Patent · US Expired

Lancer

US6558402B1 · kind B1 · utility

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15Claims
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Filing dateAug 3, 1999
Grant dateMay 6, 2003
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Expiry dateAug 3, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B5/15194
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A lancer device that enables a user to draw blood from a patient and discard the used lancet without touching it. The device also has an adjustable tip for selecting the depth of stylet penetration into the patient and a triggering mechanism that utilizes a yoke latch and a leaf spring to discharge the lancet. The lancer also has a dampening feature to reduce vibrations when the lancet is moving.

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