Lancet

• US 20040220603A1
• Filed: 06/14/2004
• Published: 11/04/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 08/13/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: "Htl-Strefa" Spolka ZOO
• Original Assignee: "Htl-Strefa" Spolka ZOO
• Inventors: Wyszogrodzki, Wojciech, Rutynowski, Wlodzimierz
• Application Number:
  US10/484,449
• Publication Number:
  US 20040220603A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 606/181
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150022 for capillary blood or interstitial fluid
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150412 Pointed piercing elements, e.g. needles, lancets for piercing the skin blade-like piercing elements A61B5/150442
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150511 Details of construction of shaft
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150549 Protectors removed by rotational movement, e.g. torsion or screwing
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150618 Integrally moulded protectors, e.g. protectors simultaneously moulded together with a further component, e.g. a hub, of the piercing element
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150717 manually removed

Abstract

A lancet comprises a handle (1) made of plastic material with a needle (2), where the tip (3) of the needle (2) is >covered by a sheath (4) moulded together with the handle (1). The handle (1) includes at least one hole expositing the needle (2). The part of the needle (2) positioned in at least one hole (5) of the handle (1) is crooked.

Claims

1. A lancet, in particular for a device for puncturing patien'"'"'s skin in order to collect blood sample for the diagnostics purposes, comprising a handle (1) made of plastic material with a needle (2), the tip (3) of which being covered by a sheath (4) moulded together with the handle (1), the handle (1) includes at least one hole (5) expositing the needle (2), characterised in that the part of the needle (2) positioned in at least one hole (5) of the handle (1) is crooked.