Low pain penetrating member
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1. A device comprising:
- a penetrating member for piercing tissue.
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Abstract
Reducing the volume or drag on skin or sharpness of the penetrating member entering the wound during the cutting process will reduce the pain associated with lancing, and result in less power desired for retraction of the penetrating member from the skin. A variety of other penetrating member configuration as shown in the application.
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1. A device comprising:
a penetrating member for piercing tissue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A method of body fluid sampling for use on tissue, the method comprising:
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using a penetrating member having a reduced volume;
advancing said penetrating member into the tissue to create a wound channel.
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37. A method for controlling depth of penetrating member motion into a patient, said method comprising:
advancing a penetrating member exhibiting reduced penetration resistance.
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