Hand-held test meter with test strip simulation passive circuit block
US9759713B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 30, 2014 |
| Grant date | Sep 12, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 23, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N27/4163
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A hand-held test meter for use with an electrochemical-based analytical test strip in the determination of an analyte in a bodily fluid sample includes a housing, a micro-controller disposed in the housing, a test strip simulation passive circuit block disposed in the housing, and a strip port connector (“SPC”) configured to operationally receive an electrochemical-based analytical test. The test strip simulation passive circuit block is in electrical communication with the SPC and the SPC is configured in electrical communication with the micro-controller. In addition, the test strip simulation passive circuit block is configured to simulate insertion of an electrochemical-based analytical test strip into the SPC and also to simulate application of a bodily fluid sample to an electrochemical-based analytical test strip inserted into the SPC by presenting one or both of (i) an alternating current (AC) load to SPC; and (ii) a direct current (DC) load to the SPC.
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