Cartridge for body fluid measuring strips and a body fluid measurement device
First Claim
1. A cartridge for analytical test strips, comprisinga body having a housing zone for a plurality of stacked test strips,a first opening on the wall of the body for bringing the test strips out of the body one at a time,first means for repeatedly sealing the first opening,a second opening on the wall of the housing, the second opening allowing an external actuator to enter the housing and to move within the housing for bringing a test strip out of the body,second means for repeatedly sealing the second opening, andan electrical contacting zone at the housing zone for providing electrical connection between at least one test strip and external meter electronics, wherein the electrical contacting zone comprises a third opening on the side of the cartridge, through which the strip can be in contact with the external meter electronics.
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Abstract
The invention relates to body fluid measuring strip cartridges and apparatuses. A cartridge of the present kind comprises a body having a housing zone for a plurality of stacked test strips, a first opening on the wall of the body for bringing the test strips out of the body one at a time, and first means for sealing the first opening. According to the invention, the cartridge further comprises a second opening on the wall of the housing, the second opening allowing an external actuator to enter the housing and to move within the housing for bringing a test strip out of the body, and second means for sealing the second opening. In addition, means are arranged on said body for providing electrical connection between the reading terminals of at least one strip and external meter electronics. The invention offers a convenient way of achieving sealed storage and reading of analytical test strips for small-sized body fluid measuring apparatuses.
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18 Claims
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1. A cartridge for analytical test strips, comprising
a body having a housing zone for a plurality of stacked test strips, a first opening on the wall of the body for bringing the test strips out of the body one at a time, first means for repeatedly sealing the first opening, a second opening on the wall of the housing, the second opening allowing an external actuator to enter the housing and to move within the housing for bringing a test strip out of the body, second means for repeatedly sealing the second opening, and an electrical contacting zone at the housing zone for providing electrical connection between at least one test strip and external meter electronics, wherein the electrical contacting zone comprises a third opening on the side of the cartridge, through which the strip can be in contact with the external meter electronics.
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17. A body fluid measuring device, comprising
a test strip cartridge having: -
a body having a housing zone for a plurality of stacked test strips, a first opening on the wall of the body for bringing the test strips out of the body one at a time, first means for repeatedly sealing the first opening, a second opening on the wall of the housing, the second opening allowing an external actuator to enter the housing and to move within the housing for bringing a test strip out of the body, second means for repeatedly sealing the second opening, and an electrical contacting zone at the housing zone for providing electrical connection between at least one test strip and external meter electronics, wherein the electrical contacting zone comprises a third opening on the side of the cartridge, through which the strip can be in contact with the external meter electronics, and an actuator adapted to move through said second opening for bringing test strips out of the cartridge one by one through the first opening into a measurement position, meter electronics for reading a measurement result from the test strip brought into the measurement position, and contacting means in functional connection with said electrical contacting zone. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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