Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a test strip with a sample-receiving chamber having a novel flared portion that terminates, in a sample-receiving opening. SOLUTION: The method for producing a test strip includes (a) a process which prepares a base substrate, a pitch layer and a cover layer; (b) a process which has an elongated section and a spherical section to form a space extending into the pitch layer; (c) a process which laminates a space layer on the base substrate used as the base and laminates the cover layer on the pitch layer to form a test strip precursor section; and (d) a cutting of a part of the precursor section, to produce the test strip, where a process is included, such that the cutting traverses a spherical section of the space formed at the process (b) to form a sample receiving edge of the test strip and the space demarcates the sample-receiving chamber which has an entrance section terminating within the sample receiving opening at the sample-receiving terminal edge of the test strip. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
A test strip for measuring a signal of interest in a biological fluid when the test strip is mated to an appropriate test meter, wherein the test strip and the test meter include structures to verify the integrity of the test strip traces, to measure the parasitic resistance of the test strip traces, and to provide compensation in the voltage applied to the test strip to account for parasitic resistive losses in the test strip traces. In addition, conductive traces are positioned to ensure structural interrogation of all electrodes and traces present upon the test strip.
Abstract:
Substantially moisture-proof, airtight dispensers (20,900) for both storing and dispensing several flattened articles such as diagnostic test strips is disclosed. The dispensers fits comfortably in a user's hand and can be configured to provide a test strip either by a squeezing motion or by flipping a trigger at the top of the dispenser, for example with the user's thumb. The dispensers are easy to manually operate and are thus well suited for diabetics suffering from nerve damage in their extremities and other complications resulting from the disease. When used with a separate meter (700), an integrated RFID tag can provide automated coding of the test strip information into the meter.
Abstract:
A substantially moisture-proof, airtight dispenser (20) for both storing and dispensing several flattened articles such as diagnostic test strips (30). The inventive dispenser (20) includes a novel pivotable housing (22,24) that a user need merely grab and squeeze to eject a test strip (30). Independent movement of the user's fingers to push a button or turn a knob is unnecessary to dispense a strip, which makes the present invention well suited for diabetics suffering from nerve damage in their extremities and other complications resulting from the disease. The invention includes a novel flexible arm member (94) and pusher head (136) that engage and push an article from the dispenser as the two parts of the housing are pivoted together. The articles are dispensed through an exit that is configured with a novel flexible seal (42) that maintains the dispenser substantially airtight. Several inventive seal embodiments and methods of making the same are disclosed.
Abstract:
A test strip for measuring a signal of interest in a biological fluid when the test strip is mated to an appropriate test meter, wherein the test strip and the test meter include structures to verify the integrity of the test strip traces, to measure the parasitic resistance of the test strip traces, and to provide compensation in the voltage applied to the test strip to account for parasitic resistive losses in the test strip traces. In addition, conductive traces are positioned to ensure structural interrogation of all electrodes and traces present upon the test strip.
Abstract:
A test strip for measuring a signal of interest in a biological fluid when the test strip is mated to an appropriate test meter, wherein the test strip and the test meter include structures to verify the integrity of the test strip traces, to measure the parasitic resistance of the test strip traces, and to provide compensation in the voltage applied to the test strip to account for parasitic resistive losses in the test strip traces. In addition, conductive traces are positioned to ensure structural interrogation of all electrodes and traces present upon the test strip.
Abstract:
A test strip with a sample receiving chamber having a novel flared portion that terminates in a sample receiving opening. The flared portion provides a reservoir from which sample fluid can be drawn into the capillary or sample receiving chamber. The wider opening provided by the present invention is easier to "target" with a sample fluid. In preferred embodiments, the hydrophilic reagent layer extends to the dosing end or side of the test strip and further promotes wicking of the sample into the sample receiving chamber and thus reduces dose hesitation. In other preferred embodiments, a tapered dosing end is provided on the test strip in combination with the flared portion, and this combination create a test strip that will draw sample fluid into the sample receiving chamber regardless of where along the dosing edge of the test strip the fluid sample makes contact.