Lancet device for forming incision
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1. An incision device for forming an incision, the incision device comprising:
- (1) a housing including a first opening;
(2) a lancet guide assembly including a lancet body and a lancet guide, the lancet body being mounted within the housing for pivotal movement and comprising a lancet blade covered by a removable protective cover, and the lancet guide being provided for guiding the lancet blade through an arcuate cutting stroke;
(3) a trigger mechanism including a trigger arm mounted in the housing for pivotal movement between a ready-to-fire position and a firing position, the trigger arm having a trigger actuating element; and
(4) a spring element arranged within the housing so as to be in an unbiased condition when the trigger arm is in the ready-to-fire position and so as to be biased by engaging a catch arranged in the housing as the trigger arm pivots towards the firing position,wherein the housing and lancet guide assembly are configured such that during the cutting stroke, the lancet blade extends through the first opening in the housing when the lancet body is pivoted between an unfired position and a fired position;
wherein the trigger mechanism and the spring element are configured such that the spring element in the biased condition is released from the catch arranged in the housing when the trigger arm reaches the firing position;
wherein the spring element is arranged such that when released from the catch the spring element exerts a force on the lancet body which pivots the lancet body from the unfired position to the fired position and thereby moves the lancet blade through the cutting stroke; and
wherein the removable protective cover comprises a stopper which prevents the trigger arm from moving to reach the firing position when the protective cover covers the lancet blade by directly contacting the trigger actuating element.
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Abstract
An incision device capable of preventing inadvertent firing, and including a covered attached to the device. The incision device comprises a housing, and a lancet guide assembly having lancet guides and a lancet body. The lancet body further comprises a lancet blade. The lancet blade is covered by a removable protective cover having a stopper which prevents a trigger arm from being moved so as to fire the lancet blade.
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1. An incision device for forming an incision, the incision device comprising:
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(1) a housing including a first opening; (2) a lancet guide assembly including a lancet body and a lancet guide, the lancet body being mounted within the housing for pivotal movement and comprising a lancet blade covered by a removable protective cover, and the lancet guide being provided for guiding the lancet blade through an arcuate cutting stroke; (3) a trigger mechanism including a trigger arm mounted in the housing for pivotal movement between a ready-to-fire position and a firing position, the trigger arm having a trigger actuating element; and (4) a spring element arranged within the housing so as to be in an unbiased condition when the trigger arm is in the ready-to-fire position and so as to be biased by engaging a catch arranged in the housing as the trigger arm pivots towards the firing position, wherein the housing and lancet guide assembly are configured such that during the cutting stroke, the lancet blade extends through the first opening in the housing when the lancet body is pivoted between an unfired position and a fired position; wherein the trigger mechanism and the spring element are configured such that the spring element in the biased condition is released from the catch arranged in the housing when the trigger arm reaches the firing position; wherein the spring element is arranged such that when released from the catch the spring element exerts a force on the lancet body which pivots the lancet body from the unfired position to the fired position and thereby moves the lancet blade through the cutting stroke; and wherein the removable protective cover comprises a stopper which prevents the trigger arm from moving to reach the firing position when the protective cover covers the lancet blade by directly contacting the trigger actuating element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An incision device for forming an incision, the incision device comprising:
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(1) a housing including a first opening; (2) a lancet guide assembly including a lancet body and a lancet guide, the lancet body being mounted within the housing for pivotal movement and comprising a lancet blade covered by a removable protective cover, and the lancet guide being provided for guiding the lancet blade through an arcuate cutting stroke; (3) a trigger mechanism including a trigger arm mounted in the housing for pivotal movement between a ready-to-fire position and a firing position; and (4) a spring element arranged within the housing so as to be in an unbiased condition when the trigger arm is in the ready-to-fire position and so as to be biased by engaging a catch arranged in the housing as the trigger arm pivots towards the firing position, wherein the housing and lancet guide assembly are configured such that during the cutting stroke, the lancet blade extends through the first opening in the housing when the lancet body is pivoted between an unfired position and a fired position; wherein the trigger mechanism and the spring element are configured such that the spring element in the biased condition is released from the catch arranged in the housing when the trigger arm reaches the firing position; wherein the spring element is arranged such that when released from the catch the spring element exerts a force on the lancet body which pivots the lancet body from the unfired position to the fired position and thereby moves the lancet blade through the cutting stroke; wherein the removable protective cover comprises a stopper which prevents the trigger arm from moving to reach the firing position when the protective cover covers the lancet blade; and wherein the housing includes an edge portion, and wherein the trigger arm includes a ridge which engages the edge portion when the trigger arm reaches the firing position so as to prevent the trigger arm from returning to the ready-to-fire position.
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