LANCET WITH SHIELDED LANCE
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1. A lancet comprising:
- a body section;
a lance arm extending from the body section;
a lance having a sharp portion for piercing skin, wherein the lance is disposed on the lance arm and the sharp portion of the lance extends at an angle of about 45 to 135 degrees to the direction of extension of the lance arm from the body section;
a protective arm extending from the body section;
a protective section for shielding the sharp portion of the lance disposed on the protective arm, wherein the sharp portion of the lance is exposed from the protective section by application of pressure to the lance arm.
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Abstract
An improved lancet as well as methods and devices for using the improved lancet are provided. The improved lancet comprises a body section with a lance arm and one or more protective arms extending from the body section. The lance arm has a lance with a sharp portion for piercing skin disposed on the lance arm. The sharp portion of the lance extends at an angle of about 45 to 135 degrees to the direction of extension of the lance arm from the body section. The protective arms have a protective section for shielding the sharp portion of the lance. The sharp portion of the lance is exposed from the protective section by application of pressure to the lance arm.
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1. A lancet comprising:
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a body section; a lance arm extending from the body section; a lance having a sharp portion for piercing skin, wherein the lance is disposed on the lance arm and the sharp portion of the lance extends at an angle of about 45 to 135 degrees to the direction of extension of the lance arm from the body section; a protective arm extending from the body section; a protective section for shielding the sharp portion of the lance disposed on the protective arm, wherein the sharp portion of the lance is exposed from the protective section by application of pressure to the lance arm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A lancet comprising:
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a body section; a lance arm extending from the body section; a first protective arm extending from the body section; a second protective arm extending from the body section; a lance having a sharp portion for piercing skin, wherein the lance is disposed on the lance arm and the sharp portion of the lance extends at an angle of about 45 to 135 degrees to the direction of extension of the lance arm and at an angle of about 45 to 135 degrees to the first and second protective arms; a first protective section for shielding the sharp portion of the lance from contact disposed on the first protective arm; a second protective section for shielding the sharp portion of the lance from contact disposed on the second protective arm.
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17. An blood sampling device comprising:
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a housing; an insertion port in the housing for inserting a lancet having a lance; a lancing button for depressing with a fingertip or alternative sampling site; and an actuator, wherein depression of the lancing button causes the actuator to elevate the lance such that the lance extends through the lancing button for piercing the skin of the fingertip or alternative sampling site used to depress the lancing button. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A blood sampling device comprising:
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an elongated housing for holding in a closed hand, wherein the elongated body has a proximal end and a distal end; a lancing button for depressing with an appendage, disposed at the proximal end of the elongated housing; an insertion port for insertion of a lancet having a lance, disposed at the proximal end of the elongated housing; and an actuator, wherein depression of the lancing button causes the actuator to elevate the lance such that the lance extends through the lancing button for piercing the skin of the appendage used to depress the lancing button. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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