Double-ended lancet, method and lancet device using the double-ended lancet, and method of assembling and/or making the double-ended lancet
First Claim
1. A double-ended lancet unit for a lancet device, the unit comprising:
- a lancet body having a first end and a second end and being sized and configured to frictionally engage with a holding member of the lancet device;
at least one of;
a first lancet needle projecting from the first end and a second lancet needle projecting from the second end; and
a lancet needle member having oppositely arranged pointed ends and being movably mounted to the lancet body;
the lancet body being made of a material different from that of the first and second needles or the pointed ends;
first and second removable caps respectively removably connected to the first and second ends; and
at least one of the first and second removable caps being re-installable on one of the first and second ends of the double-ended lancet unit,wherein the double-ended lancet unit is installable on the lancet device and each of the first and second lancet needles or the pointed ends is structured and arranged to prick a user'"'"'s skin to obtain a blood sample and is not usable for fluid injection.
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Abstract
Double-ended lancet unit for a lancet device. The unit includes a lancet body having a first end and a second end and being sized and configured to frictionally engage with a holding member of the lancet device. A first lancet needle projects from the first end and a second lancet needle projects from the second end and/or a lancet needle member has oppositely arranged pointed ends and is movably mounted to the lancet body. The body is made of a material different from that of the first and second needles or the pointed ends. First and second removable caps are respectively removably connected to the first and second ends. At least one of the first and second removable caps are re-installable on one of the first and second ends of the double-ended lancet unit. The unit is installable on the lancet device and each of the first and second needles or the pointed ends is structured and arranged to prick a user'"'"'s skin to obtain a blood sample and is not usable for fluid injection.
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35 Claims
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1. A double-ended lancet unit for a lancet device, the unit comprising:
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a lancet body having a first end and a second end and being sized and configured to frictionally engage with a holding member of the lancet device; at least one of; a first lancet needle projecting from the first end and a second lancet needle projecting from the second end; and a lancet needle member having oppositely arranged pointed ends and being movably mounted to the lancet body; the lancet body being made of a material different from that of the first and second needles or the pointed ends; first and second removable caps respectively removably connected to the first and second ends; and at least one of the first and second removable caps being re-installable on one of the first and second ends of the double-ended lancet unit, wherein the double-ended lancet unit is installable on the lancet device and each of the first and second lancet needles or the pointed ends is structured and arranged to prick a user'"'"'s skin to obtain a blood sample and is not usable for fluid injection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A double-ended lancet unit for a lancet device, the unit comprising:
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a body having first and second generally symmetrically-shaped ends and being sized and configured to frictionally engage with a holding member of the lancet device; a first lancet needle projecting from a center of a generally planar surface arranged on the first end; a second lancet needle projecting from a center of a generally planar surface arranged on the second end; a first cap removably connected to the first end; a second cap removably connected to the second end; the body being made of a material different from that of the first and second needles; and at least one of the first and second removable caps being re-installable on one of the first and second ends of the double-ended lancet unit, wherein the double-ended lancet unit is installable on the lancet device and is not usable for fluid injection. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A double-ended lancet unit for a lancet device, the unit comprising:
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a body having first and second generally symmetrical ends and being sized and configured to frictionally engage with a holding member of the lancet device; a first lancet needle projecting from a center of a generally planar surface arranged on the first end; a second lancet needle projecting from a center of a generally planar surface arranged on the second end; a first cap connected to the first end via one of a breakable connection and a locking connection; a second cap connected to the second end via one of a breakable connection and a locking connection; the body being made of a material different from that of the first and second needles; and at least one of the first and second removable caps being re-installable on one of the first and second ends of the double-ended lancet unit, wherein the double-ended lancet unit is installable on the lancet device and is not usable for fluid injection. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35)
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Specification