Patent ID: 7585464

Claim:
A biosensor dispensing device comprising: a biosensor cartridge for storing a stacked plurality of biosensors, the biosensor cartridge comprising: a sensor ejecting port; a sensor ejecting means for ejecting a biosensor from the biosensor cartridge via the sensor ejecting port, the sensor ejecting means located in the biosensor cartridge, the sensor ejecting port located in a wall of the biosensor cartridge facing tips of the biosensors, wherein the sensor ejecting port is closed except when the biosensors are being ejected; a biosensor dispensing device body comprising: a cartridge storing chamber for detachably holding the biosensor cartridge; a sensor sending out mechanism for driving the sensor ejecting means in the biosensor cartridge; a sensor conveying mechanism for conveying an ejected biosensor from the sensor ejecting port to a predetermined test position; and an operating part outside the device body, for the operating the sensor sending out mechanism, thereby ejecting a biosensor from the sensor ejecting port, wherein the biosensor ejecting means comprises a sliding member for pushing a rear end of a stacked biosensor, and the sensor sending out mechanism comprises a pushing member for pushing and sliding the sliding member.