Integrated lance and strip for analyte measurement
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1. A lance comprising:
- a lancing element having a first sharpened end point;
a separation element having a second end point wherein said second end point is positioned proximal to said first sharpened end point;
a connector connecting a proximal portion of said first lancing element to a proximal portion of said separation element, said connector forming a channel.
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Abstract
The present invention relates, in general, to lancing elements for use in drawing bodily fluids out of a patient and, more particularly, to an improved lancing element including first and second elements positioned relative to each other such that an incision formed by the first element is held open by the second element and bodily fluids are pulled up the lancing element by surface tension on the first and second lancing elements.
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1. A lance comprising:
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a lancing element having a first sharpened end point;
a separation element having a second end point wherein said second end point is positioned proximal to said first sharpened end point;
a connector connecting a proximal portion of said first lancing element to a proximal portion of said separation element, said connector forming a channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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