Finger activated lancet device
First Claim
1. A lancet device comprising:
- a housing including a forward opening;
a lancet structure including a puncturing end;
a resiliently flexible member extending from an inner wall of the housing and connected with the lancet structure, the flexible member adapted to pivot the lancet structure between a retracted position in which the puncturing end is maintained within the housing and an extended position in which the puncturing end extends through the forward opening; and
an actuator extending through the forward opening of the housing and contacting the flexible member, the actuator including an engagement structure in contact with the flexible member, wherein at least a portion of the flexible member extends through a portion of the actuator to contact the engagement structure, the actuator being movable from a first position extending through the forward opening of the housing to a second position at least partially within the housing to store skin puncturing energy in the flexible member,wherein movement of at least a portion of the actuator into the housing from the first position to the second position releases the engagement with the flexible member, thereby permitting the flexible member to pivot the lancet structure to the extended position to puncture the skin of a user.
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Abstract
A lancet device includes a housing with a cantilever spring extending therein and defining a lancet having a puncturing end on the cantilever spring. An actuator extends within the housing through an opening at the forward end. The actuator includes an interfering engagement with the cantilever spring. Movement of the actuator into the housing through the forward end pivots the cantilever spring against its relaxed condition and then releases the engagement with the cantilever spring, thereby permitting the cantilever spring to pivot the lancet structure to an extended position with the puncturing end extending through the forward opening, and to return to the relaxed condition retracting the puncturing end back within the housing.
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28 Claims
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1. A lancet device comprising:
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a housing including a forward opening; a lancet structure including a puncturing end; a resiliently flexible member extending from an inner wall of the housing and connected with the lancet structure, the flexible member adapted to pivot the lancet structure between a retracted position in which the puncturing end is maintained within the housing and an extended position in which the puncturing end extends through the forward opening; and an actuator extending through the forward opening of the housing and contacting the flexible member, the actuator including an engagement structure in contact with the flexible member, wherein at least a portion of the flexible member extends through a portion of the actuator to contact the engagement structure, the actuator being movable from a first position extending through the forward opening of the housing to a second position at least partially within the housing to store skin puncturing energy in the flexible member, wherein movement of at least a portion of the actuator into the housing from the first position to the second position releases the engagement with the flexible member, thereby permitting the flexible member to pivot the lancet structure to the extended position to puncture the skin of a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 28)
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16. A lancet device comprising:
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a housing including a housing wall defining an interior cavity and including a forward opening through the forward end thereof, the housing including a resiliently flexible member extending from the housing wall within the interior cavity, the flexible member including a lancet comprising a puncturing end and being adapted to pivot the lancet between a retracted position in which the puncturing end is maintained within the housing and an extended position in which the puncturing end extends through the forward opening; and an actuator extending through the forward opening of the housing and comprising an engagement structure engaging the flexible member, wherein at least a portion of the flexible member extends through a portion of the actuator to contact the engagement structure, at least a portion of the actuator being movable through the forward opening of the housing into the interior cavity to a position in which skin puncturing energy is stored in the flexible member and the actuator is released from engagement with the flexible member, thereby permitting the flexible member to pivot the lancet to the extended position to puncture the skin of a user. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A lancet device comprising:
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a housing including a forward opening; a cantilever spring extending within the housing and including a lancet structure comprising a puncturing end, the cantilever spring adapted to pivot the lancet structure between a retracted position in which the puncturing end is maintained within the housing and an extended position in which the puncturing end extends through the forward opening; and an actuator extending through the forward opening of the housing and contacting the cantilever spring, the actuator including an engagement structure in contact with the cantilever spring, wherein at least a portion of the cantilever spring extends through a portion of the actuator to contact the engagement structure, the actuator being movable from a first position extending through the forward opening of the housing to a second position at least partially within the housing, wherein movement of at least a portion of the actuator within the housing from the first position to the second position stores skin puncturing energy in the cantilever spring and releases the engagement with the cantilever spring, thereby permitting the cantilever spring to pivot the lancet structure to the extended position to puncture the skin of a user.
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25. A lancet device for puncturing the skin of a patient comprising:
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a housing body defining an interior cavity and including a forward opening therethrough; a cantilever spring in pivotable engagement with the housing body at a pivot point and including a lancet comprising a puncturing point extending within the interior cavity, such that pivotal movement about the pivot point moves the lancet between a retracted position in which the puncturing point is maintained within the housing body and a puncturing position in which the puncturing point extends through the forward opening of the housing body; and an actuator movable within the forward opening of the housing body, the actuator including a forward end for engagement with the skin of a patient and including an engagement structure in contact with the cantilever spring wherein at least a portion of the cantilever spring extends through a portion of the actuator to contact the engagement structure, such that movement of the actuator into the forward opening of the housing body stores skin puncturing energy in the cantilever spring and releases the engagement with the cantilever spring, thereby permitting the cantilever spring to pivot the lancet to the extended position to puncture the skin of a user, wherein the pivot point of the cantilever spring and the puncturing point of the lancet when in the puncturing position define a plane which is substantially coplanar to a plane defined by the forward end of the actuator. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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27. A lancet device comprising:
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a housing including a housing wall defining an interior cavity and including a forward opening through the forward end thereof, the housing including a cantilever spring extending from the housing wall within the interior cavity, the cantilever spring including a puncturing end and being adapted to pivot the puncturing end between a retracted position in which the puncturing end is maintained within the housing and an extended position in which the puncturing end extends through the forward opening; a lancet cover integrally molded with the housing; and an actuator extending through the forward opening of the housing and comprising an engagement structure engaging the cantilever spring, wherein at least a portion of the cantilever spring extends through a portion of the actuator to contact the engagement structure, the actuator being retractably movable through the forward opening of the housing into the interior cavity to a position in which skin puncturing energy is stored in the cantilever spring and the actuator is released from engagement with the cantilever spring; wherein the lancet cover is capable of protecting the puncturing end after the actuator has been disposed at least partially inside the housing.
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