LANCET AND PACKAGING THEREFOR
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1. A lancet comprising:
- a lancet body having opposing ends, a first opposing side, and a second opposing side, said first opposing side and second opposing side defined by surfaces disposed between the opposing ends; and
a sharp tip protruding from one of the opposing ends, wherein the first and second opposing sides of the lancet body are configured to fittingly engage at least one of a first and second opposing side of art adjacent lancet body.
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Abstract
A lancet device is provided with stackable features to carry a plurality of lancets as a single unit. The lancet device includes a lancet body with a sharp tip at one end for drawing a sample of blood. The lancet body has opposing sides with projections on one of the opposing sides and depressions on the other opposing side. The projections and depressions are configured such that projections on one lancet body securely engages into the depressions of an adjacent lancet body providing a stacked formation. As an alternate, the plurality of lancets can be housed in an elongated member so that the plurality of lancets can be transported as a single unit.
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1. A lancet comprising:
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a lancet body having opposing ends, a first opposing side, and a second opposing side, said first opposing side and second opposing side defined by surfaces disposed between the opposing ends; and a sharp tip protruding from one of the opposing ends, wherein the first and second opposing sides of the lancet body are configured to fittingly engage at least one of a first and second opposing side of art adjacent lancet body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A lancet package comprising:
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a plurality of lancets each terminating in a sharp tip; and an elongated member frangibly attached to each of the plurality of lancets and configured to cover the sharp tip of each of the plurality of lancets in the manner of a cap. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of loading a lancing device having a skin contact end with a piercing aperture comprising:
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providing a lancet package comprised of a plurality of lancets each terminating in a sharp tip and an elongated member frangibly attached to each of the plurality of lancets and configured to cover the sharp;
tip of each of the plurality of lancets in the manner of a cap;placing the skin contact end of the lancing device over one of the plurality of lancets such the lancet engages a lancet engaging mechanism in the lancing device; applying a force perpendicular to a central axis of the lancing device sufficient to detach the lancet from the elongated member; and arming the lancing device by actuating the lancet engaging mechanism to move the lancet so that the sharp tip is within the lancing device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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