PUSH-BUTTON LANCE DEVICE AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A lancet device comprising:
- a body;
a front cover comprising a skin engaging end that includes a lancet opening through which a lancet needle may extend;
a holding member movably mounted within the body and comprising a front end and a rear end;
the front end being configured to receive a lancet having the lancet needle;
a first spring structured and arranged to move the holding member between at least a retracted position and an extended position; and
a second spring structured and arranged to move the holding member between at least an intermediate position and the retracted position.
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Abstract
Lancet device utilizing a body, a holding member configured to receive a lancet having the lancet needle, a first spring structured and arranged to move the holding member between at least a retracted position and an extended position, and a second spring structured and arranged to move the holding member between at least an intermediate position and the retracted position. The first spring is at least one of smaller in diameter than the second spring and compressible by expansion of the second spring. 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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51 Claims
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1. A lancet device comprising:
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a body; a front cover comprising a skin engaging end that includes a lancet opening through which a lancet needle may extend; a holding member movably mounted within the body and comprising a front end and a rear end; the front end being configured to receive a lancet having the lancet needle; a first spring structured and arranged to move the holding member between at least a retracted position and an extended position; and a second spring structured and arranged to move the holding member between at least an intermediate position and the retracted position. - 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, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. An adjustable depth of penetration lancet device, the lancet device comprising:
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a body; a front cover comprising a skin engaging end that includes a lancet opening through which a lancet needle may extend; a holding member movably mounted within the body and comprising a front end and a rear end; the front end being configured to receive a lancet having the lancet needle; a first spring structured and arranged to move the holding member between at least a retracted position and an extended position; a second spring structured and arranged to at least one of; move the holding member between at least an intermediate position and the retracted position; and cause compression of the first spring; and a push-button member structured and arranged to at least one of; cause compression of the second spring; and move the holding member to the retracted position.
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48. A lancet device comprising:
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a body; a holding member configured to receive a lancet having the lancet needle; a first spring structured and arranged to move the holding member between at least a retracted position and an extended position; and a second spring structured and arranged to move the holding member between at least an intermediate position and the retracted position, wherein the first spring is at least one of; smaller in diameter than the second spring; and compressible by expansion of the second spring. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50)
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51. A lancet device comprising:
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a body; a movable lancet holding member structured and arranged to receive a removable lancet; and a cocking and triggering system structured and arranged to automatically cock and trigger the lancet device when activated by a user.
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Specification