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Container for dispensing a single test strip

A test strip, a single technology, applied in the direction of flat item distribution, instruments, measuring devices, etc., can solve the problems of test strip container failure, misalignment of components, etc.

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-09-21
F HOFFMANN LA ROCHE & CO AG
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If the assembly of said parts or the manufacture of the pusher is incorrect or not within certain tolerances, then this will lead to misalignment of the parts of the test strip container and corresponding failure of the test strip container

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[0022] To facilitate an understanding of the principles of the invention, reference will now be made to the embodiments illustrated in the drawings, and specific language will be used to describe the same. It should be understood, however, that no limitation of the scope of the invention is intended. Any alterations and further modifications in the described embodiments, and any further applications of the principles of the invention as described herein are contemplated, as would normally occur to one skilled in the art to which the invention pertains. One embodiment of the present invention is shown in detail, although certain features that are not relevant to the present invention may not be shown for the sake of brevity, as would be apparent to those skilled in the relevant art.

[0023] There has been a tendency for people to self-monitor their blood sugar levels or other health conditions by taking samples of bodily fluids, usually several times a day for the week. Typic...

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Abstract

The invention provides a container for dispensing a single test strip. The test strip containers accurately dispense one test strip for easy removal. One test strip container includes a slider with a slot that catches a single test strip therein from a stack positioned inside the container. The slider retaining the single test strip moves across the container while the single test strip rides along a ramp or track on the exterior of the container until the single test strip extends above the container. Another test strip container includes inner and outer cylinders. The inner cylinder defines an opening through which a test strip from a stack is dispensed and an external ramp or track. As the outer cylinder rotates about the inner cylinder, a recessed slot in the outer cylinder captures a single test strip, and continued rotation of the outer cylinder causes the test strip to ride along the ramp or track to extend above the cylinders for removal.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a device for dispensing test strips for analyzing bodily fluids, more particularly for testing blood glucose levels, the device comprising: a container configured to store a stack of test strips and having an outer track; and An external member positioned above the external rails on the container. The present invention also relates to a method of dispensing test strips, the method comprising positioning a stack of test strips in a container and moving an outer member along the outer surface of the container so as to capture a single test strip from the stack in the outer recesses defined in the member. Background technique [0002] Most people who test their blood sugar levels must do so several times a day. Therefore, users often pack biosensors together for multiple tests for convenience. People who have to test their blood sugar levels often suffer from diminished or deteriorating vision and / or limited manual dext...

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IPC IPC(8): B65D83/08B65D25/38
CPCG01N33/48757G01N2035/00089
Inventor F·A·陈
Owner F HOFFMANN LA ROCHE & CO AG