Lancet activating device
First Claim
1. A lancet activating device for comprising:
- a. a housing (3) with a cavity (5,6);
b. at least a first aperture (8, 9) on said housing (3) to allow at least one means of lancet access into said cavity (6);
c. at least a second aperture (7) on said housing (3) to allow at least one means of finger access into said cavity (5);
d. means for positioning a finger (23) within said cavity (5) to receive the activation of a lancet (26);
e. an activating means (4) within said housing (3) to activate a lancet (26);
wherein when a lancet (26) is inserted into said lancet access means and a finger (23) is retrievably inserted into said finger access means and said finger (23) is positioned by said finger-positioning means to receive the activation of a lancet (26), said activating means (4) is activated to trigger said lancet (26) to prick said finger (23).
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Abstract
A lancet activating device comprising a housing (3) which houses a reciprocating spring-loaded plunger (17), serving as a trigger to activate a lancet (26); cavity (5,6) for placements of a lancet (26) and a finger (23); apertures (9, 7) for the insertion of said lancet and said finger; leaf-spring (10) to position a finger (23). An unactivated fresh lancet (26) is inserted into the cavity (6) of the lancet activating device and the patient'"'"'s finger (23) is placed into the cavity (5), whereby the finger positioning will be determined by the leaf-spring (10). At a press of the top mounted reciprocating plunger (17), the lancet (26) is activated to puncture the finger (23) and the patient proceeds to withdraw his finger and collection of the micro blood sample can proceed. Thereafter a fresh lancet (26) can be inserted into the cavity (6) of the lancet activating device from the lancet insertion aperture (9). The fresh lancet (26) forces the used lancet (27) out of the lancet activating device via the lancet disposition aperture (8) where it will be transited to an attached container (2) via an access opening (16) located at the top of the container (2). Throughout the procedure, the users of said lancet activating device do not need to come into contact with the patient.
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23 Claims
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1. A lancet activating device for comprising:
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a. a housing (3) with a cavity (5,6);
b. at least a first aperture (8, 9) on said housing (3) to allow at least one means of lancet access into said cavity (6);
c. at least a second aperture (7) on said housing (3) to allow at least one means of finger access into said cavity (5);
d. means for positioning a finger (23) within said cavity (5) to receive the activation of a lancet (26);
e. an activating means (4) within said housing (3) to activate a lancet (26);
wherein when a lancet (26) is inserted into said lancet access means and a finger (23) is retrievably inserted into said finger access means and said finger (23) is positioned by said finger-positioning means to receive the activation of a lancet (26), said activating means (4) is activated to trigger said lancet (26) to prick said finger (23). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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