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Collapsible lancing device
Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Inc
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Filing: 2011-09-29
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Granted: 2012-11-13
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Expires: 2031-09-29
Abstract
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.
Inventors
- 👤 Kevin Young
- 👤 Maiya Shur
- 👤 Gaurav Rohatgi
- 👤 Damien Vizcarra
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 01:43
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/15; A61B5/151; A61B5/15186; A61B5/15188; A61B5/15192; A61B5/15194; A61B5/150007; A61B5/150015; A61B5/150022; A61B5/150374; A61B5/150381; A61B5/150412; A61B5/150503; A61B5/150519; A61B5/150534; A61B5/150664; A61B5/150694; A61B5/150725; A61B5/15101; A61B5/15103; A61B5/15107; A61B5/15113; A61B5/15115; A61B5/15117; A61B5/15126; A61B5/1513; A61B5/1519
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
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.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
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.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The lancing device of claim 1 , wherein the decapping arm comprises a body portion connected to the pivot and an engaging portion extending from the body portion at an end opposite the pivot.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The lancing device of claim 2 , wherein the engaging portion is substantially perpendicular to the body portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
71 words
The lancing device of claim 2 , further comprising an operation button accessible to a user, wherein the engaging portion is configured to be positioned between the lancet body and the removable cap when the decapping arm is in the decapping position, the operation button configured to move the lancet body toward the second end of the housing as the operation button is moved toward the second end of the housing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The lancing device of claim 4 , wherein the removable cap is configured to move with the engaging portion when moving from the decapping position to the storage position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The lancing device of claim 4 , wherein the operation button is configured to cock the lancing device when the operation button is moved to the second end of the housing.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
The lancing device of claim 1 , wherein the decapping arm is in the storage position when the drawer is in the open position and when the lancing device is cocked.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The lancing device of claim 1 , wherein the pivot is configured to move the decapping arm to the decapping position as the drawer moves to the closed position.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The lancing device of claim 1 , wherein the drawer face defines a first piercing aperture having a first diameter.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
37 words
The lancing device of claim 9 further comprising an aperture adjustment movably attached to the first end of the housing and defining at least a second piercing aperture having a second diameter different from the first diameter.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
The lancing device of claim 10 , wherein the aperture adjustment is movable between an inoperable position in which the drawer is unobstructed and a use position in which the second aperture aligns with the first aperture.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
158 words
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 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.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
158 words
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 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.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
The lancing device of claim 12 , wherein the cavity has a first side and a second side with the drawer occupying the first side of the cavity.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
The lancing device of claim 13 , wherein the pivot is located in the first side of the cavity.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
The lancing device of claim 13 wherein the decapping arm has a body portion and an engaging portion disposed within the second side of the cavity.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
The lancing device of claim 15 , wherein the engaging portion is substantially perpendicular to the body portion.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
71 words
The lancing device of claim 15 , further comprising an operation button accessible to a user, wherein the engaging portion is configured to be positioned between the lancet body and the removable cap when the decapping arm is in the decapping position, the operation button configured to move the lancet body toward the second end of the housing as the operation button is moved toward the second end of the housing.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
29 words
The lancing device of claim 12 , wherein the removable cap is configured to move with the engaging portion when moving from the decapping position to the storage position.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
31 words
The lancing device of claim 12 , wherein the decapping arm is in the storage position when the drawer is in the open position and when the lancing device is cocked.
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