Tissue penetration device
First Claim
1. A method of lancing the tissue of a patient comprising:
- (a) providing a tissue penetration element having a tip configured to penetrate tissue and a shaft portion;
(b) disposing the tissue penetration element in proximity to the tissue of the patient;
(c) driving the tissue penetration element distally towards the tissue of the patient;
(d) making contact between the tip and the tissue of the patient;
(e) advancing the tip into the tissue during a penetration stroke to a position of maximum inward displacement;
(f) allowing the tissue penetration element to settle upon reaching the point of maximum inward penetration for at least about 1 millisecond with no driving force imposed on the tissue penetration element; and
(g) displacing the tissue penetration element proximally over a withdrawal stroke and removing the tip from the tissue.
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Abstract
A method of lancing the tissue of a patient provides a tissue penetration element with a tip configured to penetrate tissue and a shaft portion. The tissue penetration element is disposed in proximity to the tissue of the patient. The tissue penetration element is driven distally towards the tissue of the patient. Contact is made between the tip and the tissue of the patient. The tip is advanced into the tissue during a penetration stroke to a position of maximum inward displacement. The tissue penetration element is allowed to settle upon reaching the point of maximum inward penetration for at least about 1 millisecond with no driving force imposed on the tissue penetration element. The tissue penetration element is displaced proximally over a withdrawal stroke and the tip is removed from the tissue.
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6 Claims
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1. A method of lancing the tissue of a patient comprising:
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(a) providing a tissue penetration element having a tip configured to penetrate tissue and a shaft portion;
(b) disposing the tissue penetration element in proximity to the tissue of the patient;
(c) driving the tissue penetration element distally towards the tissue of the patient;
(d) making contact between the tip and the tissue of the patient;
(e) advancing the tip into the tissue during a penetration stroke to a position of maximum inward displacement;
(f) allowing the tissue penetration element to settle upon reaching the point of maximum inward penetration for at least about 1 millisecond with no driving force imposed on the tissue penetration element; and
(g) displacing the tissue penetration element proximally over a withdrawal stroke and removing the tip from the tissue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of lancing the tissue of a patient comprising:
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(a) providing a tissue penetration element having a tip configured to penetrate tissue and a shaft portion;
(b) disposing the tissue penetration element in proximity to the tissue of the patient;
(c) driving the tissue penetration element distally towards the tissue of the patient;
(d) making contact between the tip and the tissue of the patient;
(e) advancing the tip into the tissue during a penetration stroke to a position of maximum inward displacement;
(f) applying force to the tissue penetration element necessary to hold the tissue penetration element substantially stationary and prevent retrograde motion of the tissue penetration element the point of maximum inward penetration for at least about 1 millisecond; and
(g) displacing the tissue penetration element proximally over a withdrawal stroke and removing the tip from the tissue. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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