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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2010
Benjamin Rush, Evanston, IL (US);
Shu Kun Chang, Evanston, IL (US);
Jeffery S. Reynolds, Granger, IN (US);
Sean Gallimore, Granger, IN (US);
Benjamin Rush, Evanston, IL (US);
Shu Kun Chang, Evanston, IL (US);
Jeffery S. Reynolds, Granger, IN (US);
Sean Gallimore, Granger, IN (US);
Bayer HealthCare LLC, Whippany, NJ (US);
Abstract
A sensor-dispensing instrument is adapted to determine an analyte concentration of a fluid and comprises a body, a cap, a cartridge, a test-sensor receptacle, and a sensor-advancement mechanism. The cap is adapted to move between an open position and a closed position. The cap and body are adapted to correspond with each other to form the closed position. The cartridge contains a plurality of test sensors. The cartridge is located substantially within the cap. The sensor-advancement mechanism is adapted to advance the plurality of test sensors, one at a time, to a position that allows a user to manually remove the test sensor and place the test sensor in the test-sensor receptacle. The sensor-dispensing instrument may also include a lancing device including a lancet.