based on axial engagement of the meter therewith. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An electrochemical sensor dispenser device, comprising:
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an elongate cylindrical body having a distal end and a proximal end, the proximal end being configured for axially engaging the distal end of a test meter; a distal sensor storage chamber retaining at least one electrochemical sensor, the at least one sensor including a longitudinal reaction chamber, two electrical contact areas, and a sensor dispenser mating area; and a proximal sensor feeder mechanism adapted to mate with a sensor retained in said distal storage chamber, the feeder mechanism including an elongate member having a first end and second end, the second end of the elongate member being adapted to pivot between a sensor engaging position and a sensor feeding position automatically upon engagement of the proximal end of the device with the distal end of a test meter, the elongate member being initially biased in the sensor engaging position. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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