Blood sample obtaining device
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1. A blood sample obtaining system comprising:
- a blood sample obtaining device comprising;
a first arm;
a second arm that is operably connected to the first arm;
a light source mounted to the first arm, wherein the light source is adapted to emit light; and
a pressure applying head mounted to the second arm, wherein the pressure applying head has an open region formed therein and wherein the pressure applying head is rotatable with respect to the second arm, wherein the first arm and the second arm are configured to move to a closed configuration to retain a body portion in a stationary position with respect to the first arm and the second arm, and wherein the light source is configured to illuminate the body portion through the open region to aid a user in identifying a location for blood sampling; and
a puncturing device that is configured to puncture the body portion.
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Abstract
A blood sample obtaining device including a first arm, a second arm, a light source and a pressure applying head. The first arm and the second arm are operably connected to each other. The light source is mounted with respect to the first arm. The pressure applying head is mounted with respect to the second arm.
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25 Claims
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1. A blood sample obtaining system comprising:
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a blood sample obtaining device comprising; a first arm; a second arm that is operably connected to the first arm; a light source mounted to the first arm, wherein the light source is adapted to emit light; and a pressure applying head mounted to the second arm, wherein the pressure applying head has an open region formed therein and wherein the pressure applying head is rotatable with respect to the second arm, wherein the first arm and the second arm are configured to move to a closed configuration to retain a body portion in a stationary position with respect to the first arm and the second arm, and wherein the light source is configured to illuminate the body portion through the open region to aid a user in identifying a location for blood sampling; and a puncturing device that is configured to puncture the body portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for obtaining a blood sample comprising:
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providing a blood sample obtaining device comprising a first arm and a second arm that are operably connected to each other, a light source mounted to the first arm, and a pressure applying head rotatably mounted to the second arm, wherein the light source is adapted to emit light and wherein the pressure applying head has an open region formed therein through which the light may be viewed; positioning a portion of a body from which a blood sample is to be obtained between the first arm and the second arm; illuminating the body with the light to identify a location from which the blood sample will be obtained; moving the first arm and the second arm to a closed configuration to retain the body in a stationary position with respect to the first arm and the second arm; and puncturing the body to obtain the blood sample. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A blood sample obtaining system comprising:
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a tissue stabilization device comprising; a first arm; a second arm that is operably connected to the first arm; a light source mounted to the first arm, wherein the light source is adapted to emit light; and a pressure applying head mounted to the second arm, wherein the pressure applying head has an open region formed therein, wherein the pressure applying head is rotatable with respect to the second arm, wherein the pressure applying head further comprises a slot, wherein the first arm and the second arm are configured to move to a closed configuration to retain a body portion in a stationary position with respect to the first arm and the second arm, and wherein the light source is configured to illuminate the body portion through the open region to aid a user in identifying a location for blood sampling; and a blood collection device configured to be placed through the slot. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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