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Modular analyte measurement system with extendable strip port

  • US 9,103,777 B2
  • Filed: 04/09/2014
  • Issued: 08/11/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/22/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of using an analyte measurement system, the method comprising:

  • removing a first replaceable strip port module from a strip port cavity of a housing of an analyte meter, wherein the analyte meter comprises the housing and electrical connections disposed with the strip port cavity within the housing, wherein the analyte meter lacks an integrated analyte test strip port in the meter housing, the first replaceable strip port module comprises;

    a module housing comprising an interface aperture,an analyte test strip port, andan electrical interface comprising a plurality of electrical contacts coupled to the analyte test strip port within the module housing and extending from the test strip port to the interface aperture; and

    positioning a second replaceable strip port module in the analyte meter housing, wherein the second replaceable strip port module comprises;

    an output interface positioned wholly within the meter housing of the analyte meter and in electrical communication with the input interface of the analyte meter,an analyte test strip port disposed external to the meter housing of the analyte meter, anda connector linking the output interface at a distal end and the analyte test strip port at a proximal end.

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