Patent ID: 7935307

Claim:
A glucometer holding multiple glucose test strips which can be loaded for testing in succession, and each used test strip can be ejected following test completion, comprising: a body outlining a chamber holding multiple glucose test strips, said chamber including a platform with glucose test strips placed thereon in a stack on one side of the platform, and springs positioned on the other side of the platform so as to advance the glucose test strips in the direction of the stack; a cam with an edge portion designed to fit behind the test strip in the stack which is furthest from the platform to allow its selection from the other test strips in the stack, wherein the cam and an edge portion reside in a slot in the body such that the cam can move in a direction transverse to the direction of the stack and then stop at a particular location so that the selected test strip extends a predetermined amount through a port in the side of the glucometer, such that a sample can be applied to the exposed portion of said selected test strip for testing, when said selected test strip is in such testing position; electronic testing components in electrical connection with the selected test strip when it is said testing position, wherein said electronic testing components include a microcontroller which identifies when the selected test strip is at the testing position and initiates testing for glucose in a sample in contact with said selected test strip: a wire or wireless link for connecting the glucometer to a wireless device which can transmit test results to a monitoring station; and said cam and said bore are designed such that the cam can further advance the selected test strip following testing, such that, said selected test strip is ejected through the port and from the glucometer, after which, the cam returns to a position where it can advance the next test strip in the stack.