Low force electrical contact on metalized deformable substrates

A system for measuring an analyte of interest in a biological fluid, comprising:

• a test strip for receiving a sample of the biological fluid having multiple contacts formed thereon;
• and
• a test device having:
• a circuit board having multiple conducting strips;
• and
• a connector assembly fixed to the circuit board and receiving the test strip as the test strip moves in an insertion direction to a test position, the connector assembly including:
• a connector assembly body;
• and
• multiple conductors, each having:
• a conductor contact body fixedly connected to the connector assembly body;
• and
• a contact arm integrally connected to the conductor contact body and freely extending entirely in the insertion direction, the contact arm initially deflected during insertion of the test strip and directly in contact with one of the contacts of the test strip in a test strip installed position.

A system for measuring an analyte of interest in a biological fluid, comprising:

• a test strip for receiving a sample of the biological fluid and having a contact formed thereon;
• and
• a fluid analysis test device having a connector for receiving the test strip as it moves in an insertion direction, the connector including:
• a beam created from a flat sheet aligned to directly contact a surface of the contact, the beam trailing along the contact as the test strip moves in the insertion direction;
• and
• coined edges of the beam each defining a bi-directionally curved surface minimizing a pressure area of a portion of the conductor in contact with the test strip.