Cartridge with lancets and testing device using the cartridge
First Claim
1. A cartridge for a testing device, the cartridge comprising:
- a plurality of movably mounted lancet needles; and
a mechanism allowing the cartridge to be mounted to the testing device.
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Abstract
Cartridge for a testing device and method of testing using the testing device with the cartridge. The cartridge includes a plurality of lancet needles and a mechanism allowing the cartridge to be mounted to the testing device. The method provides for puncturing a surface of skin using the testing device by arranging the testing device adjacent against a user'"'"'s skin, triggering the testing device so that one of the plurality of lancet needles is caused to penetrate the user'"'"'s skin, and rotating the cartridge to another position. This Abstract is not intended to define the invention disclosed in the specification, nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.
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43 Claims
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1. A cartridge for a testing device, the cartridge comprising:
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a plurality of movably mounted lancet needles; and
a mechanism allowing the cartridge to be mounted to the testing device. - 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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24. A cartridge for a test device, the cartridge comprising:
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a planar disk-shaped body;
a plurality of radially oriented lancet needles;
a plurality of springs; and
each spring being structured and arranged to at least one of;
move one of the plurality of lancet needles towards an extended position; and
move one of the plurality of lancet needles towards a retracted position, wherein the cartridge is structured and arranged to be removably mountable to the test device. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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27. A testing device comprising:
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a housing; and
a cartridge comprising a plurality of lancet needles and a plurality of springs, wherein the cartridge is movably mounted within the housing. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A glucose meter comprising:
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a housing;
a cartridge comprising a plurality of lancet needles;
the cartridge being movably and removably mounted within the housing;
a mechanism which retains the cartridge in at least one rotational position; and
a device which allows a user to rotate the cartridge between a plurality of positions. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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Specification