Patent ID: 7708702
Filing Date: 2010-05-04
Classification: A61B,G01N

Abstract:
1. A meter system comprising: a supply magazine storing a plurality of lancet integrated test elements in a stacked manner; the lancet integrated test elements each including: a meter having a connector portion configured to operatively couple to the lancet integrated test element, the meter being configured to fire the lancets on the lancet integrated test elements; a transport mechanism to transfer the lancet integrated test elements to the connector portion of the meter, wherein the transport mechanism being configured to engage at least one of the side edges to minimize risk of damaging the test strip and the lancet proximal the sample opening of the lancet integrated test element; wherein the transport mechanism includes a disc that defines a test element cavity in which the lancet integrated test elements are received; wherein the disc includes at least a pair of grip members configured to grip opposing side edges of the lancet integrated test elements in between; a second disc including at least a pair of lock pins; the disc with the grip members being capable of moving independently of the second disc with the lock pins; and the lock pins being engageable with the grip members to grip the at least one of the lancet integrated test elements by the opposing side edges of the test strip.