Lancet device
First Claim
1. A lancet device comprising:
- a) a housing, said housing including an at least partially open interior;
b) a lancet moveably disposed at least partially within said housing and including a piercing tip;
c) a biasing assembly engaging said lancet;
d) a cocking seat, said cocking seat structured to engage said lancet and move said lancet against a force of said biasing assembly so as to increase a potential energy of said biasing assembly;
e) a release element structured to at least partially disengage said lancet from said cocking seat such that said potential energy of said biasing assembly drives said piercing tip of said lancet at least temporarily into a piercing orientation; and
f) said cocking seat structured to move said lancet into releasing engagement with said release element.
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Abstract
A lancet device including a housing with an at least partially open interior, a cocking seat moveably coupled with the housing and structured to define an open interior therewith, a lancet with a piercing tip moveably disposed within the open interior, and a biasing assembly engaging the lancet. The cocking seat is structured to engage the lancet and move the lancet against a force of the biasing assembly so as to increase a potential energy of the biasing assembly. A release element is provided to at least partially disengage the lancet from the cocking seat such that the potential energy of the biasing assembly moves the lancet relative to the cocking seat and drives the piercing tip of the lancet at least temporarily into a piercing orientation.
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23 Claims
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1. A lancet device comprising:
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a) a housing, said housing including an at least partially open interior;
b) a lancet moveably disposed at least partially within said housing and including a piercing tip;
c) a biasing assembly engaging said lancet;
d) a cocking seat, said cocking seat structured to engage said lancet and move said lancet against a force of said biasing assembly so as to increase a potential energy of said biasing assembly;
e) a release element structured to at least partially disengage said lancet from said cocking seat such that said potential energy of said biasing assembly drives said piercing tip of said lancet at least temporarily into a piercing orientation; and
f) said cocking seat structured to move said lancet into releasing engagement with said release element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A lancet device comprising:
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a) a housing, said housing including an at least partially open interior;
b) a cocking seat moveably coupled with said housing and structured to define an open interior therewith;
c) a lancet moveably disposed at least partially within said open interior and including a piercing tip;
d) a biasing assembly engaging said lancet;
e) said cocking seat structured to engage said lancet and move said lancet against a force of said biasing assembly so as to increase a potential energy of said biasing assembly; and
f) a release element structured to at least partially disengage said lancet from said cocking seat such that said potential energy of said biasing assembly moves said lancet relative to said cocking seat and drives said piercing tip of said lancet at least temporarily into a piercing orientation. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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