Tape transport lance sampler

摘要

A lancet-sampler system is configured to automatically remove a protective cover from a lancet and automatically unpack a test pad just prior to use. This minimizes the risk of injury and reduces the chance of cross-contamination between the lancet and the test pad. The lancet defines a capillary groove for drawing body fluid from the incision via capillary action and a sample transfer opening for collecting the fluid from the groove. A carrier tape is coupled to the lancet. The carrier tape includes a test pad for analyzing the fluid. The tape is folded around the test pad to form an airtight package. The test pad is located at a position to align with the sample transfer opening when the tape is unfolded. The protective cover covers a portion of the lancet, and when the tape is pulled, the protective cover is automatically pulled from the lancet.

主权项

1. A test tape device for analyzing a body fluid having a carrier tape configured to be or is disposed on a spool, a plurality of lancing elements arranged on the carrier tape which are provided with a tip that can puncture a body part and a collecting structure that takes up the body fluid obtained by the puncture, and test fields mounted on the carrier tape each being associated with a lancing element and can have body fluid applied thereto, wherein the lancing elements are each movably attached to the carrier tape by a coupling member, and that a used lancing element is configured to be brought into fluidic connection with the associated test field by a transfer movement executed by the lancing element from a usage position distant from the associated test field into a contact position, so that body fluid is transferred directly from the collecting structure onto the associated test field.