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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2006
Irio G. Calasso, Arth, CH;
Martin Kopp, Hagendorn, CH;
Charles Raney, Camdenton, MO (US);
Steven N. Roe, San Mateo, CA (US);
Irio G. Calasso, Arth, CH;
Martin Kopp, Hagendorn, CH;
Charles Raney, Camdenton, MO (US);
Steven N. Roe, San Mateo, CA (US);
Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Abstract
A test magazine with two film strips (), which are joined to one another in a sandwich-like manner, can be wound up, and between which holding cells () for test elements are kept free. The test magazine also comprises a multitude of test elements () each having a puncturing unit () for inserting into body tissue and a test unit () for being subjected to body fluid. To this end, the puncturing units () and test units () are placed in separate holding cells () whereby separating them from one another.