Patent ID: 9170251
Filing Date: 2015-10-27
Classification: B65D,G01N,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An instrument configured to determine the concentration of at least one analyte in a fluid, the instrument comprising: a display configured to display information; a user-interface mechanism configured to allow interaction with the instrument; a body portion including a test-sensor cartridge housed therein and an opening configured to receive a test sensor from the test-sensor cartridge; an indexer positioned within the body portion, the indexer comprising an indexer face, a retention pin, a flexible pawl, and a user-accessible tab, the retention pin extending through a first aperture formed generally through the center of the indexer face, the indexer being configured to rotate in a first direction and a second direction about the retention pin, the flexible pawl positioned near an edge of the indexer face, the flexible pawl being configured to assist in rotating the test-sensor cartridge, the indexer face having a second aperture formed therein, the second aperture configured to be generally aligned with the test sensor; and an excise mechanism positioned within the body portion, the excise mechanism comprising a push rod configured to extend through the second aperture and a bar coupled with and generally parallel to the push rod.