Patent ID: 8449832

Claim:
A test sensor system for containing and dispensing test sensors, the test sensor system comprising: a housing having at least one sensor opening, a plurality of test sensors being contained in the housing, each of the test sensors including: (i) a base and a lid, the base and the lid assisting in forming a channel to receive a fluid sample, the channel including a reagent; (ii) a tip portion extending from at least one of the base and the lid, the tip portion preventing or inhibiting moisture and contaminants from entering the channel; and (iii) a detachable area located adjacent the tip portion to assist in moving the tip portion such that the channel is exposed to receive the fluid sample; an actuator operative to dispense the test sensors one at a time from the housing in a dispensing direction; and a breaking mechanism positioned adjacent the sensor opening that is configured to engage the tip portion of the test sensor in response to the actuator dispensing the test sensor, the breaking mechanism being further configured to pivot about an axis generally perpendicular to the dispensing direction, thereby causing the tip portion to move along the detachable area such that the channel is exposed to receive the fluid sample.