Lancets with improved coupling features and sterility caps
DCFirst Claim
1. A protective sterility cap for a lancet, said sterility cap comprising a primary sheath for initial embedment of a sharp lancing tip of an unused lancet therein, a secondary sheath for receiving the sharp lancing tip of a used lancet, and a gripping handle portion extending between the primary sheath and the secondary sheath, with the primary sheath attached at a first end of the gripping handle portion and the secondary sheath attached at a second end of the gripping handle portion when the protective sterility cap is removed from the lancet.
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Abstract
Improved lancet configurations and protective lancet endcap configurations are disclosed. In example forms, one or more flexing cantilevers project from the lancet body for coupling with a cooperating receiver of a lancing device. A gripping handle extends from a sterility cap for ease of removal from and replacement over the lancet tip. A lancet body has a smoothly curved wave contour with at least one crest and at least one trough for engagement with a cooperating receiver of a lancing device.
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18 Claims
- 1. A protective sterility cap for a lancet, said sterility cap comprising a primary sheath for initial embedment of a sharp lancing tip of an unused lancet therein, a secondary sheath for receiving the sharp lancing tip of a used lancet, and a gripping handle portion extending between the primary sheath and the secondary sheath, with the primary sheath attached at a first end of the gripping handle portion and the secondary sheath attached at a second end of the gripping handle portion when the protective sterility cap is removed from the lancet.
- 9. A protective sterility cap for a lancet, said sterility cap comprising a primary sheath for initial embedment of a sharp lancing tip of an unused lancet therein, a secondary sheath for receiving the sharp lancing tip of a used lancet, and a gripping handle portion extending between the primary sheath and the secondary sheath, with the primary sheath attached at a first end of the gripping handle portion and the secondary sheath attached at a second end of the gripping handle portion when the protective sterility cap is removed from the lancet, and wherein the gripping handle portion comprises at least one open loop.
- 14. A protective sterility cap for a lancet, said sterility cap comprising a primary sheath for initial embedment of a sharp lancing tip of an unused lancet therein, a secondary sheath for receiving the sharp lancing tip of a used lancet, and a gripping handle portion extending between the primary sheath and the secondary sheath, with the primary sheath attached at a first end of the gripping handle portion and the secondary sheath attached at a second end of the gripping handle portion when the protective sterility cap is removed from the lancet, said protective sterility cap being in combination with a lancet having a lancet body defining a lancet thickness, and a sharp lancet tip initially embedded in the primary sheath, wherein the gripping handle portion defines a lateral span of at least 1.5 times the lancet thickness.
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