Patent ID: 8919607
Filing Date: 2014-12-30
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
1. A vial adapted for dispensing analyte test strips in a controlled manner, comprising: a cylindrical container for holding a plurality of analyte test strips, the container having a base, a cylindrical wall with an interior surface, an interior shoulder along the interior surface, and an open end; a cap coupled to the container for closing the open end of the container; and an insert sized to fit within the open end of the container and mate with the interior shoulder of the container, wherein the insert includes an outer ring, a circular interior body portion concentrically aligned within the outer ring and spaced from the outer ring, and a plurality of bridge structures linking the outer ring to the interior body portion so as to create a plurality of arc-shaped openings between the outer ring and the interior body portion, wherein the plurality of arc-shaped opening extend through the insert into the cylindrical container.