LANCET DEVICE AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A lancet device comprising:
- a magnetic element;
a member capable of being affected by magnetic forces emanating from the magnetic element; and
,a lancet movable between a withdrawn position and a piercing position and adapted to be movable from the withdrawn position to the piercing position by the movement of one of either the magnetic element or the member relative to the other of either the magnetic element or the member.
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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between the member and magnet by at least, in part, the magnetic forces, resulting in the movement of the lancet from a withdrawn position to the piercing position.
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34 Claims
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1. A lancet device comprising:
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a magnetic element; a member capable of being affected by magnetic forces emanating from the magnetic element; and
,a lancet movable between a withdrawn position and a piercing position and adapted to be movable from the withdrawn position to the piercing position by the movement of one of either the magnetic element or the member relative to the other of either the magnetic element or the member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A lancet device comprising:
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a magnetic element; a member capable of being affected by magnetic forces emanating from the magnet; a lancet movable between a withdrawn position and a piercing position and adapted to be movable from the withdrawn position to the piercing position by the movement of one of either the magnetic element or the member relative to the other of either the magnetic element or the member; a mechanical or electrical force adapted to move one of either the member or the magnetic element to an armed position wherein the magnetic forces from the magnetic element affect the member; a lever member adapted to hold the one of either the member or the magnetic element in the armed position, the lancet being in a withdrawn position; and
,an activator adapted to release the one of either the member or the magnetic element from the armed position permitting movement between the member and the 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 (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29)
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26. A lancet device comprising:
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a magnetic element; a member capable of being affected by magnetic forces emanating from the magnetic element by either attracting and pulling the member towards the magnetic element or repulsing and pushing the member away from the magnetic element; and
,a lancet movable between a withdrawn position and a piercing position and adapted to be movable by the movement of one of either the magnetic element or the member relative to the other of either the magnetic element or the member. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A magnetic lancet device comprising:
a magnetic element affecting a member 360 degrees by either attracting and pulling the member towards the magnetic element or repulsing and pushing the member away from the magnetic element, a lancet adapted to be movable by the movement of one of either the magnetic element or the member relative to the other of either the magnetic element or the member. - View Dependent Claims (34)
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