Test strip ejector for medical device

A fluid testing medical device comprising a test strip eject mechanism comprising a sled for receiving and transporting an analyte test strip, wherein the sled slides to transport the test strip into and out of contact with a connector of the medical device, the strip eject mechanism comprising an actuation button and a lever having a distal end movably engaged with the button, the lever configured to rotate about a fulcrum, wherein the lever further comprises a proximal end movably engaged with the sled, the device configured such that a user's actuation of the actuation button causes the actuation button to move the lever such that the lever rotates on its fulcrum and moves the sled in an outward direction to eject the test strip from the device.

A method of using a fluid testing medical device comprising a test strip eject mechanism comprising a sled for receiving and transporting an analyte test strip, wherein the sled is configured to slide to transport the test strip into and out of contact with a connector of the medical device, comprising:

• configuring the strip eject mechanism to comprise an actuation button and a lever having a distal end movably engaged with the button, the lever configured to rotate about a fulcrum, wherein the lever further comprises a proximal end movably engaged with the sled;
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• inserting a test strip onto the sled and in an insertion direction into the device to thereby cause the sled to contact the lever arm and the lever arm to contact and move the actuation button in an outward direction of the medical device and into a position where the actuation button can be actuated by the user at a later time.