NEWTEK – TRIAL ASSEMBLY BUILD & TESTING
Newtek blood glucose meter trial assembly during the pre-production phase of development. Meters were built using components moulded from prototype tooling.
NEWTEK – STRIP DISPENSING MECHANISM
The dispensing mechanism in the glucose meter uses a constant force strip to move the strip stack down in the cartridge, presenting a new strip for each test.
NEWTEK – CARTRIDGE RATCHET MECHANISM
The ratchet mechanism inside the 100-strip cartridge ensures the strips remain in a stack. If the meter is dropped, the ratchet locks into the cartridge body.
NEWTEK – AUTOMATIC STRIP PRESENTATION
The test strip is automatically presented to the user and the blood glucose test can be performed. This avoid any strip handling - a problem for users with poor dexterity.