Blood withdrawal system with lancet ejection mechanism
AssigneeRoche Diabetes Care, Inc.
InventorRoland Hans Wiegand
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a blood withdrawal system for withdrawing blood for diagnostic purposes includes a base device configured to hold a structurally distinct lancet. The base device includes an actuatable lancet ejection mechanism for ejecting the lancet from the base device, and the lancet ejection mechanism includes a movable coupling element. The coupling element includes a coupling structure for coupling the lancet with an external component via the coupling element and subsequently activating the lancet ejection mechanism by operating the external component.
Claims18
A blood withdrawal system for withdrawing blood for diagnostic purposes, comprising:
- a base device configured to hold a structurally distinct lancet and including an actuatable lancet ejection mechanism for ejecting the lancet from the base device;
- wherein the lancet ejection mechanism includes a movable coupling element;
- and
- wherein the movable coupling element includes a coupling structure for coupling the lancet with an external component via the coupling element and subsequently activating the lancet ejection mechanism by operating the external component.
A method for ejecting a lancet from a basic device of a blood withdrawal system, comprising:
- coupling an external component with the lancet via a movable coupling element;
- activating a lancet ejection mechanism by operating the external component;
- and
- ejecting the lancet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.