Narrow-profile lancing device
AssigneeFacet Technologies, LLC
InventorsJeffrey T. Stout, Avi M. Robbins, David R. Buenger
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Abstract
In combination, a blood glucose testing meter comprising a slot for receiving a test strip, a display, one or more control devices, and a battery compartment and a lancing device for releasable coupling to the blood glucose test meter over the battery compartment. The lancing device releasably couples directly to the testing meter over the battery compartment. Optionally, the lancing device is mounted to a mounting clip releasably coupled to the testing meter over the battery compartment. The lancing device comprises a housing, a lancet opening disposed at one end of the housing, an energizing member for charging the lancing device, and a release button for activating a lancet within the lancing device.
Claims24
In combination, a blood glucose testing meter comprising a battery compartment, the battery compartment comprising a chamber within the meter for housing at least one battery, and an access opening for direct insertion and removal of the at least one battery to and from the chamber through the access opening;
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- a lancing device for releasable coupling to the blood glucose testing meter over the battery compartment, wherein the lancing device takes the place of a battery cover on the blood glucose testing meter, and is repositionable relative to the blood glucose testing meter between a closed configuration wherein the lancing device covers the access opening and prevents insertion and removal of the at least one battery to and from the chamber of the blood glucose testing meter, and an open configuration wherein the lancing device does not cover the access opening and permits insertion and removal of the at least one battery to and from the chamber of the blood glucose testing meter.
In combination, a body fluid testing meter comprising a battery compartment, the battery compartment comprising a chamber within the meter for housing at least one battery, and an access opening for direct insertion and removal of the at least one battery to and from the chamber;
- a mounting clip for releasable coupling to said battery compartment of said body fluid testing meter, wherein the mounting clip removably covers the access opening and takes the place of a battery cover of the body fluid testing meter;
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- a lancing device that is mountable to the mounting clip to at least partially overlie the battery compartment of said body fluid testing meter when the mounting clip is coupled to the body fluid testing meter, and to allow access to the battery compartment when the mounting clip is removed from the body fluid testing meter.
A testing meter comprising:
- a housing defining a slot therein for receiving test media;
- a display for outputting test results, the display being exposed and visible from external of the housing;
- a battery compartment for receiving a battery, the battery compartment comprising a chamber within the meter for housing at least one battery, and an access opening for direct insertion and removal of the at least one battery to and from the chamber;
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- a lancing device for coupling to the housing over the battery compartment, wherein the lancing device is movable relative to the testing meter between an open position allowing insertion and removal of the at least one battery to and from the chamber and a closed position preventing insertion and removal of the at least one battery to and from the chamber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.