Endcap for lancing device and method of use
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1. An endcap for a lancing device comprising:
- a body, a contact face on said body an opening in said contact face, and a pattern of pressure points on said face, wherein said pressure points comprise a pattern of a plurality of ribs with channels defined between adjacent ribs.
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Abstract
An endcap for a lancing device includes a contact face with a pattern of ribs or pressure points used to massage skin around a lancet site to force blood for testing from a puncture at the lanced site. The pattern of ribs includes channels defined between the ribs which do not apply pressure on the skin during massaging such that blood flows under the skin below the channels to the puncture. Massaging is performed by applying the contact face under constant pressure to the skin, rocking the contact face, rotating the contact face, or pumping the contact face.
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1. An endcap for a lancing device comprising:
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a body, a contact face on said body an opening in said contact face, and a pattern of pressure points on said face, wherein said pressure points comprise a pattern of a plurality of ribs with channels defined between adjacent ribs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An endcap for a lancing device comprising:
a body, said body including a face, an aperture in said face for passage of a lancet, said face being concave, and a rib pattern on said face. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of drawing a blood sample for testing, comprising:
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providing a lancing device having a lancet and an endcap, said endcap including a skin contacting face with a pattern of pressure points on said face, placing said face of said endcap onto a selected site, actuating said lancet to puncture skin at said selected site and, massaging said site with said skin contacting face on said site to cause blood to flow to said puncture. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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