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US 2016/0100782 A1Published application
Magnetic Lancet Device
AssigneeDynamic Magnetics, LLC
InventorRichard C. Paschal
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide magnetic lancet devices and methods for driving a lancet. For example, a magnetic lancet device may include a driving mechanism having a plurality of magnets and a lancet coupled to the driving mechanism. A magnetic interaction between the plurality of magnets is configured to drive the lancet from an engaged position to a penetrating position.
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A device, comprising:
- a guide tube that is hollow and includes a driving end, a penetrating end, and a longitudinal axis extending between the driving end of the guide tube and the penetrating end of the guide tube;
- a first driving magnet positioned along a length of the longitudinal axis of the guide tube, the first driving magnet including a first pole and a second pole, the first pole being disposed more proximate to the guide tube relative to the second pole;
- and
- a carrier magnet positioned within the guide tube, the carrier magnet including a first pole that corresponds to the first pole of the first driving magnet, the first pole of the carrier magnet being disposed towards the driving end of the guide tube.
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A device, comprising:
- a guide tube that is hollow and includes a driving end, a penetrating end, and a longitudinal axis extending between the driving end of the guide tube and the penetrating end of the guide tube;
- a first driving magnet positioned along a length of the longitudinal axis of the guide tube, the first driving magnet including a first magnetic axis extending between poles of the first driving magnet that is generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the guide tube;
- and
- a carrier magnet positioned within the guide tube, the carrier magnet including a carrier magnetic axis extending between poles of the carrier magnet that is generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the guide tube.
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A device, comprising:
- a guide tube that is hollow and includes a driving end, a penetrating end, and a longitudinal axis extending between the driving end of the guide tube and the penetrating end of the guide tube;
- a lancet;
- a carrier magnet positioned within the guide tube;
- and
- a driving magnet positioned along a length of the guide tube;
- wherein
- the lancet is coupled to the carrier magnet and the lancet can be propelled away from the driving end of the guide tube and toward the penetrating end of the guide tube when the carrier magnet is positioned in a repulsive state relative to the driving magnet.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.