Method of using cassette of lancet cartridges for sampling blood
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1. A method for sampling blood from the skin of a patient for analysis, comprising:
- (a) providing a cassette containing a plurality of test cartridges, the at least one test cartridge having a lancet having a tip shielded in the test cartridge;
(b) inserting the cassette into a driver; and
(c) deploying one of the at least one test cartridge to associate with the driver and driving the lancet to extend the lancet tip out of a test cartridge such that the lancet pierces the skin to yield blood.
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Abstract
A cassette containing cartridges for sampling blood from a patient. The cassette includes a container for storing a plurality of cartridges and at least one cartridge in the container. The cartridge includes a cartridge case and a lancet. The lancet has a tip and is housed in the cartridge case. The lancet can be driven to extend the tip outside the cartridge case for lancing the skin of the patient to yield blood. The container has a compartment that contains at least one cartridge. A cartridge from the compartment can be loaded onto a glucometer that drives the lancet in the cartridge to lance the skin of a patient.
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12 Claims
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1. A method for sampling blood from the skin of a patient for analysis, comprising:
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(a) providing a cassette containing a plurality of test cartridges, the at least one test cartridge having a lancet having a tip shielded in the test cartridge;
(b) inserting the cassette into a driver; and
(c) deploying one of the at least one test cartridge to associate with the driver and driving the lancet to extend the lancet tip out of a test cartridge such that the lancet pierces the skin to yield blood. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for sampling blood from the skin of a patient for analysis, comprising:
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(a) providing a cassette containing two or more test cartridges in a stacked position, the two or more test cartridges each having a lancet having a tip shielded in the test cartridge;
(b) removing one of the test cartridges from the stacked position and deploying the test cartridge to associate with a driver and driving the lancet to extend the lancet tip out of a test cartridge such that the lancet pierces the skin to yield blood; and
(b) removing the test cartridge from the driver and place the test cartridge into a compartment for disposal.
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