A61B 5/150183
Depth adjustment mechanism using end caps mounted at the distal end of
Official title: {Depth adjustment mechanism using end caps mounted at the distal end of the sampling device, i.e. the end-caps are adjustably positioned relative to the piercing device housing for example by rotating or screwing}
A61B5/150183 (Depth adjustment mechanism using end caps mounted at the distal end of) appears on 186 US grants and 247 published applications in this corpus.
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
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- Lancing device with rear adjustment of penetration depth26 Sep 2023US 11,766,201 B2Sterilance Medical (Suzhou) Inc.
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- Apparatus and a method for the extraction and collection of bodily fluids17 Apr 2025US 2025/0120627 A1SiPhox, Inc.
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Most cited
By later US patents
- Puncture needle cartridge and lancet for blood collection849US 7,604,118 B2Panasonic Corporation · 2009
- Blood sampler590US 4,653,513 A1987
- Blood lancet system for withdrawing blood for diagnostic purposes457US 6,409,740 B1Roche Diagnostics GmbH · 2002
- Combined lancet and multi-function cap and lancet injector for use therewith437US 5,324,303 AAMG Medical Inc. · 1994
- Lancet having adjustable penetration depth424US 6,156,051 AStat Medical Devices, Inc. · 2000