Patent · US Expired

Blood withdrawal system

US7273484B2 · kind B2 · utility

149Cited by

8References

23Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc. · US

Inventors

Bruno Thoes · Quierschied, DE
Michael Schabbach · Weinheim, DE
Hans Kintzig · Eisenberg (Pfalz), DE
Peter Ruschke · Budenheim, DE
Hans Kuhr · Mannheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 6, 2004
Grant date	Sep 25, 2007
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 19, 2025

Classification

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

Abstract

The present invention generally relates to a blood withdrawal system for withdrawing blood for diagnostic purposes. The blood withdrawal system includes housing with a lancet, which can be moved within the housing. The housing also includes a lancet drive with a drive spring and a cocking mechanism that includes an actuation element. The blood withdrawal system of the present invention also includes a lancet ejection mechanism that can be moved from an active position to remove the lancet to a passive position where such removal of the lancet is not possible.

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