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Hand-held test meter with test strip simulation passive circuit block

  • US 9,759,713 B2
  • Filed: 07/30/2014
  • Issued: 09/12/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/30/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A hand-held test meter for use with an electrochemical-based analytical test strip in the determination of an analyte in a bodily fluid sample, the hand-held test meter comprising:

  • a housing;

    a micro-controller disposed in the housing;

    a test strip simulation passive circuit block disposed in the housing; and

    a strip port connector configured to operationally receive an electrochemical-based analytical test strip;

    wherein the test strip simulation passive circuit block is in electrical communication with the strip port connector; and

    wherein the test strip simulation passive circuit block is configured to simulate at least one of insertion of an electrochemical-based analytical test strip into the strip port connector and application of a bodily fluid sample to an electrochemical-based analytical test strip inserted into the strip port connector by presenting at least one of;

    an alternating current (AC) load to the strip port connector; and

    a direct current (DC) load to the strip port connector; and

    wherein strip port connector is configured in electrical communication with the micro-controller.

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