LANCETS FOR BODILY FLUID SAMPLING SUPPLIED ON A TAPE
First Claim
1. A method for obtaining a bodily fluid sample comprising:
- providing a reel-to-reel tape carrying a plurality of lancets that are non-circular in cross section along a major portion of their lengths;
advancing the tape to position a first lancet adjacent a bend in the tape with a sharp tip of the first lancet spaced from the tape;
piercing tissue with the sharp tip of the first lancet; and
after the piercing, advancing the tape to bring the sharp tip of the first lancet closer to the tape.
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Abstract
A supply of lancets for a multi-use lancing device are carried by a tape and sequentially brought from a storage position to an activating position by advancing the tape around a bend. In the lancets'"'"' activating position they extend from the tape such that their sharp tips are available for lancing tissue. The carrying tape can be arranged in reel-to-reel format in a housing having a lancing opening. The lancets can be integral with the tape and activated to move the lancet through the lancing opening by moving the tape along its tape path or by translating a dedicated service loop of the tape. The lancets can also be independent from the tape and activated through the lancing opening by a separate lancing actuator. A test media can be included on the carrying tape and the housing can contain a sensor to yield an integrated lancing and testing device.
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10 Claims
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1. A method for obtaining a bodily fluid sample comprising:
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providing a reel-to-reel tape carrying a plurality of lancets that are non-circular in cross section along a major portion of their lengths; advancing the tape to position a first lancet adjacent a bend in the tape with a sharp tip of the first lancet spaced from the tape; piercing tissue with the sharp tip of the first lancet; and after the piercing, advancing the tape to bring the sharp tip of the first lancet closer to the tape. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for obtaining a bodily fluid sample comprising:
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positioning a first lancet carried by a tape adjacent a bend in a service loop portion of the tape; and relatively translating the service loop portion of the tape to lance tissue with the first lancet. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A method for obtaining a bodily fluid sample comprising:
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providing a tape carrying a plurality of lancets that are non-circular in cross section along a major portion of their lengths; and lancing tissue with a first lancet by relatively translating a service loop portion of the tape. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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