Continuous strip of fluid sampling and testing devices and methods of making, packaging and using the same

• Main Authors: MCALLISTER DEVIN, OLSON LORIN
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 29.09.2006
• Subjects: ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS,e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES,DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; CONVEYING; DIAGNOSIS; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; IDENTIFICATION; INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIRCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; MEASURING; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; PACKAGES; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICS; STORING; SURGERY; TESTING; TRANSPORTING

The present invention provides continuous strips of testers in an individually-sealed water-impermeable packaging which maintains the testers in a sterile condition until used. The subject testers include a test strip sensor integrated with a microneedle for accessing and collecting a sample of physiological fluid and for measuring a chemical characteristic, such as target analyte concentration, of the sampled fluid. The present invention further provides cassettes of the subject strips for removable engagement with a meter for individually dispensing the testers and for facilitating the analysis of the sampled fluid. Also provided by the present invention are systems which include the subject strips and cassettes and such a meter. Methods of using the strips and cassettes are also provided, along with kits for practicing the subject methods.