Reconfigurable intergrated lancet system

• US 20090093831A1
• Filed: 05/04/2006
• Published: 04/09/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 05/05/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ascensia Diabetes Care Holdings AG (PHC Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Bayer Healthcare LLC (Bayer AG)
• Inventors: Zhong, Weiping
• Granted Patent: US 8,425,432 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 606/182
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150022 for capillary blood or interstitial fluid
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150267 Modular design or construction, i.e. subunits are assembled separately before being joined together or the device comprises interchangeable or detachable modules
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150305 Packages specially adapted for piercing devices or blood sampling devices kits for diabetes A61M5/003; packaging in general B65D
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150358 Strips for collecting blood, e.g. absorbent optical reagent test strips G01N21/8483; chemical reagent test strips G01N33/4875, G01N33/52
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15087 short range, e.g. between console and disposable using implanted devices A61B5/150877
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15186 Devices loaded with a single lancet, i.e. a single lancet with or without a casing is loaded into a reusable drive device and then discarded after use; drive devices reloadable for multiple use
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/157 Devices characterised by integrated means for measuring characteristics of blood

Abstract

A reconfigurable integrated lancet system comprises a testing device having a housing, a lancet holding device frame, a lancet, and at least one connection mechanism. The lancet holding device frame is adapted to fasten around a periphery of the housing of the testing device. The lancet holding device frame has a first lock receiving region. The lancet has a second lock receiving region. The at least one connection mechanism has a first locking end and a second locking end. The first locking end is adapted to interact within the first lock receiving region of the lancet holding device frame, to connect the connection mechanism to the lancet holding device frame. The second locking end is adapted to interact within the second lock receiving region of the lancet, to connect the connection mechanism to the lancet.

Claims

1. A reconfigurable integrated lancet system comprising:

a testing device having a housing;

a lancet holding device frame adapted to fasten around a periphery of the housing of the testing device, the lancet holding device frame having a first lock receiving region;

a lancet having a second lock receiving region; and

at least one connection mechanism having a first locking end and a second locking end, the first locking end adapted to interact within the first lock receiving region of the lancet holding device frame to connect the connection mechanism to the lancet holding device frame, the second locking end adapted to interact within the second lock receiving region of the lancet to connect the connection mechanism to the lancet.

2. The reconfigurable integrated lancet system of claim 1, wherein the at least one connection mechanism is releasably connected to the lancet holding device frame.

3. The reconfigurable integrated lancet system of claim 1, wherein the connection mechanism is releasably connected to the lancet.

4. The reconfigurable integrated lancet system of claim 1, wherein the connection mechanism is fixedly connected to the lancet holding device frame.

5. The reconfigurable integrated lancet system of claim 1, wherein the connection mechanism is fixedly connected to the lancet.

6. The reconfigurable integrated lancet system of claim 1, wherein the lancet holding device frame is a rigid polymeric material.

7. A reconfigurable integrated lancet system comprising:

a testing device having a housing;

a lancet holding device frame having a plurality of securing clips adapted to fasten around a portion of a periphery of the housing of the testing device to secure the lancet holding device frame to the testing device;

a lancet; and

a connecting arm having an arm region and a fastening region, the arm region adapted to fasten the connecting arm to the lancet holding device frame, the fastening region adapted to fasten around a portion of a periphery of the lancet to secure the lancet to the connecting arm.

8. The reconfigurable integrated lancet system of claim 7, wherein the arm region of the connecting arm fastens to the lancet holding device frame via a mechanical fastener.

9. The reconfigurable integrated lancet system of claim 7, wherein the arm region of the connecting arm fastens to the lancet holding device frame via an adhesive.

10. The reconfigurable integrated lancet system of claim 7, wherein the connecting arm fastens to the lancet holding device frame via an ultrasonic weld.

11. The reconfigurable integrated lancet system of claim 7, wherein the arm region of the connecting arm is integrally formed into the lancet holding device frame.

12. The reconfigurable integrated lancet system of claim 7, wherein the fastening region of the connecting arm is generally U-shaped.

13. The reconfigurable integrated lancet system of claim 7, wherein the lancet holding device frame is a rigid polymeric material.

14. A reconfigurable integrated lancet system comprising:

a testing device having a housing with a front surface and a rear surface;

a flexible lancet holding device frame adapted to fasten around a periphery of the housing of the testing device, the lancet holding device frame having a first securing strap and a second securing strap, the first securing strap being adapted to cover a portion of the front surface of the testing device, the second securing strap being adapted to cover a portion of the rear surface of the testing device;

a lancet having a first lock receiving region; and

at least one connection element having at least a first locking end, the first locking end adapted to interact within the first lock receiving region of the lancet to connect the connection element to the lancet.

15. The reconfigurable integrated lancet system of claim 14, wherein the connection element is integrally connected to the flexible lancet holding device frame.

16. The reconfigurable integrated lancet system of claim 14, wherein the flexible lancet holding device frame further has a sensor-pass through region adapted to allow a sensor to be placed within the testing device while the flexible lancet holding device frame is fastened to the testing device.

17. (canceled)