Patent ID: 9745101
Date: 2017-08-29
CPC Classifications: A61B,B65D,G01N

Claim:
1. A vial and insert assembly, comprising: a vial having an interior and an opening leading to the interior; and an insert configured to fit within the interior, the insert having a first receptacle for housing a plurality of unused elongate strips and a second receptacle for housing a plurality of used elongate strips, said unused and used elongate strips having a width and a thickness, the second receptacle being defined by an interior region of the insert, at least a portion of the second receptacle extending beneath the first receptacle, the insert including an outer surface, the outer surface having an uppermost surface, the uppermost surface substantially enclosing the second receptacle and having an opening in the form of a slot to accept one of the strips at a time, said opening having a width equal to the width of the used elongate strips plus minimal clearance, and said opening having a thickness equal to the thickness of the elongate strips plus minimal clearance, wherein the opening is in communication with the interior region.