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Narrow-profile lancing device

a lancing device and narrow profile technology, applied in the field of lancing devices, can solve the problems of adversely affecting the health of subjects, inconvenient carrying and stowing multiple separate components, and known lancing devices that are too bulky and inconvenient to carry and stow in a pocket or bag, and achieve the effect of convenient and convenient stowag

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-10-26
FACET TECH LLC
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[0006] In example forms, the present invention relates to a miniature lancing device having a thin profile, for easy and convenient stowage. Optionally, the lancing device is configured to be provided as an original component of, or to be attached as a retrofit component onto a glucose test meter. For example, an example embodiment of the invention is a miniature lancing device configured to be used in place of a battery compartment cover of a glucose test meter. This allows the device to be retrofitted on existing meters, or provided as original equipment on a new meter, thereby providing an integrated device.

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Many users, however, have found known lancing devices to be too bulky and inconvenient to carry and stow in a pocket or bag.
Also, some users find it inconvenient to carry multiple separate components for sampling and testing, such as a lancing device and a meter.
Perceived inconvenience can lead to non-compliance with a prescribed testing regimen, potentially adversely affecting the subject's health.

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[0030] The present invention may be understood more readily by reference to the following detailed description of the invention taken in connection with the accompanying drawing figures, which form a part of this disclosure. It is to be understood that this invention is not limited to the specific devices, methods, conditions or parameters described and / or shown herein, and that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments by way of example only and is not intended to be limiting of the claimed invention. Also, as used in the specification including the appended claims, the singular forms “a,”“an,” and “the” include the plural, and reference to a particular numerical value includes at least that particular value, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Ranges may be expressed herein as from “about” or “approximately” one particular value and / or to “about” or “approximately” another particular value. When such a range is expressed, anothe...

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Abstract

A lancing device having a substantially narrow profile housing, optionally configured for attachment in place of a battery cover of a blood-glucose testing meter. A miniature lancet has an oversized sterility cap with a T-shaped end for ease of handling and loading into a lancing device. A flattened portion of the sterility cap is angularly offset, for example generally perpendicular to, a flattened portion of the lancet body, such that twisting the sterility cap into alignment with the lancet body serves to detach the sterility cap from the lancet body.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60 / 667,958, filed Apr. 4, 2005; which application is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety for all purposes.TECHNICAL FIELD [0002] The present invention relates generally to lancing devices for medical sampling of blood or other body fluids of a human or animal subject. More particularly, the invention relates to a miniature lancing device having components arranged in a compact planar configuration allowing the device to have a narrow profile relative to typical lancing devices. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] Many medical procedures require puncturing of the skin, and sometimes underlying tissues, of an animal or human subject. For example, a sharp lancet tip is commonly used to puncture the subject's skin at a lancing site to obtain a sample of blood or other body fluid, as for example in blood glucose monitoring by diabetics and in blood...

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IPC IPC(8): A61B17/32
CPCA61B5/1411A61B2560/04A61B5/15186A61B5/14532A61B5/150022A61B5/150412A61B5/150503A61B5/150549A61B5/150618A61B5/150717A61B5/15113A61B5/15117A61B5/1513A61B5/1519A61B5/15194A61B5/157
Inventor STOUT, JEFFREY T.ROBBINS, AVI M.BUENGER, DAVID R.
Owner FACET TECH LLC
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