Tissue penetration device
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1. A lancet belt comprising:
- a first belt tape having a longitudinal axis and an adhesion material disposed on an adhesion side of the tape;
a second belt tape having a longitudinal axis disposed on the adhesion side of the first tape with the longitudinal axes of the first belt tape and second belt tape being substantially parallel;
a plurality of lancets disposed between the first belt tape and the second belt tape with longitudinal axes of the lancets being substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal axes of the first and second belt tapes.
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Abstract
A lancet belt has a first belt tape with a longitudinal axis and an adhesion material disposed on an adhesion side of the tape. A second belt tape has a longitudinal axis disposed on the adhesion side of the first tape with the longitudinal axes of the first belt tape and the second belt tape being substantially parallel. A plurality of lancets are disposed between the first belt tape and the second belt tape. Longitudinal axes of the lancets are substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal axes of the first and second belt tapes.
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1. A lancet belt comprising:
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a first belt tape having a longitudinal axis and an adhesion material disposed on an adhesion side of the tape;
a second belt tape having a longitudinal axis disposed on the adhesion side of the first tape with the longitudinal axes of the first belt tape and second belt tape being substantially parallel;
a plurality of lancets disposed between the first belt tape and the second belt tape with longitudinal axes of the lancets being substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal axes of the first and second belt tapes.
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2. A lancet belt cartridge comprising:
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(a) a lancet belt comprising a plurality of lancets releasably secured to a flexible belt tape substantially orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of the belt tape; and
(b) a supply canister disposed about an unused portion of the lancet belt. - View Dependent Claims (3)
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4. A lancet belt cartridge comprising:
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(a) a lancet belt comprising;
a first belt tape having a longitudinal axis and an adhesion material disposed on an adhesion side of the tape;
a second belt tape having a longitudinal axis disposed on the adhesion side of the first tape with the longitudinal axes of the first belt tape and second belt tape being substantially parallel;
a plurality of lancets disposed between the first belt tape and the second belt tape with longitudinal axes of the lancets being substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal axes of the first and second belt tapes;
(b) a supply canister disposed about an unused portion of the lancet belt; and
(c) a receptacle canister configured to accept and store used lancets.
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5. A lancet module cartridge, comprising a plurality of lancet modules interconnected in an array and configured for sequential use.
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6. A lancet module cartridge comprising:
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(a) a lancet module belt comprising a plurality of lancet modules interconnected in an array by a flexible member; and
(b) a supply canister that is disposed about an unused portion of the lancet module belt. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. A lancet module cartridge comprising:
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(a) a lancet module belt comprising a plurality of lancet modules having a module body portion with a lancet channel and a lancet slidably disposed within the lancet channel and a cover sheet disposed over the lancet and lancet channel capturing the lancet shaft in the lancet channel with the plurality of lancet modules interconnected in a linear array by a flexible belt member. (b) a supply canister that is disposed about an unused portion of the lancet module belt; and
(c) a receptacle canister that is configured to store a used portion of the lancet module belt.
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