Analyte monitoring devices
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1. A system for determining the concentration of an analyte, the system comprising:
- an analyte sensor strip for determining the concentration of an analyte in a sample;
an analyte monitoring device comprising a sensor port and a housing with a sensor port opening sized and shaped to receive the analyte sensor strip; and
a cover for covering the sensor port opening, the cover movably attached to the analyte monitoring device, the cover comprising;
a first end of the cover pivotally attached to the housing; and
a second end of the cover, the second end unattached from the analyte monitoring device and rotatable about the first end, wherein the cover has a first position whereby the rotatable second end is adjacent the sensor port opening and covering the sensor port opening to prevent the analyte sensor strip from residing in the sensor port, and wherein the cover has a second position whereby the rotatable second end is away from the sensor port opening such that the sensor port opening is exposed to enable the analyte sensor strip to reside in the sensor port.
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Abstract
Covers for covering an opening in an analyte meter, and meters that include the same are provided.
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1. A system for determining the concentration of an analyte, the system comprising:
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an analyte sensor strip for determining the concentration of an analyte in a sample; an analyte monitoring device comprising a sensor port and a housing with a sensor port opening sized and shaped to receive the analyte sensor strip; and a cover for covering the sensor port opening, the cover movably attached to the analyte monitoring device, the cover comprising; a first end of the cover pivotally attached to the housing; and a second end of the cover, the second end unattached from the analyte monitoring device and rotatable about the first end, wherein the cover has a first position whereby the rotatable second end is adjacent the sensor port opening and covering the sensor port opening to prevent the analyte sensor strip from residing in the sensor port, and wherein the cover has a second position whereby the rotatable second end is away from the sensor port opening such that the sensor port opening is exposed to enable the analyte sensor strip to reside in the sensor port. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20)
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6. The meter of system 1, wherein the cover is comprised of an elastomeric material.
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9. An analyte monitoring device comprising:
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a sensor port; a housing with a sensor port opening to the sensor port; and a cover for covering the sensor port opening, the cover movably attached to the analyte monitoring device, the cover comprising; a first end of the cover pivotally attached to the housing; and a second end of the cover, the second end unattached from the analyte monitoring device and rotatable about the first end, wherein the cover has a first position whereby the rotatable second end is adjacent the sensor port opening and covering the sensor port opening to prevent the sensor port from maintaining an analyte sensor strip therein, and wherein the cover has a second position whereby the rotatable second end is away from the sensor port opening such that the sensor port opening is exposed to enable the sensor port to maintain an analyte sensor strip therein. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A glucose monitoring system for determining the concentration of glucose, the system comprising:
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a glucose test strip for determining the concentration of glucose in a sample; a glucose monitoring device comprising a glucose test strip port and a housing with a glucose test strip port opening sized and shaped to receive the test strip; and a cover for covering the glucose test strip port opening, the cover movably attached to the glucose monitoring device, the cover comprising; a first end of the cover pivotally attached to the housing; and a second end of the cover, the second end unattached from the glucose monitoring device and rotatable about the first end, wherein the cover has a first position whereby the rotatable second end is adjacent the glucose test strip port opening and covering the glucose test strip port opening to prevent the glucose test strip from residing in the glucose test strip port, and wherein the cover has a second position whereby the rotatable second end is away from the glucose test strip port opening such that the glucose test strip port opening is exposed to enable the glucose test strip to reside in the glucose test strip port. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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21. An analyte monitoring device for determining the concentration of an analyte, the analyte monitoring device comprising:
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a housing; a sensor port coupled to the housing; a sensor port opening to the sensor port, the sensor port opening formed within the housing, the sensor port opening sized and shaped to receive an analyte sensor strip; and a cover for covering the sensor port opening, the cover movably attached to the glucose monitoring device, the cover comprising; a first end of the cover pivotally attached to the housing; and a second end of the cover, the second end unattached to the analyte monitoring device and rotatable about the first end wherein the cover has a first position whereby the rotatable second end is adjacent the sensor port opening and covering the sensor port opening to prevent the sensor port from maintaining an analyte sensor strip therein, and wherein the cover has a second position whereby the rotatable second end is away from the sensor port opening such that the sensor port opening is exposed to enable the sensor port to maintain an analyte sensor strip therein; wherein the cover is biased in the first position, and wherein the cover requires subjection to an external force to move to the second position. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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