Lancing device with ejector

A lancing device for piercing the skin of a patient, comprising:

• a housing including an opening dimensioned to receive a lancet therein, and a slot disposed along a portion of said housing;
• and
• an ejector having an exterior portion located outside said housing, a post extending from said exterior portion through said slot, an arm extending radially from said post within said housing, said ejector selectively adjustable rotationally and intermediately between:
• (i) a home position wherein said arm is spaced apart from said lancet;
• and
• (ii) a first eject position wherein said arm is aligned with said length of said slot;
• and
• said ejector selectively adjustable longitudinally and intermediately between:
• (iii) said first eject position;
• and
• (iv) a second eject position wherein said lancet is ejected from said housing by said arm;
• and
• further comprising one of:
• (v) said ejector is further selectively adjustable to and from an intermediate position wherein said arm of said ejector contacts said lancet, said intermediate position of said ejector being between said home position and said first eject potion, and further being at least 45.deg. from said home position;
• said ejector being between said home position and said first eject potion, and further being at least 45.deg. from said home position;
• (vi) a carriage retained within said housing, said carriage configured to receive and retain said lancet when inserted in said housing, said carriage comprising an open distal end, an opposite open proximal end, and a space extending between said distal and proximal ends, said space dimensioned to receive a body of said lancet therein, and wherein said arm of said ejector is:
• (a) parallel to and spaced apart from said open proximal end of said carriage in said home position, (b) perpendicular to and at least partially entering said open proximal end in said first eject position. and (c) within said space of said carriage in said second eject position;
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• (vii) a guide extending radially from said post within said housing by one of (a) the same radial angle from said post as said arm and (b) a different radial angle from said post as said arm. said guide further comprising a first wall along a portion of a longitudinal side of said slot within said housing, said guide being perpendicular to said first wall in said home position and parallel to said first wall in said first and second eject positions. wherein contact between said first wall and said guide in said home position prevents longitudinal movement of said ejector along said slot.