Apparatus for eliciting a blood sample
US10349879B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 12, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 23, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/157
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for eliciting a blood sample is presented having a lancet for lancing a body part of a user and a cleaning member of absorbent material operable to clean a surface of the body part, the apparatus being configured such that in use the lancet is moved to lance a body part of a user and subsequently the cleaning member is moved to contact the body part of the user so as to remove blood from the surface of the body part prior to collection of the blood sample from the surface of the body part.
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