Multi-lancet device with sterility cap repositioning mechanism

A lancing device for use with a plurality of lancets each having a lancet tip held by a lancet body and covered by a sterility cap, the lancing device comprising:

• a housing for carrying the plurality of lancets, the housing defining an opening through which a first lancet tip of a first one of the lancets can extend to lance skin in a lancing stroke, and configured for receiving the first lancet with the first sterility cap at least partially between the first lancet tip and the housing opening;
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• a sterility cap repositioning mechanism including a cap-engaging member that is coupled to the housing, and operable to move from a first position adjacent the first sterility cap on the first lancet tip, through a first motion to engage and remove the first sterility cap from the first lancet tip, and to a second position wherein the first sterility cap is repositioned from between the first lancet tip and the opening, wherein the cap-engaging member is rotationally coupled to the housing and defines a cap opening configured to receive and engage the first sterility cap, a body opening configured to receive the first lancet body therethrough during the lancing stroke when the cap-engaging member is rotated to the second position and the lancing device is actuated, and a channel configured to receive the first lancet tip therethrough when the cap-engaging member rotates through the first motion, wherein the channel extends between the cap opening and the body opening, and wherein the cap-engaging member in the second position retains the first sterility cap within the housing.

A lancing device for use with a plurality of lancets each having a lancet tip covered by a sterility cap, the lancing device comprising:

• a housing for carrying the plurality of lancets, the housing defining an opening through which a first lancet tip of a first one of the lancets can extend to lance skin, and configured for receiving the first lancet with the first sterility cap at least partially the first lancet tip and the housing opening, wherein the housing comprises a base and a lid, the base defining a chamber for the lancets, and the lid covering the chamber;
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• a sterility cap repositioning mechanism including a cap-engaging member that is coupled to the housing, operable to move from a first position adjacent the first sterility cap on the first lancet tip, through a first motion to engage and remove the first sterility cap from the first lancet tip, and to a second position wherein the first sterility cap is repositioned from between the first lancet tip and the opening, wherein the cap-engaging member is further operable to move from the second position, through a second motion to replace the first sterility cap on the first lancet tip, and back to the first position, wherein the cap-engaging member defines a cap opening configured to receive and engage the first sterility cap, a body opening configured to receive the lancet body therethrough when the cap engaging-engaging member is rotated to the second position and the lancing device is actuated, and a channel configured to receive the lancet tip therethrough when the cap-engaging member rotates through the first motion, wherein the channel extends between the cap opening and the body opening,
• wherein the lid is movably coupled to the base and fixedly coupled to the cap-engaging member so that the lid and the cap-engaging member move together, wherein moving the lid moves the cap-engaging member from the first position, through the first motion, and to the second position.

A lancing device for use with at least one lancet having a lancet tip held by a body and covered by a sterility cap, the lancing device comprising:

• a housing defining an opening through which the lancet tip can extend to lance skin in a lancing stroke, and configured for receiving the lancet with the sterility cap at least partially between the lancet tip and the housing opening;
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• a sterility cap repositioning mechanism including a cap-engaging member that is coupled to the housing and operable to move from a first position adjacent the sterility cap on the lancet tip, through a first motion to engage and remove the sterility cap from the lancet tip, and to a second position wherein the sterility cap is repositioned from between the lancet tip and the opening, wherein the cap-engaging member is further operable to move from the second position, through a second motion to replace the sterility cap on the lancet tip, and back to the first position, wherein the cap-engaging member defines a cap opening configured to receive and engage the sterility cap,
• wherein the cap-engaging member further comprises a channel configured to receive the lancet tip therethrough when the cap-engaging member moves through the first motion, wherein the channel extends between the cap opening and a body opening.