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Single-Handed, Reduced Vibration Lancing Device

  • US 20090054920A1
  • Filed: 03/09/2007
  • Published: 02/26/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A lancing device comprising:

  • a housing forming a central cavity including an aperture and an opening, the aperture including an axis aligned in a first direction and the opening includes an axis aligned in a second direction, the first direction being generally perpendicular to the second direction;

    a lancet holder adapted to receive a lancet, the lancet holder being located within the central cavity formed by the housing, the lancet holder being adapted to maintain the lancet in a position generally aligned with the aperture, the lancet being adapted to at least partially extend through the aperture;

    a drive spring attached to and connecting the lancet holder and the housing, the drive spring being attached to the lancet holder opposite the aperture; and

    an activating mechanism including a user-accessible component and a plate spring, at least a portion of the user-accessible component extending through the opening and being external to the housing, the user-accessible component being adapted to be depressed in the second direction towards the housing, the plate spring being adapted to engage the lancet holder upon depression of the user-accessible component in the second direction,wherein the depression of the user-accessible component in the second direction causes the plate spring to move the lancet holder away from the aperture in the first direction to a cocked position.

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