Lancet
US4616649A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 20, 1984 |
| Grant date | Oct 14, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 20, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/15144
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A disposable lancet assembly is provided, including a housing serving as a lance-holder guide, a lance holder body reciprocable in the housing guide, and a flat-bladed lance mounted in one end of the lance holder body. Included in the invention are integral strategically positioned abutments which serve dual functions providing snap-action drive for the lancet, together with steps for lance movement control. Also included are integral resilient means on the lance holder body providing damping of the lance drive in the puncture direction with automatic withdrawal of the lance into the housing.
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