Dual blade lancing test strip
First Claim
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1. A method, comprising:
- providing a device with at least two spacer members that define an internal capillary for drawing body fluid, wherein a vent member spans across the at least two spacer members; and
laying a strip across the at least two spacer members and the internal capillary to define a vent slot that vents air from the internal capillary, wherein said laying the strip includes spacing the strip from the vent member to form the vent slot between the strip and the vent member.
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Abstract
An integrated lancing test strip includes a pair of blade members that each have a lancing tip that are configured to lance skin. A pair of spacer members connect the blade members together such that the blade members define an internal capillary. A test strip is positioned along the internal capillary, and the test strip is configured to test analyte levels in the bodily fluid. During use, the lancing tips form one or more incisions in the skin. The fluid from the incisions is drawn via capillary action through the internal capillary and onto the test strip.
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17 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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providing a device with at least two spacer members that define an internal capillary for drawing body fluid, wherein a vent member spans across the at least two spacer members; and laying a strip across the at least two spacer members and the internal capillary to define a vent slot that vents air from the internal capillary, wherein said laying the strip includes spacing the strip from the vent member to form the vent slot between the strip and the vent member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method, comprising:
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providing a device with at least two spacer members that define an internal capillary for drawing body fluid; laying a strip across the at least two spacer members and the internal capillary to define a vent slot that vents air from the internal capillary; creating the internal capillary by joining a first blade member and a second blade member together with the at least two spacer members, wherein the first blade member and the second blade member each have a lancing tip; positioning the first blade member and the second blade member at a position where the lancing tips are angled towards one another; and wherein during said positioning the lancing tips contact one another.
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11. A method, comprising:
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joining a first blade member and a second blade member together to form an internal capillary; wherein the first blade member has a first lancing tip; wherein the second blade member has a second lancing tip; wherein said joining includes angling the first lancing tip and the second lancing tip towards one another; and wherein when the first lancing tip and the second lancing tip are angled towards one another with the first lancing tip is bent relative to the rest of the first blade member and the second lancing tip is bent relative to the rest of the second blade member such that the first lancing tip and the second lancing tip are in closer proximity than the rest of the first and second blade members. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method, comprising:
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joining a first blade member and a second blade member together to form an internal capillary; wherein the first blade member has a first lancing tip; wherein the second blade member has a second lancing tip; wherein said joining includes angling the first lancing tip and the second lancing tip towards one another; creating a vent slot by laying a test strip across the internal capillary; and wherein said creating the vent slot includes positioning the test strip along the internal capillary between the vent slot and the first lancing tip to ensure body fluid covers the test strip before reaching the vent slot.
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