Method for producing an analytical magazine

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016166189-A1
Application number	US-201615051274-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Feb 23, 2016
Priority date	Feb 19, 2009
Publication date	Jun 16, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A method for producing an analytical magazine is proposed. The analytical magazine is designed to receive a plurality of analytical aids in a plurality of chambers. The method comprises the following steps: providing at least one first component of the analytical magazine, wherein the first component comprises a plurality of receptacles; providing a plurality of analytical aids, wherein the analytical aids are connected to one another and preferably oriented with respect to one another by at least one holding element; introducing the analytical aids into the receptacles; and separating the analytical aids from the holding element.

First claim

1 - 16 . (canceled)

17 . An analytical magazine comprising a plurality of analytical aids received in chambers, wherein the analytical magazine has at least one test chemical which is designed to change at least one measurable property in the presence of at least one analyte to be detected, wherein the at least one test chemical is applied to a continuous carrier and forms at least one test chemical field, wherein the test chemical field is an area coated with test chemical throughout and is provided jointly for a plurality or preferably all of the chambers, wherein in each case at least one region of the test chemical field faces the interiors of the chambers and is accessible from inside the chambers, wherein the analytical magazine is made by a method comprising;
providing at least one first component of the analytical magazine, wherein the first component comprises a plurality of receptacles, providing a plurality of analytical aids, wherein the analytical aids are connected to one another and preferably oriented with respect to one another by means of at least one holding element, introducing the analytical aids into the receptacles, wherein a plurality or preferably all of the chambers are loaded simultaneously; and separating the analytical aids from the holding element, and
wherein the analytical aids are produced at least in part integrally with the holding element,
wherein the analytical aids comprise lancets and/or micro-samplers, which are worked from a basic material of the holding element, such that the holding element and the analytical aids or parts thereof are produced, wherein the basic material is a metallic basic material.

18 . The analytical magazine according to claim 17 , wherein the test chemical field is part of a housing of the analytical magazine.

19 . An analytical magazine comprising a plurality of analytical aids, wherein the analytical magazine has at least two chambers in which the analytical aids can be received, wherein the analytical aids are received in at least one of the chambers, wherein the analytical aids each comprise at least one test element with at least one test chemical for detecting at least one analyte in a liquid sample, wherein the test chemical is at least substantially stable with respect to ambient influences, wherein the analytical magazine has a housing with at least two components, wherein the at least two components are connected to one another by a laser welding method, wherein a first of the at least two components and a second of the at least two components have a different transparency, wherein at least one first component of the at least two components is configured as a substantially rigid component, wherein the analytical magazine is made by a method comprising:
providing at least one first component of the analytical magazine, wherein the first component comprises a plurality of receptacles, providing a plurality of analytical aids, wherein the analytical aids are connected to one another and preferably oriented with respect to one another by means of at least one holding element, introducing the analytical aids into the receptacles, wherein a plurality or preferably all of the chambers are loaded simultaneously; and separating the analytical aids from the holding element, and
wherein the analytical aids are produced at least in part integrally with the holding element, wherein the analytical aids comprise lancets and/or micro-samplers, which are worked from a basic material of the holding element, such that the holding element and the analytical aids or parts thereof are produced, wherein the basic material is a metallic basic material.

20 . The analytical magazine according to claim 17 , further comprising a housing, wherein the housing comprises a material selected from the following materials: a polycarbonate; an acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene; a cycloolefin copolymer; a polymethyl methacrylate; a polystyrene; and a polyethylene terephthalate.

21 . The analytical magazine according to claim 17 , wherein the analytical aids furthermore have at least one lancet with at least one capillary channel for receiving body fluid, which is conducted to the test element via the lancet.

22 . The analytical magazine according to claim 21 , wherein the capillary channel of the needle element is coated in order to enable improved transport of the body fluid.

23 . A method for producing an analytical magazine, wherein the analytical magazine is designed to receive a plurality of analytical aids in a plurality of chambers, wherein the analytical aids each have a test chemical, wherein a plurality of the analytical aids are introduced into at least one of the chambers, wherein the analytical magazine has a housing with at least two components, wherein a first of the at least two components and a second of the at least two components have a different transparency, wherein the at least two components are connected to one another by a laser welding method before or after the analytical aids are introduced into the chamber.

24 . The method according to claim 23 , wherein the analytical aids additionally each have at least one lancet, wherein the analytical magazine is sterilized using ionizing radiation after the laser welding method has been carried out.

Assignees

• Roche Diabetes Care Inc

Inventors

• List Hans
• Krämer Uwe
• Leichner Wilhelm

Classifications

• A61B5/15176

  Stocking means comprising cap, cover, sheath or protection for aseptic stocking · CPC title

• G01N33/4875

  Details of handling test elements, e.g. dispensing or storage, not specific to a particular test method (test-elements per se B01L, automatic analysers G01N35/00, in-vivo analysis on the human body for medical diagnosis A61B) · CPC title

• B01L2200/12

  Specific details about manufacturing devices · CPC title

• Y10T29/49817

  with other than ancillary treating or assembling · CPC title

• B01L2300/12

  Specific details about materials · CPC title