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Lancet magazine

  • US 8,758,382 B2
  • Filed: 03/25/2010
  • Issued: 06/24/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/26/2007
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A lancet magazine, comprising:

  • a plurality of lancets for generating a puncture wound for collection of a sample of a body fluid;

    each lancet having a respective drive mechanism coupled thereto, each drive mechanism comprising at least one pretensioned drive element which releases mechanical energy to accelerate the respective coupled lancet for a puncturing movement when the drive mechanism is triggered; and

    each drive mechanism comprising a monolithic drive arm which carries its respective lancet and which moves from a bent starting position to a stretched position during an advancing phase of a puncturing movement;

    wherein each drive arm carries its respective lancet during a return phase which follows the advancing phase, each respective lancet being retracted during the return phase and each drive arm moving from the stretched position to a bent end position; and

    wherein, in the bent end position, the drive arm is bent in a direction substantially opposite to the bending direction of the starting position.

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