Integrated-testing system
First Claim
1. An integrated-testing system for determining information related to an analyte in a fluid sample, the integrated-testing system comprising:
- a meter including a meter housing, a display, and a processor;
a lancing device for obtaining the fluid sample, the lancing device including a lancing-device housing and a lancet, the lancet being movably mounted inside the lancing-device housing to transition between a retracted position and a lancing position, the lancet being disposed in the lancing-device housing when the lancet is in the retracted position, and the lancet protruding at least partially from the lancing-device housing when the lancet is in the lancing position; and
a storage case holding the meter and the lancing device, wherein the storage case includes a rigid portion and a flexible material covering at least a front of the rigid portion, the meter and the lancing device being movable within the storage case by manipulation of the flexible material,wherein the meter and the lancing device are maintained in the storage case and;
(1) the lancing-device housing is moved relative to the storage case, via manipulation of the flexible material, until a first portion of the lancing device is advanced to a position external to the storage case to obtain the fluid sample and a second portion of the lancing device remains in the storage case while the fluid sample is obtained, and (2) the lancet is operated to move relative to the lancing-device housing from the retracted position to the lancing position while the lancing-device housing remains fixed relative to the storage case.
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Abstract
An integrated-testing system includes a meter, a lancing device and a storage case. The meter includes a housing, a display and a processor. The storage case holds the meter and the lancing device in a relatively fixed position to each other. The meter and the lancing device are maintained in the storage case in the relatively fixed position until a fluid sample is desired, at which time a first portion of the lancing device is advanced to a position external to the storage case to obtain the fluid sample and a second portion of the lancing device remains relatively fixed in the storage case while the fluid sample is obtained.
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21 Claims
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1. An integrated-testing system for determining information related to an analyte in a fluid sample, the integrated-testing system comprising:
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a meter including a meter housing, a display, and a processor; a lancing device for obtaining the fluid sample, the lancing device including a lancing-device housing and a lancet, the lancet being movably mounted inside the lancing-device housing to transition between a retracted position and a lancing position, the lancet being disposed in the lancing-device housing when the lancet is in the retracted position, and the lancet protruding at least partially from the lancing-device housing when the lancet is in the lancing position; and a storage case holding the meter and the lancing device, wherein the storage case includes a rigid portion and a flexible material covering at least a front of the rigid portion, the meter and the lancing device being movable within the storage case by manipulation of the flexible material, wherein the meter and the lancing device are maintained in the storage case and;
(1) the lancing-device housing is moved relative to the storage case, via manipulation of the flexible material, until a first portion of the lancing device is advanced to a position external to the storage case to obtain the fluid sample and a second portion of the lancing device remains in the storage case while the fluid sample is obtained, and (2) the lancet is operated to move relative to the lancing-device housing from the retracted position to the lancing position while the lancing-device housing remains fixed relative to the storage case. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for determining information relating to an analyte in a fluid sample, the method comprising:
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providing a storage case, a meter, and a lancing device, the storage case holding the meter and the lancing device, wherein the storage case includes a rigid portion and a flexible material covering at least a front of the rigid portion, the meter and the lancing device being movable within the storage case by manipulation of the flexible material, the lancing device including a lancing-device housing and a lancet, the lancet being movably mounted inside the lancing-device housing to transition between a retracted position and a lancing position, the lancet being disposed in the lancing-device housing when the lancet is in the retracted position, and the lancet extending from the lancing-device housing when the lancet is in the lancing position; manipulating the flexible material to move the lancing-device housing relative to the storage case until a first portion of the lancing device is advanced to a position external to the storage case while maintaining a second portion of the lancing device in the storage case; operating the lancet to move relative to the lancing-device housing from the retracted position to the lancing position while the lancing-device housing remains fixed relative to the storage case; lancing to obtain the fluid sample while the first portion of the lancing device remains external to the storage case and the second portion of the lancing device remains within an interior of the storage case; applying the fluid sample to a test sensor; and determining information relating to the analyte in the fluid sample when the meter is located in the storage case and the test sensor is located in a test sensor opening of the meter. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An analyte testing system for determining a concentration of an analyte in a fluid sample received by a test strip, the analyte testing system comprising:
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a meter with a meter housing, a display attached to the meter housing, a processor stowed within the meter housing, and a test sensor opening defined in the meter housing and configured to receive therethrough the test trip; a lancing device with a lancing-device housing and a lancet movably mounted inside the lancing-device housing to transition between a retracted position, whereat the lancet is disposed entirely inside the lancing-device housing, and a lancing position, whereat the lancet protrudes at least partially from the lancing-device housing; and a storage case removably storing therein the meter and the lancing device, the storage case including a rigid polymeric portion and a flexible fabric portion covering at least a front of the rigid polymeric portion, both the meter and the lancing device being movable within and removable from the storage case by manipulation of the flexible fabric portion, wherein the lancing-device housing is configured to be moved relative to the storage case, via manipulation of the flexible fabric portion, whereby (i) a first portion of the lancing-device housing is advanced to project out of the storage case while a second portion of the lancing-device housing remains inside the storage case such that the lancet, when in the lancing position, projects out of the storage case, and (ii) the first portion of the lancing-device housing is moved back inside the storage case.
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Specification