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Lancet protective cap

  • US 20060174592A1
  • Filed: 02/07/2005
  • Published: 08/10/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/07/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for covering a lancing tip, comprising:

  • sandwiching at least a lancing tip between a first web of material resistant to melting at a specific temperature and a second web of material meltable at the specific temperature; and

    melting the second web by heating both the first web and the second web to at least the specific temperature in order to encapsulate at least the lancing tip in a sterile enclosure;

    wherein during the melting the first web remains in an unmelted state to form a ribbon to protect integrity of at least the lancing tip.

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