Lancet device having capillary action
US6866675B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 22, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 27, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N35/1079
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for sampling body fluid, the device comprising, a main body, a lancet disposed within the main body, a carrier disposed within the main body fixedly attached to the lancet, a spring in communication with the lancet and the carrier, an annular space disposed within the main body adjacent the lancet, and a testing device for measuring a body fluid. The testing device may include micro-porous test strips, an electronic testing device, an optical/reflectance testing measuring device, or a visual inspection.
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