Lancet device and method
First Claim
1. A lancing method comprising the steps of:
- driving one of a magnetic element and a member capable of being affected by magnetic forces emanating from the magnet in communication with a lancet by the other of the element and the member to pierce a user.
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Abstract
A lancet device (10) having an internal magnet (20) and the forces emanating therefrom driving and retracting a collar (30) and a lancet (60). The device has a steady state condition (SS) wherein the device is at rest and in equilibrium. The device can be armed and activated to puncture. Once puncturing has occurred the device returns to a steady state condition.
A lancet method involves positioning both a magnet (20) and a member (30) capable of being affected thereby with a lancet (60) in communications with one of either the magnet or the member, positioning either the member (30) or the magnet (20) to an armed position wherein the magnetic forces from the magnetic affect the member, and releasing the one of either the member or the magnet from the armed position permitting movement between the member and magnet by at least, in part, the magnetic forces, resulting in the movement of the lancet from a withdrawn position to the piercing position.
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22 Claims
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1. A lancing method comprising the steps of:
driving one of a magnetic element and a member capable of being affected by magnetic forces emanating from the magnet in communication with a lancet by the other of the element and the member to pierce a user. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A lancing method using a lancing device with a housing and a lancet therein, comprising the steps of:
driving a lancet in communications with one of a magnetic element and a member capable of being affected by magnetic forces emanating from the magnet by the other of the magnetic element and member so a tip of the lancet exits the housing to puncture a user. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5)
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6. A lancing method comprising the steps of:
driving a lancet in communications with one of a magnetic element and a member capable of being attracted and repelled by magnetic forces radiating from the magnet by the other of the element and the member to pierce a user. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. A lancing method comprising the steps of:
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positioning both a magnetic element and a member capable of being affected by magnetic forces emanating from the magnetic element within a housing with a lancet in communications with one of either the magnetic element or the member, the lancet being movable between a withdrawn position wherein the lancet is within the housing and a piercing position wherein the lancet is projecting from the housing and adapted to be movable from a withdrawn position to the piercing position by the movement of one of either the magnetic element or member relative to the other of either the magnetic element or the member;
positioning either the member or the magnetic element to an armed position wherein the magnetic forces from the magnetic element affect the member; and
,releasing the one of either the member or the magnetic element from the armed position permitting movement between the member and magnetic element by at least, in part, the magnetic forces, resulting in the movement of the lancet from a withdrawn position to the piercing position. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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