Lancing device for taking blood samples
US9610098B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 4, 2013 |
| Grant date | Apr 4, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/150259
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to a lancing device (1) for taking blood samples, having a housing (2), an axially displaceable lancet holder element (32) for holding a lancet (12), a lancing spring element for accelerating the axially displaceable lancet holder element (32) in a lancing direction (18), and a release element (13) for initiating a lancing procedure, in which the axially displaceable lancet holder element (32) is accelerated in a lancing direction (18) by the tensioned lancing spring element, wherein the lancing device (1) comprises a locking apparatus (20), which can be released by the release element (13), for locking a lancing spring element tensioning procedure.
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