Lancing aid comprising a lancet system that is protected against re-use
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1. A multiple use lancing aid for producing an opening in the skin, the lancing aid comprising:
- a lancing aid housing for inserting a removable lancet system, wherein the lancing aid housing has a holding element that interacts with a holding element in the lancet system when the lancet system is positioned in the lancing aid housing;
the lancet system comprising at least one needle having a needle tip and a needle housing, wherein the at least one needle is movably connected to the needle housing, wherein the needle housing comprises a protective portion such that the protective portion of the needle housing and the needle can be moved relative to one another;
wherein the protective portion of the needle housing partially surrounds the needle tip in a first position;
wherein the protective portion of the needle housing and the needle tip are arranged relative to one another in a second position in such a manner that the needle tip extends from the protective portion of the needle housing;
an opening in the lancing aid housing, wherein the needle tip of the at least one needle can emerge from the lancing aid housing during a lancing operation; and
a blocking mechanism comprised in the needle housing, wherein the blocking mechanism is actuated by an interaction with the lancing aid housing such that after removal of the lancet system from the lancing aid housing, the holding element of the lancing aid housing is prevented from interacting with the holding element of the lancet system, and reuse of the lancet system with the lancing aid after the lancet system is removed from the lancing aid is thereby prevented.
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Abstract
The present invention is generally directed towards the field of lancing aids in which disposable lancet systems are used. The lancet system according to the invention has a needle body which surrounds the needle tip in a lancet system in a protective manner and also comprises a protection against re-use of an ejected lancet system.
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1. A multiple use lancing aid for producing an opening in the skin, the lancing aid comprising:
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a lancing aid housing for inserting a removable lancet system, wherein the lancing aid housing has a holding element that interacts with a holding element in the lancet system when the lancet system is positioned in the lancing aid housing; the lancet system comprising at least one needle having a needle tip and a needle housing, wherein the at least one needle is movably connected to the needle housing, wherein the needle housing comprises a protective portion such that the protective portion of the needle housing and the needle can be moved relative to one another; wherein the protective portion of the needle housing partially surrounds the needle tip in a first position; wherein the protective portion of the needle housing and the needle tip are arranged relative to one another in a second position in such a manner that the needle tip extends from the protective portion of the needle housing; an opening in the lancing aid housing, wherein the needle tip of the at least one needle can emerge from the lancing aid housing during a lancing operation; and a blocking mechanism comprised in the needle housing, wherein the blocking mechanism is actuated by an interaction with the lancing aid housing such that after removal of the lancet system from the lancing aid housing, the holding element of the lancing aid housing is prevented from interacting with the holding element of the lancet system, and reuse of the lancet system with the lancing aid after the lancet system is removed from the lancing aid is thereby prevented. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A lancet system for insertion into a lancing aid, the lancet system comprising:
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at least one needle with a tip for producing a skin opening; a needle housing comprising a holding element that interacts with a holding element of the lancing aid when the lancet system is inserted into the lancing aid, wherein the needle housing is movably connected to the needle in such a manner that at least one protective portion of the needle housing and the needle can be moved relative to one another; wherein the protective portion of the needle housing at least partially surrounds the needle tip in a first position and in a second position, the protective portion of the needle housing and the needle tip are spatially separated from one another such that the needle tip extends from the protective portion of the needle housing, the protective portion of the needle housing being positioned in the first position when the lancet system is removed from the lancing aid; and the needle housing comprising a blocking mechanism movably connected thereto, wherein the blocking mechanism is actuated by an interaction with the lancing aid and wherein the actuation moves the blocking mechanism relative to the needle housing and changes the shape of the needle housing such that, after removal of the lancet system from the lancing aid, the holding element is prevented from interacting with the holding element of the lancing aid, wherein reuse of the lancet system with the lancing aid after the lancet system is removed from the lancing aid is prevented. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 40, 41)
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21. A lancing aid, comprising:
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a lancing aid housing; a needle housing configured for insertion into the lancing aid housing and removal therefrom after use; a needle movably mounted to the needle housing, the needle having a tip for producing a skin opening; the needle being movable from a first resting position in which the needle housing at least partially surrounds the tip, to a lancing position in which the tip is exposed for puncturing a body part, and to a second resting position in which the needle housing at least partially surrounds the tip, the needle occupying the second resting position when the needle housing is removed from the lancing aid housing; the needle being movable to and from the lancing position multiple times after the needle housing is inserted into the lancing aid housing and before removal therefrom; and a blocking mechanism, actuation of which changes the shape of the needle housing and prevents reuse of the needle with the lancing aid after the needle housing is removed from the lancing aid housing. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 39)
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34. A lancet system for insertion into a lancing aid, the lancet system comprising:
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at least one needle with a tip for producing a skin opening; a needle housing with a holding element that interacts with a holding element of the lancing aid when the lancet system is inserted into the lancing aid, wherein the needle housing is movably connected with the needle in such a manner that at least one protective portion of the needle housing and the needle can be moved relative to one another; wherein the protective portion of the needle housing at least partially surrounds the needle tip in a first position and in a second position, the protective portion of the needle housing and the needle tip are spatially separated from one another such that the needle is released by the protective portion of the needle housing, the protective portion of the needle housing being positioned in the first position when the lancet system is removed from the lancing aid; and a blocking mechanism in the needle housing, wherein the blocking mechanism is actuated by an interaction with the lancing aid and changes the needle housing such that, after removal of the lancet system from the lancing aid, the holding element is prevented from interacting with the holding element of the lancing aid, wherein reuse of the lancet system with the lancing aid after the lancet system is removed from the lancing aid is prevented and the actuation of the blocking mechanism enlarges at least one area of the needle housing. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43)
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35. A lancet system, comprising:
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a needle housing configured for insertion into a lancing aid and removal therefrom after use; a needle movably mounted to the needle housing, the needle having a tip for producing a skin opening; the needle being movable from a first resting position in which the needle housing at least partially surrounds the tip, to a lancing position in which the tip is exposed for puncturing a body part, and to a second resting position in which the needle housing at least partially surrounds the tip, the needle occupying the second resting position when the needle housing is removed from the lancing aid; a blocking mechanism, actuation of which changes the shape of the needle housing and prevents reuse of the needle with the lancing aid after the needle housing is removed from the lancing aid; and wherein, the blocking mechanism comprises a movable ring surrounding the needle housing and actuation of the blocking mechanism causes the ring to move to a position which allows at least one area of the needle housing to enlarge. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 44, 45, 46)
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38. A lancet system, comprising:
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a needle housing configured for insertion into a lancing aid and removal therefrom after use; a needle movably mounted to the needle housing, the needle having a tip for producing a skin opening; the needle being movable from a first resting position in which the needle housing at least partially surrounds the tip, to a lancing position in which the tip is exposed for puncturing a body part, and to a second resting position in which the needle housing at least partially surrounds the tip, the needle occupying the second resting position when the needle housing is removed from the lancing aid; and a blocking mechanism, actuation of which allows at least one area of the needle housing to enlarge, which prevents reuse of the lancet system with the lancing aid after the needle housing is removed from the lancing aid. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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