Narrow-profile lancing device
AssigneeFacet Technologies, LLC
InventorsJeffrey T. STOUT, Avi M. ROBBINS, David R. BUENGER
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Abstract
In combination, a blood glucose testing meter comprising a slot for receiving a test strip, a display, one or more control devices, and a battery compartment and a lancing device for releasable coupling to the blood glucose test meter over the battery compartment. The lancing device releasably couples directly to the testing meter over the battery compartment. Optionally, the lancing device is mounted to a mounting clip releasably coupled to the testing meter over the battery compartment. The lancing device comprises a housing, a lancet opening disposed at one end of the housing, an energizing member for charging the lancing device, and a release button for activating a lancet within the lancing device.
Claims24
In combination, a blood glucose testing meter comprising a battery compartment and a lancing device for releasable coupling to the blood glucose testing meter over the battery compartment.
In combination, a body fluid testing meter comprising a battery compartment and a mounting clip for releasable coupling to said battery compartment of said body fluid testing meter and a lancing device that is mountable to the mounting clip.
A testing meter comprising:
- a housing defining a slot therein for receiving test media;
- a display for outputting test results;
- a battery compartment for receiving a battery;
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- a lancing device for coupling to the housing over the battery compartment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.