Integrated lancet and analyte testing apparatus

摘要

Integrated lancing and analyte measurement systems are provided which minimize the number of actions required to operate the systems, accomplished in part by combining two or more user steps into one.

主权项

1. A method of using an integrated analyte measurement system, the method comprising:
pulling a lever in an arming direction to advance a test strip in a test strip advancing direction, the test strip advancing through a first aperture in an exterior housing of the analyte measurement system and to also arm a lancet positioned within the exterior housing, the lancet for firing through a second aperture in the exterior housing, wherein the housing comprises a first end and a second end opposite the first end, wherein the second aperture is spaced apart from the first aperture on the exterior housing, and wherein the first aperture is in the first end of the housing and the lever is at the second end of the housing; and pressing a button within the housing to fire the lancet in a lancing direction which is parallel to the arming direction and the test strip advancing direction, the lancet firing through the second aperture on the exterior housing into the skin.