Allowing measurements to be made of a blood sample
First Claim
1. A method of controlling a lancing and blood collection device, the method comprising:
- providing a shaft mounted inside a housing;
providing a testing member rotatable mounted on the shaft;
controlling a motor to rotate the testing member to a first position so as to align a lancet protruding substantially radially from the testing member with an aperture in the housing; and
controlling an actuating member to exert a force against the testing member to translate the testing member to a second position in which the lancet is in a skin penetrating position.
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Abstract
An apparatus and a method for measuring a property of a blood sample is shown. The apparatus comprises of a housing having an aperture; a shaft mounted inside the housing; a testing member rotatably mounted on the shaft; an actuating member coupled to the housing and configured to exert a force against the testing member; and a lancet for eliciting a blood sample fixedly coupled to and protruding substantially radially from the testing member and configured to co-rotate with the testing member. The apparatus is further configured such that the lancet is aligned with the aperture in the housing when the testing member is in a first position. The testing member is configured, in the presence of a force exerted against the testing member by the actuator member, to translate to a second position in which the lancet is in a skin penetrating position.
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1. A method of controlling a lancing and blood collection device, the method comprising:
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providing a shaft mounted inside a housing; providing a testing member rotatable mounted on the shaft; controlling a motor to rotate the testing member to a first position so as to align a lancet protruding substantially radially from the testing member with an aperture in the housing; and controlling an actuating member to exert a force against the testing member to translate the testing member to a second position in which the lancet is in a skin penetrating position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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