Integrated device for diagnostic purposes
First Claim
1. A device for acquiring and analyzing a sample fluid, comprising:
- a housing having an opening;
a lancet having a lancet body movably disposed in the housing;
a drive unit configured to propel the lancet body such that the tip of the lancet can at least partially protrude from the opening to perform a lancing process, the drive unit comprising;
a motor configured for contact with an electrical energy store;
a mechanical energy store coupled to the motor such that the electrical energy stored by the electrical energy store can be converted into mechanical energy and at least partially stored by the mechanical energy store; and
a coupling mechanism which couples the lancet body to the mechanical energy store, wherein the stored energy of the mechanical energy store can be at least partially transferred to the lancet body, the coupling mechanism comprising a mechanical motion converter which diverts the energy of the mechanical energy store onto the lancet body to move the lancet in a positively guided movement, the mechanical motion converter comprising a control guide block which is configured to guide the movement of the lancet; and
the motor being coupled to a functional component which is independent of the mechanical energy store, wherein the energy from the motor is configured to be diverted to the mechanical energy store and the functional component.
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Abstract
The present invention provides an integrated measuring device that includes a blood collection system for collecting blood for diagnostic purposes. The blood collection system comprises an electric motor which provides energy for propelling a lancet. The blood collection system comprises a mechanical energy store in which the electric energy that is converted by the motor is stored in the form of mechanical energy. The use of a mechanical energy store allows the use of known mechanical drive elements. The blood collection system can also be electrically activated and is thus easy to use for the operator. The motor can also be coupled to another system component, such as a test strip or lancet drum, to operate it.
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39 Claims
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1. A device for acquiring and analyzing a sample fluid, comprising:
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a housing having an opening; a lancet having a lancet body movably disposed in the housing; a drive unit configured to propel the lancet body such that the tip of the lancet can at least partially protrude from the opening to perform a lancing process, the drive unit comprising; a motor configured for contact with an electrical energy store; a mechanical energy store coupled to the motor such that the electrical energy stored by the electrical energy store can be converted into mechanical energy and at least partially stored by the mechanical energy store; and a coupling mechanism which couples the lancet body to the mechanical energy store, wherein the stored energy of the mechanical energy store can be at least partially transferred to the lancet body, the coupling mechanism comprising a mechanical motion converter which diverts the energy of the mechanical energy store onto the lancet body to move the lancet in a positively guided movement, the mechanical motion converter comprising a control guide block which is configured to guide the movement of the lancet; and the motor being coupled to a functional component which is independent of the mechanical energy store, wherein the energy from the motor is configured to be diverted to the mechanical energy store and the functional component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A device for obtaining and analyzing a body fluid sample, comprising:
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a housing; a lancet body movably disposed in the housing, the lancet body defining a lancet having a tip; a motor; a mechanical energy store coupled to the motor, wherein energy from the motor is configured to be transferred to and stored by the mechanical energy store, the mechanical energy store being configured to release the stored energy to move the lancet body in a puncturing motion; a control guide block which is configured to guide the movement of the lancet; and an auxiliary functional component coupled to the motor, wherein additional energy from the motor is configured to be transferred to and used by the auxiliary functional component, wherein the energy from the motor is configured to be diverted to the mechanical energy store and the auxiliary functional component. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of operating an integrated testing device of the type having a lancet drive with a lancet for puncturing skin and a transport for transporting test elements, the method comprising:
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providing a mechanical energy store configured to drive the lancet drive; coupling a motor to the mechanical energy store and to the transport; transferring energy from the motor to advance the transport and to the mechanical energy store, the energy transferred to the mechanical energy store being at least partially stored; and releasing the stored energy of the mechanical energy store through a controlled guide block to the lancet to drive the lancet in a positively guided puncturing movement. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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29. A device for obtaining and analyzing a body fluid sample, comprising:
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a housing; a lancet body movably disposed in the housing, the lancet body defining a lancet having a tip; a motor; a mechanical energy store coupled to the motor, wherein energy from the motor is configured to be transferred to and stored by the mechanical energy store, the mechanical energy store being configured to release the stored energy to move the lancet body in a puncturing motion; an auxiliary functional component coupled to the motor, wherein additional energy from the motor is configured to be transferred to and used by the auxiliary functional component, wherein the energy from the motor is configured to be diverted to the mechanical energy store and the auxiliary functional component; and a clutch operable to transfer energy from the motor to the mechanical energy store or to transfer energy from the mechanical energy store to the lancet body. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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