Test strip vial
First Claim
1. A cassette for holding and dispensing test strips for analysing a sample of bodily fluid, the cassette having a dispensing opening and being configured to hold a supply of test strips, the cassette further including:
- biasing means for biasing test strips held in the cassette towards the dispensing opening;
retaining means for holding the test strips in the cassette against the bias of the biasing means; and
means for moving test strips, one at a time, out of the cassette through the dispensing opening.
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Abstract
A test strip vial for storing and dispensing test strips for measuring a analyte value in a sample of bodily fluid is provided. The test strip vial comprises a hermetically sealed container configured to store a stack of test strips and dispense the test strips from the container one at a time. The test strip vial provides simplified loading of a test strip into a testing device for measuring the analyte level of a sample of bodily fluid. The test strip vial comprises an outer housing comprised of a base container and a partially attached lid for closing the base container. The vial further includes a cassette inserted in the base container for holding a supply of test strips and dispensing the test strips one-by-one from the vial using a dispensing mechanism. Biasing means is also provided for biasing the stack of test strips towards the dispensing mechanism to facilitate one-by-one dispensing. The test strip vial may further include an information chip for providing read and write storage capability to the vial.
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46 Claims
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1. A cassette for holding and dispensing test strips for analysing a sample of bodily fluid, the cassette having a dispensing opening and being configured to hold a supply of test strips, the cassette further including:
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biasing means for biasing test strips held in the cassette towards the dispensing opening;
retaining means for holding the test strips in the cassette against the bias of the biasing means; and
means for moving test strips, one at a time, out of the cassette through the dispensing opening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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- 32. A vial for storing and dispensing test strips for analysing a sample of bodily fluid comprising data storage means affixed to the housing for storing information related to the test strips.
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39. A method of dispensing a test strip for measuring an analyte level in a sample of bodily fluid comprising:
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dispensing a test strip from a cassette containing a supply of test strips using a dispensing mechanism, wherein after dispensing a test strip, biasing means applied to the supply of test strips in the cassette causes a further test strip to be made available for dispensing. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A cassette, substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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45. A vial, substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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46. A method, substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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