Test meter and method for detecting undue pressure applied to an inserated test strip
US11408881B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 11, 2018 |
| Grant date | Aug 9, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 11, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N27/3274
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A test meter and method for detecting the presence and/or concentration of an analyte in a liquid biological sample. The meter includes an internal cavity receiving a test strip. A pressure sensor is arranged and configured to sense a pressure exerted by the inserted test strip relative to the meter housing. A controller receives signals corresponding to the sensed pressure, compares the signal to a pressure threshold value, and indicates when the sensed pressure exceeds the pressure threshold value. The method is for detecting the application of an undue pressure applied against a test strip relative to a meter, and includes receiving a test strip in a meter in a position adjacent a pressure sensor, using the sensor to sense the pressure applied by the inserted test strip relative to the meter, and comparing the sensed pressure to a predetermined threshold value.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.