A maintenance mediation apparatus mediating maintenance information includes a maintenance center giving an instruction for a maintenance operation to maintenance target apparatuses connected thereto through a network. A row of diffusion notches are spaced along the inner sides of the pressure side tip rail and the suction side tip rail, each notch formed by a peak and a valley and opening into the pocket to function as a diffuser. The test element also comprises a contamination area which at least partially adjoins the application site, wherein an adhesive substance is applied to at least part of the contamination area of the test element. A pagewidth printing mechanism positioned in the body and adjacent a media feed path prints the print data onto print media in the media feed path. A deployment assembly is provided for securing engaged tissue via one or more tissue anchors, the deployment assembly also being configured to disengage the anchors endoluminally or laparoscopically by applying thermal energy through at least one suture cutting element disposed along the deployment assembly.