SINGLE-USE SKIN PRICKING DEVICE
First Claim
1. A single-use skin pricking device comprising:
- a housing;
a lancet disposed within the housing;
biasing means coupled between the housing and the lancet;
a trigger mounted to the housing for relative movement therewith, the trigger being releasably coupled to the lancet such that movement of the trigger in a first direction moves the lancet in a direction to compress said biasing means, and then causes release of the lancet from the trigger whereby said biasing means drives the lancet in a second direction substantially opposite to said first direction.
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Abstract
A single-use skin pricking device (7) comprising a housing (8), a lancet (1) disposed (5) within the housing (8), biasing means (11) coupled between the housing (8) and the lancet (1), and a trigger (12) mounted to the housing (8) for relative movement therewith. The trigger (8) is releasably coupled to the lancet (1) such that movement of the trigger (8) in a first direction moves the lancet (1) in a direction to compress the biasing means (11), and then causes release of the lancet (1) from (10) the trigger (8) whereby the biasing means (11) drives the lancet (1) in a second direction substantially opposite to said first direction.
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21 Claims
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1. A single-use skin pricking device comprising:
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a housing; a lancet disposed within the housing; biasing means coupled between the housing and the lancet; a trigger mounted to the housing for relative movement therewith, the trigger being releasably coupled to the lancet such that movement of the trigger in a first direction moves the lancet in a direction to compress said biasing means, and then causes release of the lancet from the trigger whereby said biasing means drives the lancet in a second direction substantially opposite to said first direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A single-use skin pricking device comprising:
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a housing; a lancet disposed within the housing; a spring coupled between said housing and said lancet; a guide track within the housing, the lancet being mounted in the guide track; and a trigger releasably coupled to the lancet and having an opening formed therein through which a needle of the lancet can project. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. (canceled)
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