US5439473A
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Safety lancet
Assignee: Asahi Polyslider Co Ltd
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Filing: 1993-12-13
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Granted: 1995-08-08
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Expires: 2013-12-13
Abstract
Abstract A lancet assembly for pricking a person's skin for the purpose of causing a drop of blood to seep out, which can be collected and analyzed. The lance assembly comprises a housing and spring means carrying a lancet blade in the housing. The spring means has a non-linear characteristics, so that when the spring means is released from a compressed state a first spring constant is effective during an initial expansion of the spring means up to a predetermined limit of expansion, and a second spring constant smaller than the first spring constant is effective during a further expansion of the spring means beyond the predetermined limit of expansion.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter Jorgensen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 22:29
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/15; A61B5/151; A61B5/15142; A61B5/15144; A61B5/150007; A61B5/150015; A61B5/150022; A61B5/150374; A61B5/150381; A61B5/150442; A61B5/15101; A61B5/15103; A61B5/15107; A61B5/15111; A61B5/15115; A61B5/15117; A61B5/15126; A61B5/1513
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
A lancet assembly comprising: a. a housing; b. a spring at least partially within the housing, the spring being movable between a compressed position and an expanded position, the spring including a first end and a second end, the first end including a blade the spring additionally including a first section, and a second section; c. means for restricting compression of the second section to a predetermined limit of compression; d. means for retaining the blade within the housing when the spring is moved to the compressed position; and e. means for releasing the spring from the compressed position, the releasing means acting in cooperation with the blade retaining means, whereby when the spring is released and moved into the expanded position, the blade protrudes from the housing, piercing the skin.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
A lancet assembly comprising: a. a housing; b. a spring at least partially within the housing, the spring being movable between a compressed position and an expanded position, the spring including a first end and a second end, the first end including a blade the spring additionally including a first section, and a second section; c. means for restricting compression of the second section to a predetermined limit of compression; d. means for retaining the blade within the housing when the spring is moved to the compressed position; and e. means for releasing the spring from the compressed position, the releasing means acting in cooperation with the blade retaining means, whereby when the spring is released and moved into the expanded position, the blade protrudes from the housing, piercing the skin.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
56 words
The lancet assembly of claim 1, wherein the compression restricting means of the second section further comprises engagement portions adapted to mutually engage when the second section is compressed to the predetermined limit of compression, so as to restrict the compression thereof, and adapted to disengage when the spring expands beyond a predetermined limit of expansion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
57 words
The lancet assembly of claim 2, wherein the spring comprises a notch for locally weakening the spring, the notch adapted to be narrowed during compression of the spring, adapted to close when the spring is compressed to a predetermined limit of compression, and adapted to open when the spring is expanded beyond the predetermined limit of expansion.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1998-08-07 | 1999-02-06 | 1999-08-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2002-08-07 | 2003-02-06 | 2003-08-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2006-08-07 | 2007-02-06 | 2007-08-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |