|Publication number||US7621931 B2|
|Application number||US 10/441,065|
|Publication date||24 Nov 2009|
|Filing date||20 May 2003|
|Priority date||20 May 2003|
|Also published as||US20040236362|
|Publication number||10441065, 441065, US 7621931 B2, US 7621931B2, US-B2-7621931, US7621931 B2, US7621931B2|
|Original Assignee||Stat Medical Devices, Inc.|
|Export Citation||BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan|
|Patent Citations (106), Non-Patent Citations (1), Referenced by (7), Classifications (6), Legal Events (8)|
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet|
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to a lancet device having an adjusting capability, and a method of using a lancet device. In particular, the invention relates to a lancet device which utilizes an adjustable depth penetration. Lancet devices are used to penetrate and puncture the skin in order to allow the taking of a blood sample for testing. The present device allows the user to control the depth of this penetration by a simple adjustment mechanism.
2. Discussion of Background Information
Lancet devices are commonly used to prick the skin of the user so that one or more drops of blood may be extracted for testing. Some users, such as diabetics, for example, may have to test their blood sugar levels several times a day. This may be accomplished by the user using a simple needle. However, this procedure is often problematic for the user since the needle may be difficult to handle. Moreover, controlling the depth of penetration cannot be reliably accomplished without the use of a mechanical device. Additionally, many users simply cannot perform the procedure owing to either a fear of needles or because they lack a steady hand. As a result, lancet devices have been developed which allow the user to more easily and reliably perform this procedure.
Most lancet devices lack convenient and flexible adjustability. Such devices are typically made adjustable by switching their tips. U.S. Pat. No. Re. 32,922 to LEVIN et al. is one such device. That is, the user must remove one tip having a set depth and replace it with another having a different set depth. This, of course, creates the problem of storing the replaceable tips, which if not properly done, may result in their misplacement, damage, contamination, or the like.
An improved device would allow the user to more easily adjust the depth of penetration and would overcome some of the disadvantages described above. Moreover, since the skin thickness can vary slightly from user to user and finger to finger, a need exists for efficiently adapting the depth of penetration. For example, an index finger may be more calloused than a middle finger, and the more calloused finger will typically have thicker skin. By adjusting the depth of puncture so that the depth is no greater than necessary for extracting a required amount of blood, any pain experienced by the user may be minimized.
Lancets having an adjustable tip are known per se. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 4,469,110 to SLAMA discloses a mechanism which adjusts the penetration depth by rotating a threaded sleeve relative to a body. The SLAMA device is characterized as a “single bottom” device which employs a threaded design which can be expensive to manufacture. Moreover, such a device may require the user to rotate the threaded sleeve up to 360 degrees and more in order to attain the proper depth setting. Further, such a threaded resign is prone to inadvertent setting changes since there is nothing but frictional engagement between the mating threads to maintain the adjustment setting.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,895,147 to BODICKY et al. functions in a similar manner to the device in SLAMA and therefore suffers from similar disadvantages.
U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,464,418, 5,797,942, 5,908,434, 6,156,051 and 6,530,937 to SCHRAGA also disclose similar lancet devices and are hereby incorporated herein by reference as though set forth in full herein.
As disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,908,434, the lancet device has a body portion which encloses a lancet and a lancet firing mechanism. The lancet typically has a needle extending therefrom and is caused to move towards the tip of the device by a trigger or firing mechanism. The lancet device forces the needle, by virtue of the needle being fixed thereto, out of the device by some distance or depth so that the needle can penetrate the skin of the user. The function of this firing mechanism and the lancet body design is disclosed in each of U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,797,942 and 5,908,434. These Patents are incorporated by reference herein in their entirety and are therefore only briefly discussed herein.
What is needed is a lancet device which can accurately and precisely control the depth of penetration of the needle relative to the surface of the user's skin while also being easy to use. It is also desirable for the user to be able to use and adjust the depth penetrating setting with just one hand and/or with less effort that currently required with existing lancet devices.
Thus, while advances have been made, there is a continuing need for a lancet device which provides for convenient, reliable and easy adjustment of penetration depth.
According to one aspect of the invention there is provided a lancet device that includes a body. A trigger is mounted to the body. A front cover includes a skin engaging end that includes a lancet opening through which a lancet needle extends. A holding member is movably mounted within the body and comprises a front end and a rear end. The front end is configured to receive a lancet. A stop surface moves with the holding member. A cam disk includes cam surfaces which can be contacted by the stop surface. The cam disk is configured to rotate at least partially. The cam disk rotates about an axis that is not parallel to an axis running through at least one of the lancet opening and the holding member.
The lancet device may further comprise a back cap configured to move between a retracted position and an original position. The back cap may be configured to move the holding member to a retracted position. The back cap may be coupled to a surface that engages the rear end of the holding member. The back cap may be coupled to an inner sleeve that includes a surface that engages the rear end of the holding member. The inner sleeve may comprise an opening that receives a rear end of the holding member. The back cap may be coupled to an inner sleeve that includes a surface that engages projections disposed on the rear end of the holding member.
The lancet device may further comprise a spring for biasing the back cap towards an original position. The lancet device may further comprise a first spring for biasing the holding member towards an extended position and a second spring for biasing the holding member in an opposite direction. The first and second springs may be arranged within an axial opening of the holding member. The first spring may contact one side of a projection extending inwardly from the body and wherein the second spring may contact another side of the projection. The projection may extend into an elongated slot formed in the holding member.
The lancet device may further comprise an end plug mounted to the rear end of the holding member. The first spring may be disposed between the projection and an inner wall surface arranged in the area of the front end of the holding member and wherein the second spring is disposed between the projection and the end plug. The trigger may be movably mounted to the body. The front cover may be removably mounted to the body. The holding member may comprise a projection that includes the stop surface. The holding member may comprise an integrally formed projection that includes the stop surface. The front end may comprise an opening that is configured to removably receive the lancet.
The lancet device may further comprise a deflecting member configured to be deflected by the trigger. The deflecting member may be coupled to the holding member. The deflecting member may comprise a first stop surface that contacts a first surface of a holding projection extending inwardly from the body. The deflecting member may comprise a second stop surface that contacts a second surface of the holding projection. The cam disk may comprise indicia. The cam surfaces may be arranged on a cam section of the cam disk, the cam section being disposed on a side of the cam disk that is opposite a side that includes the indicia. The cam disk may comprise a centrally disposed opening that is mounted to a journal within the body. The journal may be coupled to the body. The journal may extend inwardly from the body. The journal may comprise a center axis that is generally perpendicular to the axis running through the holding member. The cam disk may rotate about an axis that is generally perpendicular to an axis running through at least one of the lancet opening and the holding member. The cam disk may be disposed between the trigger and a back cap. The body may comprise a two piece body. The cam disk may be coupled to one of the two pieces of the two piece body. The front cover may be removably mounted to the two piece body. The lancet device may further comprise a back cap movably mounted to the two piece body. The body may comprise at least one curved side indentation through which the cam disk protrudes. The body may comprise two oppositely arranged curved side indentations through which portions of the cam disk protrude. The body may comprise a mechanism for viewing indicia of the cam disk. The mechanism for viewing indicia of the cam disk may comprise an opening. The lancet device may further comprise a retaining element for one of axially retaining the cam disk and securing the cam disk to the body.
The invention also provides a method of puncturing a surface of skin using the lancet device described above, wherein the method comprises adjusting a set depth of penetration of the needle by moving the cam disk to a desired set position, disposing the skin engaging end of the lancet device against a user's skin, and triggering the trigger to cause the lancet needle to penetrate the user's skin, wherein the puncture allows a blood sample to be taken.
The invention also provides a method of using the lancet device described above, wherein the method comprises rotating the cam disk to a desired set position, moving the holding member to a retracted position, maintaining the holding member in the retracted position until the trigger is triggered, disposing the skin engaging end of the lancet device against a user's skin, and triggering the trigger to cause movement of the holding member.
The invention also provides a lancet device, that includes a body, a trigger, a front cover comprising a skin engaging end that includes a lancet opening through which a lancet needle extends. A holding member is movably mounted within the body and comprises a front end and a rear end. The front end is configured to receive a lancet. A stop projection is coupled to the holding member. A cam disk comprises indicia and cam surfaces which can be contacted by the stop projection. The cam disk is configured to rotate at least partially. The cam disk is mounted to a projection that extends inwardly from the body.
The invention also provides a lancet device comprising a body, a trigger, a front cover comprising a skin engaging end that includes a lancet opening through which a lancet needle extends. A holding member is movably mounted within the body and comprises a front end and a rear end. The front end is configured to receive a lancet. A back cap is configured to move the holding member to a retracted position. A stop surface is coupled to the holding member. A cam disk is at least partially arranged within the body. The cam disk comprises indicia and cam surfaces which can be contacted by the stop projection. The cam disk is configured to rotate at least partially. The cam disk protrudes from at least one side wall of the body.
Other exemplary embodiments and advantages of the present invention may be ascertained by reviewing the present disclosure and the accompanying drawing.
The present invention is further described in the detailed description which follows, in reference to the noted plurality of drawings by way of non-limiting examples of exemplary embodiments of the present invention, in which like reference numerals represent similar parts throughout the several views of the drawings, and wherein:
The particulars shown herein are by way of example and for purposes of illustrative discussion of the embodiments of the present invention only and are presented in the cause of providing what is believed to be the most useful and readily understood description of the principles and conceptual aspects of the present invention. In this regard, no attempt is made to show structural details of the present invention in more detail than is necessary for the fundamental understanding of the present invention, the description taken with the drawings making apparent to those skilled in the art how the several forms of the present invention may be embodied in practice.
As can be seen in
The lancet device LD also utilizes a cam disk 60 to adjust the penetration depth of the lancet needle. The cam disk 60 is preferably mounted to the upper body part 100 so as to be at least partially rotatable in each of two directions. Of course, the cam disk 60 can be mounted within the body in any desired manner provided it functions properly. To ensure that the cam disk 60 is axially retained to body part 100, yet allowed to rotate with respect to upper body part 110, a retaining member 50 is utilized. As will be more fully described in detail later on, the cam disk 60 has a plurality of cam surfaces 60 e 1-60 e 8 (see
As described above,
The second spring S2 is also preferably sized to slide into an internal opening 30 p of the holding member 30. More particularly, the second spring S2 is disposed inside the holding member 30 and between an inner wall 90 a of the end plug 90 and the projecting guide member 110 h of the lower body part 110. That is, the second spring S2 is axially retained between a left side surface of projecting guide member 110 h and the inner wall 90 a of the end plug 90. The second spring S2 is caused to be compressed when the holding member 30 is moved forward (i.e., to the right) to an extended position relative to the lower body part 110. Again, the projecting guide member 110 h does not move because it if fixed to the lower body portion 110. As discussed above, the second spring S2 causes (and/or biases) the holding member 30 towards a retracted position once the holding member 30 reaches the various pre-set extended positions (see e.g.,
The third spring S3 is preferably sized to slide over a rear end of the holding member 30. More particularly, the third spring S3 is disposed over a rear end of the holding member 30 and between an inner wall 70 p of the inner sleeve 70 and an annular shoulder 90 c of the end plug 90. That is, the third spring S3 is axially retained between a left side inner surface 70 p of the inner sleeve 70 and the annular shoulder 90 c of the end plug 90. As a result, the third spring S3 is caused to be compressed when the back cap 80 is moved rearward (i.e., to the left as in
Again, with reference to
Also notable from
To ensure that there is a smooth transition between the various parts of the lancet device, certain edges are preferably made to have a curved and/or profiled arrangement. Thus, the front cover 20 has circular or curved upper and lower edges (see also
The upper body part 100 preferably has a front straight edge 100 a and includes a circular and/or curved shoulder 100 a 1. The radius of this shoulder 100 a 1 may be approximately 0.4″. As will be described later on with regard to
The upper body part 100 also has a curved projecting edge PE which has already been described. This edge PE extends to the rear edge 100 b, and may have a radius of approximately 108″ and/or may be essentially straight. Arranged within the curved projecting edge PE is a tear-drop shaped through opening 100 g. This opening 100 g is sized and configured to receive the push button portion 40 a of the trigger 40 (see
The upper body part 100 additionally preferably includes two plate-like projections 100 h which are generally centrally disposed relative to sides 100 c and 100 d. The purpose of these projections 100 h is to help guide the deflecting member 30 c of the lancet holder 30 along a linear path. These projections 100 h may also prevent the holding member 30 from rotating within the lancet device. In this regard, the projections 100 h are spaced apart a distance that is slightly greater than a width of deflecting member 30 c (see
The upper body part 100 further preferably includes a circular bearing journal 1001 that is generally centrally disposed relative to sides 100 c and 100 d. The purpose of this journal 1001 is to provide a rotatable mounting for the cam disk 60 (see
The upper body part 100 also includes circular or curved indented and/or recessed side portions 100 e and 100 f These recesses 100 e and 100 f may have a radius of approximately 0.66″. As described previously, these recessed portions allow a user to access the cam disk 60. That way, the user can use a finger to rotate the cam disk 60 from either side 100 c or side 100 d. As seen in
The lower body part 110 preferably has a front straight edge 110 a and includes a circular and/or curved shoulder 110 a 1. The radius of this shoulder 110 a 1 may be approximately 0.4″. As will be described later on with regard to
The lower body part 110 also preferably has a curved bottom surface 1101. This surface 1101 extends from the rear edge b to the shoulder 110 a 1 and may have a radius of approximately 31″ and/or may be essentially straight. The lower body part 110 additionally preferably includes two plate-like projections 100 m which are generally centrally disposed relative to sides 110 c and 110 d. The purpose of these projections 110 m is to help guide the holding member 30 along a generally linear path. In this regard, the projections 110 m are spaced apart a distance similar to projections 100 h described with respect to
The lower body part 110 further preferably includes a rectangular shaped projection 110 h that is generally centrally disposed relative to sides 110 c and 110 d. The purpose of this projection 110 h is to guide the holding member 30 within the lancet device and to serve as stops for springs S1 and S2. The projection 110 h has a polygonal (i.e., four sided) shaped outer surface. A left side surface of the projection 110 h serves a contact surface for spring S2 (see e.g.,
The lower body part 110 preferably further includes two tapered or conical projections 110 j that are generally arranged off-center relative to sides 110 c and 110 d. The purpose of these projections 110 i is to frictionally engage the cam disk 60. Each projection 110 j has a small rounded projection centrally disposed at an upper end. These rounded projections engage rounded indentations 60 h of the cam disk 60 (see
The lower body part 110 also preferably includes circular or curved indented side portions 110 e and 110 f. These recesses 110 e and 110 f may have a radius of approximately 0.66″. As described previously, these recessed portions allow a user to access the cam disk 60. That way, the user can use a finger to rotate the cam disk 60 from either side 110 c or side 110 d. As seen in
The front cover 20 preferably has a front wall 20 e that includes a circular and/or curved indentation 20 f (i.e., defining plane P) and a centrally disposed through opening 20 g (i.e., defining lancet opening LO). The radius of this indentation 20 f may be approximately 1.1″ and the diameter of the through opening 20 g may be approximately 0.26″. Of course, the invention also contemplates a plane P which is straight or which curves outwardly (not shown). As was described previously, the left edges of walls 20 a, 20 b, 20 c and 20 d are configured to slide over front edges 100 a and 110 a until contact occurs between circular and/or curved edges 20 h and shoulders 100 a 1 and 110 a 1. A continuous indentation 20 i is disposed within the front cap 20. This indentation 20 i may have a radius of approximately 0.02″ and a depth of approximately 0.009″. As explained previously, this indentation 20 i is configured to receive or otherwise engage with the continuous projections 100 a 2 and 110 a 2 (see
Side wall 20 a is preferably tapered inwardly from edge 20 h to surface 20 e and formes a rounded corner (e.g.,with a radius of approximately 0.1″) where wall 20 a meets wall 20 e. This wall 20 a can be curved along its length (see
The back cap 80 preferably has a rear wall 80 k that has a planar outer surface and a planar inner surface 80 n. The back cap 80 has an opening 801 that extends from surface 80 n to edge 80 a. This opening 801 tapers outwardly towards edge 80 a at an angle of approximately 0.5 degrees (per side). The width of the rectangular surface 80 n (measured up and down in
The side walls 80 b-80 e also preferably taper slightly from shoulder 80 p to edge 80 a by approximately 0.5 degrees (per side). The width of the rectangular edge at the bottom of the shoulder 80 p (measured up and down in
Side walls 80 h and 80 i also each preferably include two elongated projections 80 j which extend outwardly therefrom. These projections 80 j preferably have rounded ends and rounded edges. The purpose of these projections 80 j is, of course, to ensure that a user can grip the back cap 80 when the lancet device is to be placed into the loaded position (see
