Septums and related methods
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1. A septum comprising:
- a first surface;
a membrane coupled to at least a portion of the first surface;
a second surface opposite the first surface; and
ribs extending between the membrane and the second surface, the first surface spaced apart from the second surface by the ribs, each rib having a first end coupled to the membrane and a second end extending between a first edge of the second surface and a second edge of the second surface, a height of each rib defined between the membrane and the second surface, the ribs and the membrane to form a seal prior to penetration by a probe, wherein the second end is curved and has a parabolic cross-sectional shape having a vertex, and wherein the vertex is in a plane, and the first edge of the second surface and the second edge of the second surface are in the plane.
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Abstract
Example apparatus including septums and related methods are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a septum that includes a first surface and a membrane coupled to at least a portion of the first surface. In addition, the example septum includes a second surface and ribs extending between the membrane and the second surface.
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1. A septum comprising:
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a first surface; a membrane coupled to at least a portion of the first surface; a second surface opposite the first surface; and ribs extending between the membrane and the second surface, the first surface spaced apart from the second surface by the ribs, each rib having a first end coupled to the membrane and a second end extending between a first edge of the second surface and a second edge of the second surface, a height of each rib defined between the membrane and the second surface, the ribs and the membrane to form a seal prior to penetration by a probe, wherein the second end is curved and has a parabolic cross-sectional shape having a vertex, and wherein the vertex is in a plane, and the first edge of the second surface and the second edge of the second surface are in the plane. - View Dependent Claims (2, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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3. A septum comprising
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a membrane coupled to at least a portion of the first surface; a second surface opposite the first surface; and ribs extending between the membrane and the second surface, the first surface spaced apart from the second surface by the ribs, each rib having a first end coupled to the membrane and a second end extending between a first edge of the second surface and a second edge of the second surface, a height of each rib defined between the membrane and the second surface, the ribs and the membrane to form a seal prior to penetration by a probe, wherein a first one of the ribs has a first length extending between the first edge of the second surface and the second edge of the second surface and a second one of the ribs has a second length extending between the first edge of the second surface and the second edge of the second surface, the second length being different than the first length. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 23)
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