MULTI-LANCET UNIT, METHOD AND LANCET DEVICE USING THE MULTI-LANCET UNIT, AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING AND/OR MAKING THE MULTI-LANCET UNIT
First Claim
1. A lancet device comprising:
- a housing;
a trigger;
a system for placing the lancet device in a trigger-set or armed position;
a multi-lancet unit comprising a plurality of lancets arranged one in front of the other and positioned in the housing; and
each lancet comprising a front end, a needle which extends from the front end, and a rear end,wherein the front end of at least one of the plurality lancets is removably connected to the rear end of another of the plurality of lancets.
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Abstract
A lancet device includes a housing, a trigger, a system for placing the lancet device in a trigger-set or armed position, and a multi-lancet unit comprising a plurality of lancets arranged one in front of the other and positioned in the housing. Each lancet includes a front end, a needle which extends from the front end, and a rear end. The front end of at least one of the plurality lancets is removably connected to the rear end of another of the plurality of lancets. A method of puncturing a surface of skin using the lancet device includes arranging the lancet device adjacent against a user'"'"'s skin and triggering the lancet device so that one of the plurality of lancet is caused to penetrate the user'"'"'s skin.
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31 Claims
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1. A lancet device comprising:
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a housing; a trigger; a system for placing the lancet device in a trigger-set or armed position; a multi-lancet unit comprising a plurality of lancets arranged one in front of the other and positioned in the housing; and each lancet comprising a front end, a needle which extends from the front end, and a rear end, wherein the front end of at least one of the plurality lancets is removably connected to the rear end of another of the plurality of lancets. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A lancet device comprising:
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a housing; a trigger; a depth adjustment system; a plurality of lancets arranged one in front of the other and positioned in the housing; and each lancet comprising a front end, a needle which extends from the front end, and a rear end, wherein the front end of at least one of the plurality lancets is removably connected to the rear end of another of the plurality of lancets. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A lancet device comprising:
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a trigger; a depth adjustment system; a system for placing the lancet device is a trigger-set position; a plurality of lancets arranged one in front of the other; a multi-lancet unit comprising a plurality of lancets arranged one in front of the other; and a system for axially moving or advancing the multi-lancet unit.
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31. A multi-lancet unit comprising:
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a plurality of lancets arranged one in front of the other and positioned in the housing; and a first lancet comprising a front end, a needle which extends from the front end, and a rear opening sized to receive therein a lancet needle of a second lancet arranged behind the first lancet, wherein the first and second lancets are connected together via at least one of; a releasable snap connection; and a connection formed by frictional engagement between an annular flange of the second lancet and a recess arranged in a rear end of the first lancet
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