The inner sleeve 70 has a front wall 70 a that has a planar outer surface and a planar inner surface 70 p. An opening 70 i is provided in the wall 70 a. This opening has a circular central part and four generally polygonal recesses 70 j-70 m. Recess 70 j is approximately 0.05″ wide and has a bottom surface that can be arranged approximately 0.15″ from a center axis of the opening 70 i. It is oriented at approximately 45 degrees to the horizontal. Recess 70 k is arranged opposite (i.e., by 180 degrees) recess 70 j and is also approximately 0.05″ wide. This recess 70 k has a bottom surface that can be arranged approximately 0.15″ from a center axis of the opening 70 i. Recess 701 is arranged offset (i.e., by approximately 45 degrees) from recess 70 j and is approximately 0.07″ wide. This recess 701 has a bottom surface that can be arranged approximately 0.18″ from a center axis of the opening 70 i. Recess 70 m is arranged offset (i.e., by approximately 45 degrees) from recess 701 and is approximately 0.07″ wide. This recess 70 m has a bottom surface that can be arranged approximately 0.18″ from a center axis of the opening 70 i. As will be explained later on with regard to
Opening 70 n preferably tapers outwardly from surface 70 p towards edge 70 b at an angle of approximately 0.5 degrees (per side). The width of the rectangular inner surface 70 p (measured up and down in
The side walls 70 c-70 f also preferably taper slightly from shoulder 70 g to edge 70 b by approximately 0.5 degrees (per side). The width of the rectangular edge at the bottom of the shoulder 70 g (measured up and down in
The retaining element 50 preferably has a front planar wall 50 d and a rear planar wall 50 c. A centrally disposed projection 50 b extends from surface 50 d. The projection 50 b tapers inwardly from surface 50 d to end 50 e. The distance between end 50 e to surface 50 d can be approximately 0.8″. The diameter of the projection 50 b can be approximately 0.67″ at surface 50 d and can taper towards end 50 e by approximately 11″ (per side). The diameter of surface 50 a can be approximately 0.25″ and may similarly be tapered from side 50 c to side 50 d by approximately 1 degree (per side). End 50 e can also have a chamfer that is approximately 0.02″×0.02″.
The end plug 90 preferably has a rear planar wall 90 b and a front planar wall 90 a. A shoulder 90 i is arranged between surfaces 90 b and 90 e. The diameter of cylindrical surface 90 c can be approximately 0.37″. The diameter of cylindrical surface 90 d can be approximately 0.31″. An offset projection 90 f extends from surface 90 e to end 90 a. The distance between end 90 a and surface 90 e can be approximately 0.06″. The distance between end 90 e and surface 90 i can be approximately 0.06″. The distance between end 90 b and surface 90 i can be approximately 0.04″. The diameter of the projection 90 f can be approximately 0.21″. The center of projection 90 f can be offset from the center of diameter 90 c by approximately 0.024″. Projection 70 f also includes a rounded continuous projection 90 g which is sized to fit into a recess 30 k of the holding member 30. The projection 90 g may have a radius of 0.007″ and may extend from surface 90 f by approximately 0.004″. End 90 a can also have a chamfer that is approximately 0.015″×0.015″.
The trigger 40 preferably has a end 40 j that includes a rounded projection 40 e. This rounded projection 40 e is configured to contact an inner surface of upper body part 100 (see
The push button 40 a preferably has a tear-drop shape and includes a inwardly curved (i.e., concave) surface 40 h that has a radius of approximately 0.86″. Two lip members 40 b project from opposite sides of the push button 40 a. These lip members are approximately 0.04″ wide and may extend from the sides of the push button by approximately 0.03″. The thickness of the lip members 40 b (measured in the direction of
As explained above with regard to
The holding member 30 preferably has a front end 30 a that includes a cylindrical section 30 b which may have a diameter of approximately 0.3″. An opening 301 is arranged within the cylindrical section 30 b. The opening 301 extends from a wall surface 30 m to edge 30 a. The diameter of the opening 301 at the edge 30 a may be approximately 0.26″ and may taper slightly, e.g., by approximately 0.5 degrees (per side), towards surface 30 m. This tapered opening 301 is sized and configured to securely retain and receive the lancet 10 (see e.g.,
A deflecting member 30 c preferably extends from cylindrical section 30 e. This deflecting member has a first stop surface 30 c 1 which is configured to abut shoulder 100 i of the upper body part 100 and a second stop surface formed on a limit projection 30 c 2. A trigger engaging surface 30 c 3 is arranged an upper portion of the deflecting member 30 c. This surface 30 c 3 is configured to be engaged by projection 40 g of the trigger 40. As explained above, the deflecting member 30 c is capable of deflecting inwards towards the holding member 30 when surface 30 c 3 is forced towards holding member 30. However, because the deflecting member 30 c acts like a natural spring, the deflecting member 30 c is capable of deflecting away from the holding member 30 when surface 30 c 3 is not being forced towards holding member 30. The length of the deflecting member 30 c between surface 30 c 1 and where the member 30 extends from the wall 30 e is approximately 0.43″. In the area where the deflecting member 30 c is coupled to the wall 30 e, the deflecting member 30 is spaced from wall by about 0.08″. The deflecting member 30 also has a width (measured in the direction of
