Collapsible lancing device
First Claim
1. A lancing device for use with a lancet having a lancet body and a sharp tip covered by a removable cap, comprising:
- a housing having a first end and a second end opposite the first end;
a drawer received within the housing at the first end and movable between an open position and a closed position, the drawer having a drawer face and a drawer body, the drawer body configured to receive the lancet;
a decapping arm disposed within the housing and connected to the housing via a pivot at the second end of the housing, the decapping arm movable about the pivot between a storage position and a decapping position to remove the removable cap.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are embodiments of lancing devices for use with a lancet having a lancet body and a sharp tip covered by a removable cap. One lancing device comprises a housing having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, a drawer received within the housing at the first end and movable between an open position and a closed position, the drawer having a drawer face and a drawer body, the drawer body configured to receive the lancet, and a decapping arm disposed within the housing and connected to the housing via a pivot at the second end of the housing, the decapping arm movable about the pivot between a storage position and a decapping position.
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19 Claims
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1. A lancing device for use with a lancet having a lancet body and a sharp tip covered by a removable cap, comprising:
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a housing having a first end and a second end opposite the first end; a drawer received within the housing at the first end and movable between an open position and a closed position, the drawer having a drawer face and a drawer body, the drawer body configured to receive the lancet; a decapping arm disposed within the housing and connected to the housing via a pivot at the second end of the housing, the decapping arm movable about the pivot between a storage position and a decapping position to remove the removable cap. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A lancing device for use with a lancet having a lancet body and a sharp tip covered by a removable cap, comprising:
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a housing having a first end and a second end opposite the first end and a cavity there between; a drawer received within the cavity of the housing and movable at the first end of the housing between an open position and a closed position, the drawer having an end face and a base portion; a firing mechanism having a firing rod extending along a longitudinal axis of the base portion, the base portion configured to receive the lancet in engagement with the firing rod when the drawer is in the open position and a decapping arm disposed within the cavity and connected to the housing via a pivot at the second end of the housing, the decapping arm movable about the pivot between a storage position and a decapping position to remove the removable cap. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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