Mechanical cartridge with test strip fluid control features for use in a fluid analyte meter
CA 2564292 C · Owner: Bayer Healthcare Llc · Inventors: Tay, Dillan; Ramel, Urs A.
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A structure for controlling fluid flow from a sample receiving pad into a lateral flow assay test strip, including: a lateral flow assay test strip; a sample pad abutting the lateral flow assay test strip; a pinch wall positioned to direct fluid flow from the sample pad to the lateral flow assay test strip; a top support structure positioned on top of the test strip; and a bottom support structure positioned underneath the test strip wherein each of the , top and bottom support structures comprise a plurality of separate spacedapart support ribs positioned along the length of the test strip.
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- Filed May 4, 2005 and granted August 26, 2014. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended May 4, 2025.
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