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US 2021/0267497 A1Published application
Push-to-charge lancing device
AssigneeFacet Technologies, LLC
InventorKathleen HELLER
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Abstract
A lancing device having improved charging features. In one example embodiment, the charging mechanism generally includes a user actuated portion or charging member and a cam feature for engagement therewith. The charging member includes a finger projection or boss and the cam feature includes a ramped surface. Actuating the charging member causes the finger projection to movably engage the ramp surface of the cam feature and charge the drive mechanism.
Claims29
A lancing device comprising
- a housing;
- a lancet carrier axially movable within the housing between first and second positions, the lancet carrier having an elongate body with a protrusion extending outwardly from the elongate body;
- a release button extending outwardly from an exterior surface of the housing;
- a sleeve coupled to the release button and at least partially surrounding a portion of the lancet carrier, the sleeve having an opening;
- and
- wherein the protrusion is configured to engage the opening in the sleeve when the lancet carrier is in the second position.
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A lancing device comprising a housing;
- a lancet carrier axially movable within the housing and comprising a protrusion extending from the lancet carrier;
- a charging mechanism for moving the lancet carrier between a neutral position and a charged position,
- a lock-and-release mechanism, the lock-and-release mechanism comprising a release button, a substantially annular sleeve and an opening in the substantially annular sleeve;
- wherein the release button extends outwardly from an exterior surface of the housing, and
- wherein the protrusion is configured to engage the opening in the sleeve as the lancet carrier translates toward the charged position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.