Patent ID: 8097210

Claim:
A test sensor ejection mechanism for ejecting at least one test sensor from a test sensor cartridge, the ejection mechanism comprising: a casing configured to removably attach to the test sensor cartridge; a stationary gear rack affixed to a surface within the casing; a moveable gear rack situated within the casing generally parallel to the stationary gear rack, the moveable gear rack having a foot protruding therefrom, the foot extending out of the casing and configured to be inserted into an opening formed in a wall of the test sensor cartridge such that the foot engages the at least one test sensor; and a gear positioned between and contacting the stationary gear rack and the moveable gear rack, wherein lateral movement of the gear in a first direction generates rotational movement by the gear, both the lateral and rotational movement moving the moveable gear rack laterally in the first direction, the lateral movement of the moveable gear rack in the first direction ejecting the at least one test sensor from the test sensor cartridge.