Hypoguard Limited

Stuart Richard May

David Brickwood

Graeme Antony Maisey

Murdo M Black

James Aitken

Andrew James Woodhead

Stephen John Britton-Williams

Michael Thomas Pearson

James George Elcoat&eacute; Smith

A sensor dispensing device () comprises a cartridge () having an outer casing () and a plurality of sensors () arranged one upon another in a stack. The cartridge has a first dispensing end () and a second opposing end () spaced a fixed distance apart, and the cartridge includes a first aperture () for the ejection of a sensor closest to the first end and a second aperture () opposed to the first aperture, for access by a pushing member (). The first aperture and the second aperture are each provided with compliant sealing means () which are at least partly disposed outside the outer casing. The sealing means have first and second sealing surfaces which are capable of co-operating to releasably form a substantially moisture-tight seal when acted upon by suitable clamping forces. The device has a housing () for receiving the cartridge. For each of the compliant sealing means () there is a pair of clamping members () for releasably clamping the sealing means to form a substantially moisture-tight seal. The device has a pushing member () for reversible insertion through the second aperture when the sealing means are not clamped, for pushing the sensor closest to the first end through the first aperture to a dispensed position.

Sensor dispensing device

Blood glucose meter

A test device for testing of analyte concentration in a fluid to be applied thereto, the device comprising a plurality of test members arranged in at least one stack and electrodes for engaging with electrode tracks on a test member. A pusher pushes a single test member from the stack so that it can engage with the electrodes. An actuation member is connected to the pusher, and moves it when operated by a user. The at least one stack of test members is enclosed in a magazine which is initially sealed by a moisture impermeable seal. A cutter is provided for slitting the seal and permitting a test member to be pushed from the magazine by the pusher when the first test member from the magazine is to be used.

Test device for analyzing blood glucose or other analytes in bodily fluids

An embodiment of a sensor dispensing device for dispensing sensors for measuring analyte concentration in a fluid includes a cartridge assembly () having a housing () with an opening and means () for making a moisture-proof seal around the opening. A stack of sensors () is stored in the housing () and urged through the opening towards a stop member () by spring means. The device is provided with an externally actuable pusher () for breaking the seal and for pushing a single sensor from the housing.

A test device for testing of analyte concentration in a fluid comprises: a housing ( ) having an opening and containing a stack of sensors ( ); a transport member ( ) rotatably mounted in the opening of the housing, having an axis of rotation which spans the opening; a spring ( ) which urges the stack against the transport member; and sealing means ( ) for making a moisture tight seal between the transport member and the sensors when the transport member is in a specified rotational position. An outer surface of the transport member has a recessed region ( ) which is adapted to receive a single sensor from the stack. Rotation of the transport member with a sensor in the recessed region transports the sensor to a location where it can be connected to a meter ( ) and receive a drop of fluid to be tested.

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Chessington, United Kingdom

Stuart Richard May