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US 2015/0083609 A1Published application
Analytical test strip with integrated battery
AssigneeLifeScan Scotland Limited
InventorsDavid ELDER, Stanley Young, Brian Guthrie, John Young
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Abstract
A test strip for use with an analyte meter comprises an integrated power source, such as a battery wherein the test strip is configured upon insertion into the meter to provide sufficient power for completing a sample assay without requiring a separate power source in the meter.
Claims20
A test strip for use with an analyte meter, the test strip comprising:
- a substantially planar substrate;
- a sample chamber formed in the substrate and configured for receiving a sample from a user;
- and
- an integrated power source configured for providing electrical power to the analyte meter upon insertion of the test strip therein, thereby enabling the meter to be sufficiently powered to perform an assay on the sample using only the electrical power provided by the test strip.
1 more element
An analyte measurement system comprising:
- a test strip comprising a sample chamber for receiving a sample from a user, an integrated power source, and contact pads electrically connected to the integrated power source;
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- an analyte meter comprising electrical contacts that engage the contact pads of the test strip upon insertion of the test strip in the analyte meter so that the analyte meter receives power from the power source to perform an assay upon the sample from the user.
A method for enabling an analyte measurement system, said method comprising:
- inserting a test strip into an analyte meter, the test strip comprising an integrated power source capable of enabling the analyte meter to perform an assay;
- and
- the analyte meter engaging power supply contacts of the test strip, the power supply contacts electrically connected to the integrated power source.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.