ANALYTE METER TEST STRIP DETECTION

摘要

An analyte meter having a test strip port is configured to detect whether an approved test strip has been inserted into the test strip port before turning on analyte measurement subsystems in the analyte meter. After the meter is turned on, control circuitry in the meter continues to monitor whether the test strip is removed prior to application of a blood sample on the test strip or whether the test strip is removed after application of a blood sample on the test strip, such as during an assay of the sample.

主权项

1. An analyte meter comprising:
a strip port connector configured to receive an electrochemical based analytical test strip inserted into the strip port connector; a control circuit configured to:
detect insertion of the test strip into the strip port connector,detect a bias voltage generated in the test strip by the control circuit, andswitch the analyte meter into an active mode only upon detecting both said insertion of the test strip and the bias voltage generated in the test strip.