Test device in particular for blood sugar tests
AssigneeRoche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
InventorJoachim Hoenes
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Abstract
The invention concerns a test device, in particular for blood sugar tests, comprising a lancing element which is provided with a lancing component for producing a skin puncture, and a protecting element shielding the lancing element at least in the area of the lancing component. According to the invention it is proposed that the lancing element has a collecting structure for collecting body fluid from the skin puncture and that the protecting element comprises a protecting foil to cover the collecting structure and a holding body for holding the protecting foil on the lancing element.
Claims15
A test device for blood sugar tests, comprising a lancing element which is provided with a lancing component for producing a skin puncture, and a protecting element shielding the lancing element at least in a region of the lancing component, wherein the lancing element has a collecting structure for collecting body fluid from the skin puncture and the protecting element has a protecting foil to cover the collecting structure, wherein the protecting element has an injection molded holding body directly molded onto the lancing element and configured for holding the protecting foil.
A method for the production of a test device, comprising:
- providing a lancing element having a lancing component for producing a skin puncture and a collecting structure for collecting body fluid from the skin puncture,
- covering the lancing element with a protecting element comprising a protecting foil at least in the area of the collecting structure,
- providing an injection molded holding body directly molded onto the lancing element, configured for holding the protecting foil onto the lancing element, and
- incorporating the lancing element in the test device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.