Lancing device with multi-lancet magazine
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1. A lancing device comprising a housing for receiving a plurality of lancets, and a drive mechanism translationally mounted within said housing for traversing the plurality of lancets and sequentially engaging individual lancets from the plurality of lancets, and driving the engaged lancet along a path of travel.
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Abstract
A lancing device and replaceable multi-lancet cartridge for use in sampling of body fluids. Sequential lancets of the cartridge are translationally retracted along a storage path, pivoted into an angularly offset firing path, and translationally propelled by a drive mechanism to lance the subject'"'"'s skin.
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- 1. A lancing device comprising a housing for receiving a plurality of lancets, and a drive mechanism translationally mounted within said housing for traversing the plurality of lancets and sequentially engaging individual lancets from the plurality of lancets, and driving the engaged lancet along a path of travel.
- 15. A lancing device comprising a drive mechanism for sequentially engaging individual lancets from a multi-lancet cartridge, retracting the engaged lancet along a first path of travel, and advancing the lancet along a second path of travel, wherein the drive mechanism comprises a coupling allowing the engaged lancet to pivot between the first and second paths of travel.
- 23. A lancing device comprising a plurality of lancets, wherein said plurality of lancets are initially joined together in an attached array, and wherein the lancing device further comprises a separating member for sequentially detaching individual lancets from the attached array.
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26. A magazine for a lancing device, said magazine comprising:
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a plurality of lancets; and
guide surfaces defining a storage position and a firing position for each of the plurality of lancets. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A magazine for a lancing device, said magazine comprising:
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a lancet having a sharp tip portion, and movable between a retracted position and a lancing position;
a window through which the sharp tip portion of the lancet projects in its lancing position; and
a shutter, pivotal about a generally horizontal axis, and movable between an open position allowing passage of the sharp tip portion of the lancet through the window and a closed position blocking the window.
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- 35. A lancet cartridge comprising a plurality of lancets, each lancet having a body and a sharp tip projecting from the body, the lancet cartridge further comprising a common sterility block into which the sharp tips of each of the plurality of lancets is removably embedded.
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36. A lancet cartridge comprising a plurality of lancets, each of the plurality of lancets being joined to at least one adjacent lancet by a separable segment.
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37. A lancet comprising a body having first and second ends, and a sharp tip projecting axially from a first end of the lancet body, wherein the second end of the lancet body is flared and comprises an arcuate distal surface.
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