Abstract: A medical device (110) for detecting at least one analyte in a body fluid, a method of using a medical device (110) and a method for assembling a medical device are disclosed.

Abstract: A medical device (110) for detecting at least one analyte in a body fluid, a method of using a medical device (110) and a method for assembling a medical device are disclosed.

Abstract: Solar cells (5) for the supply of electric energy are located in an electronic balance in a manner suitable for the requirements of the balance and storage means for storing the electric current generated by the solar cells (5) are present. The solar cells (5) are located, for example, in a folding cover (7) which protects the balance when it is not in use and which is folded up at the start of operation. In addition, a display (9) for the state of charge of the storage means (76) is present.

Abstract: Disclosed is a platform balance with a weighing scale, with at least two levers (2) which are mounted via spring joints (3) on support points (5) fixed to the housing, with a force summation part (6) which is guided in parallel by an upper and lower guide rod (7) and with coupling elements (4) which connect the longer lever arm of the levers (2) to the force summation part (6) that the shorter lever arm of each lever (2) is connected by a coupling element (13) to a load receiver (14), that each load receiver (14) is guided in parallel by an upper and a lower guide rod (15) and that the weighing scale (18) is supported on the load receivers (14). As a result thereof, deformations of the weighing scale or of its carrier construction can no longer affect the levers (2) and their lever arm ratio. In an advantageous embodiment the parallel guide of a load receiver (14) and the support points ( 5) of the associated lever (2) form a component which can be derived e.g.