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Lancing device with floating lancet

  • US 8,142,466 B2
  • Filed: 12/30/2008
  • Issued: 03/27/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/24/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A lancing device comprising:

  • a drive mechanism comprising a drive spring and a carrier driven by the drive spring between a cocked position and an advanced position, the carrier comprising a contact surface impacting a stop at its advanced position; and

    a lancet that is mounted within a bore of the carrier for coupled advancement with the carrier during a first portion of a lancing stroke, and that is decoupled from the carrier to slide inertially within the bore relative to the carrier during a second portion of the lancing stroke after the carrier impacts the stop at its advanced position.

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