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EP0714631A1 Expired / Lapsed EP ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Lancet assembly

Assignee: Apls Co Ltd
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Filing: 1995-08-23
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2015-08-23
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Abstract

Abstract There is provided a lancet assembly (10) having a holder (16) and a lancet structure (14) which is incorporated with the holder, the lancet structure (14) including a lancet member (40) having a pricking member (44) and an ejector (54) which ejects the lancet member, wherein an exposed portion of the pricking member is covered with a resin (82). In a preferred embodiment, a lancet body (46) and a covered pricking member (84) have portions mating each other so that the lancet body (46) and the covered pricking member (84) tightly engage with each other. In another preferred embodiment, at least one notch (90) is provided to the covered pricking member (84). In a further embodiment, the covered pricking member (84) contains two pairs of stops (92,94) on its outside.

Inventors

  • 👤 Susumu Morita

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 03:46
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/15; A61B5/151; A61B5/15142; A61B5/150007; A61B5/150015; A61B5/150022; A61B5/150206; A61B5/150274; A61B5/150297; A61B5/150305; A61B5/150312; A61B5/150374; A61B5/150381; A61B5/150442; A61B5/150458; A61B5/150534; A61B5/150541; A61B5/150564; A61B5/15058; A61B5/150618; A61B5/150694; A61B5/150717; A61B5/150885; A61B5/150893; A61B5/15101; A61B5/15103; A61B5/15107; A61B5/15111; A61B5/15115; A61B5/15117; A61B5/15126; A61B5/1513; A61B5/15144

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 54 words
A lancet assembly comprising a holder and a lancet, the lancet structure being at least partially disposed within the holder, the lancet structure comprising a lancet member having a pricking member and a molded resin shield encasing the pricking member to prevent exposure and maintain sterility and an ejector for ejecting the lancet member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 42 words
The lancet assembly according to claim 1, wherein the lancet structure further comprises a lancet body, the lancet body and the lancet member having portions which mate with each other so that the lancet body and the lancet member are tightly engaged.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 55 words
The lancet assembly according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the molded resin shield comprises at least one notch at a predetermined position at which the resin shield is to be broken whereby the resin shield may be easily broken to expose the pricking member when pulled along an ejection direction of the pricking member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 69 words
The lancet assembly according to one of the claims 1 to 3, wherein the holder comprises an aperture through which the pricking member may be ejected during use, and the molded resin shield comprises two pairs of stops on its outside surface, one pair of stops being substantially adjacent the aperture, and the other pair of stops being positioned subjacent the aperture prior to use of the lancet assembly.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 21 words
The lancet assembly according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the pricking member is in the form of a blade.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 21 words
The lancet assembly according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the pricking member is in the form of a needle.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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