End 30 d of the holding member 30 preferably includes three projections 30 g, 30 h and 30 j. Projections 30 g and 30 h extend in the direction of the axis of the holding member 30 and are arranged opposite one another, i.e., 180 degrees apart. These projections 30 g and 30 h have a length of approximately 0.21″ and a width of approximately 0.05″. Projections 30 g and 30 h also have stop surfaces 30 g 1 and 30 h 1. These surfaces 30 g 1 and 30 h 1 are adapted to be engaged and/or contacted by surface 70 p of the inner sleeve 70 when the back cap 80 is moved backwards to load the lancet device (see
Opening 30 p, in the area of the end 30 d, preferably includes a tapered portion that extends from edge 30 d inwardly by approximately 0.5 degrees (per side). A continuous recess or indentation 30 k is sized and configured to receive a projection 90 g of the end plug 90. In this regard, the recess 30 k may have a radius of approximately 0.007″ and a depth of approximately 0.004″. As can be seen in
The cam disk 60 preferably has a top surface 60 g that includes indicia 60 i which may be numbers or letters. Of course, any desired indicia may be utilized. This indicia 60 i can be, e.g., pad printed or silk screen raised numbers in white ink. The height of the indicia can be approximately 0.09″. A centrally disposed opening 60 b extends through the cam disk 60. The opening 60 b may have a diameter of approximately ⅛″. As explained previously, the opening 60 b is sized and configured to slide over projection 1001 of the upper body part 100. The cam disk 60 also includes an enlarged diameter opening that is defined by shoulder 60 f. The diameter of the shoulder can be approximately 0.25″. The purpose of this shoulder 60 f is to receive surface 50 a of the retaining member 50 (see e.g.,
In this regard, the distance between surface 60 e 8 and the center axis of cam disk 60 can be approximately 0.16″, the distance between surface 60 e 7 and the axis of cam disk 60 can be approximately 0.169″, the distance between surface 60 e 6 and the axis of cam disk 60 can be approximately 0.178″the distance between surface 60 e 5 and the axis of cam disk 60 can be approximately 0.187″, the distance between surface 60 e 4 and the axis of cam disk 60 can be approximately 0.196″, the distance between surface 60 e 3 and the axis of cam disk 60 can be approximately 0.205″, the distance between surface 60 e 2 and the axis of cam disk 60 can be approximately 0.214″, and the distance between surface 60 e 1 and the axis of cam disk 60 can be approximately 0.223″. The surfaces 60 e 1-60 e 8 are separated by rounded projections which may have a radius of approximately 0.04″. The width of the surfaces 60 e 1-60 e 8 can be approximately 0.08″. The thickness of the cam section 60 can be approximately 0.05″ measured from surface 60 c and 60 d while the thickness of the indicia section can be approximately 0.08″ measured from surface 60 g and surface 60 c. Finally, the cam disk 60 preferably includes two indentations 60 h which are sized and configured to receive rounded tips of the two projections 110 j of the lower body part. These recesses can have depth of approximately 0.033″ and a rounded bottom whose radius is approximately 0.02″, and they may be spaced apart by approximately ⅝″. The cam disk 60 may also include a knurl, a high-friction surface, or other desired texturing (e.g., projections and recesses) along its peripheral edge (not shown).
All the parts of the lancet device, with the exception of the springs S1-S3 (which can be made of spring steel) and with the exception of the lancet needle (which can be a conventional metal needle mounted to a conventional plastic lancet 10), may be made from plastic materials and can be formed using conventional injection molding techniques or other known manufacturing methods. The cam disk for example can be integrally formed with peripheral grooves and/or projections (similar to a coin), and with the indicating marks. However, when practical, other materials and manufacturing processes may also be utilized.
It is noted that the foregoing examples have been provided merely for the purpose of explanation and are in no way to be construed as limiting of the present invention. While the present invention has been described with reference to an exemplary embodiment, it is understood that the words which have been used herein are words of description and illustration, rather than words of limitation. Changes may be made, within the purview of the appended claims, as presently stated and as amended, without departing from the scope and spirit of the present invention in its aspects. Although the present invention has been described herein with reference to particular means, materials and embodiments, the present invention is not intended to be limited to the particulars disclosed herein; rather, the present invention extends to all functionally equivalent structures, methods and uses, such as are within the scope of the appended claims.
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|U.S. Classification||606/182, 606/181|
|International Classification||A61B17/32, A61B5/15|
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