Lancet wheel

US8152741B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Joachim Hoenes · Zwingenberg, DE
• Hans List · Prien am Chiemsee, DE
• Volker Zimmer · Laumersheim, DE
• Christian Hoerauf · Oftersheim, DE
• Uwe Kraemer · Ilvesheim, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 23, 2008
• Grant date: Apr 10, 2012
• Expiry date: Apr 6, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B5/15115
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The invention is related to a lancet wheel (1) having a plurality of lancets (2) in a ring-shaped arrangement, the lancets (2) comprising a lancet body (4) that ends in a lancet tip (3). A lancet wheel (1) according to the invention has a carrier (5) that carries the lancets (2), whereby the lancets (2) are connected to the carrier (5) via bars (7, 7a, 7b, 7c) that allow for mobility of the lancets (2) relative to the carrier (5).