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Puncturing system

  • US 8,945,022 B2
  • Filed: 10/12/2009
  • Issued: 02/03/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/12/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A puncturing system for obtaining a sample of body fluid, the system comprising:

  • a magazine comprising a lancet carrier that has several lancets;

    a puncturing device comprising;

    a compartment for the magazine, anda puncturing drive for accelerating one of the lancets that is positioned in a puncturing position in a puncturing motion;

    wherein the magazine further comprises a coupling facility with a receptacle defining a recess in which a portion of the lancet carrier is received, said receptacle being mobile with respect to a magazine housing;

    wherein the lancets of the lancet carrier are configured to be moved relative to the receptacle;

    wherein the receptacle is adapted to couple the puncturing drive to the lancet positioned in the puncturing position for transmitting a driving force generated by the puncturing drive during a puncture to the lancet positioned in the puncturing position; and

    wherein the puncturing drive is configured to move the lancet along with the portion of the lancet carrier received in the recess by moving the receptacle in the puncturing motion during the puncture.

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