Analytical device with lancet and test element
First Claim
1. Analytical device containingi) a lancet comprisinga lancet needle with a tip anda lancet body which is in the form of a hollow body in the area of the tip of the lancet needle and which surrounds the tip of the lancet needle, the lancet needle being movable relative to the lancet body and the hollow body being composed at least partially of a material that can be pierced by the tip of the lancet needle during the lancing process, wherein the material that can be pierced is a thermoplastic elastomer;
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Abstract
The invention concerns an analytical device containing a lancet comprising a lancet needle and a lancet body, the lancet needle being movable relative to the lancet body and the lancet body being composed, at least in the area of the tip of the lancet needle, of an elastic material in which the tip of the lancet needle is embedded, and an analytical test element which is permanently connected to the lancet body. In addition the invention concerns an analytical device containing a lancet comprising a lancet needle and a lancet body which is in the form of a hollow body in the area of the tip of the lancet needle and surrounds the tip of the lancet needle, the lancet needle being movable relative to the lancet body and the hollow body being composed at least partially of an elastic material, and an analytical test element which is permanently connected to the lancet body. Finally the invention concerns a process for manufacturing such an analytical device.
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40 Claims
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1. Analytical device containing
i) a lancet comprising a lancet needle with a tip and a lancet body which is in the form of a hollow body in the area of the tip of the lancet needle and which surrounds the tip of the lancet needle, the lancet needle being movable relative to the lancet body and the hollow body being composed at least partially of a material that can be pierced by the tip of the lancet needle during the lancing process, wherein the material that can be pierced is a thermoplastic elastomer; - and
ii) an analytical test element configured to detect analyte the analytical test element being permanently connected to the lancet body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An analytical device, comprising:
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a body, a lancet needle having at least a tip embedded in the body to maintain the sterility of the tip before use, the body including material that is pierceable by the lancing tip to form a temporary channel that allows movement of the tip to a extended position where the tip extends from the body to cut tissue, the tip of the lancet being moveable relative to the body between the extended position and a retracted position where the tip is located inside the material, and a test element joined to the body for testing of analyte in body fluid from the cut. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. An apparatus, comprising:
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an analytical device comprising a body, a lancet needle having at least a tip embedded in the body to maintain the sterility of the tip before use, the body including material that is pierceable by the lancing tip to form a temporary channel that allows movement of the tip to a extended position where the tip extends from the body to cut tissue, the tip of the lancet being moveable relative to the body between the extended position and a retracted position where the tip is located inside the material, and a test element joined to the body for testing of analyte in body fluid from the cut; a body fluid measuring instrument having a lancet drive mechanism coupled to the analytical device, the drive mechanism being configured to move the tip of the lancet needle between the extended position and the retracted position; and the analytical device being configured to be removed from the instrument after use and replaced with a new one. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. An analytical device, comprising:
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a body, a lancet needle having at least a tip embedded in the body to maintain the sterility of the tip before use, the body including material that is pierceable by the lancing tip to form a temporary channel that allows movement of the tip to a extended position where the tip extends from the body to cut tissue, the tip of the lancet being moveable relative to the body between the extended position and a retracted position where the tip is located inside the material, a test element joined to the body for testing of analyte in body fluid from the cut; wherein the analytical device has a capillary gap to transport the body fluid to the test element; and wherein the capillary gap is defined at least in part by the body. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. An analytical device, comprising:
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a body, a lancet needle having at least a tip embedded in the body to maintain the sterility of the tip before use, the body including material that is pierceable by the lancing tip to form a temporary channel that allows movement of the tip to a extended position where the tip extends from the body to cut tissue, the tip of the lancet being moveable relative to the body between the extended position and a retracted position where the tip is located inside the material, a test element joined to the body for testing body fluid from the cut; a plurality of the analytical devices incorporated into a magazine; and wherein the material minimizes contamination between used and unused ones of the analytical devices in the magazine. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. An analytical device, comprising:
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a body; a lancet needle having at least a tip embedded in the body to maintain the sterility of the tip before use; the body including material that is pierceable by the lancing tip to form a temporary channel that allows movement of the tip to a extended position where the tip extends from the body to cut tissue; the tip of the lancet being moveable relative to the body between the extended position and a retracted position where the tip is located inside the material; a test element joined to the body for testing of analyte in body fluid from the cut; and wherein the material includes an elastic material to reseal the channel when the tip returns to the retracted position after the tissue is cut to encapsulate the tip after use. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An apparatus, comprising:
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a first belt that includes a plurality of lancets, each of the lancets having at least a lancet tip embedded in the first belt to maintain sterility of the lancet tip before use, wherein the first belt is pierceable by the lancet tip of each of the lancets to allow extension of the lancet tip from the first belt to cut an incision in tissue and to allow retraction back inside the first belt after cutting the incision; and a second belt that includes a plurality of test elements for analyzing body fluid from the incision, wherein the second belt is joined to the first belt. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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26. An analytical device, comprising:
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a body; a lancet having at least lancet tip embedded in the body to maintain sterility of the lancet tip prior to use, the lancet tip being configured to pierce the body when extending from the body during lancing an incision; wherein the body is configured to hygienically enclose the lancet tip when the lancet tip retracts inside the body after lancing; and a test element fixed to the body for analyzing analyte in body fluid from the incision. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. An analytical device, comprising:
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a body; a lancet having at least lancet tip embedded in the body to maintain sterility of the lancet tip prior to use, the lancet tip being configured to pierce the body when extending from the body during lancing an incision; wherein the body is configured to hygienically enclose the lancet tip when the lancet tip retracts inside the body after lancing; a test element fixed to the body for analyzing analyte in body fluid from the incision; wherein the body has at least a portion made of elastic material that is configured to be pierced by the lancet during lancing; and a stiff material attached to the elastic material to ensure mechanical stability of the elastic material during lancing. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33)
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34. An apparatus, comprising:
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a magazine; a plurality of analytical devices housed in the magazine; and wherein each of the analytical devices includes a lancet for creating an incision in tissue, a body in which at least a portion of the lancet is embedded for maintaining sterility of the lancet prior to creating the incision, wherein the body is able to pieced by the lancet, a test element coupled to the body for analyzing fluid from the incision, and wherein the body is configured to encapsulate the lancet after creating the incision to minimize cross-contamination between the used and unused analytical devices in the magazine. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36)
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37. An apparatus, comprising:
an analytical device comprising a test element configured to analyze analyte in body fluid, a lancet having a lancet tip configured to pierce tissue to supply the body fluid to the test element, a body attached to the test element, at least the lancet tip being sealed inside the body, wherein the body isolates the lancet tip from the test element to allow the lancet to be sterilized separately from the test element, and the body being pierceable by the lancing tip to permit movement of the lancet tip to an extended position where the lancet tip pierces the tissue. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40)
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