Cap for a lancing device
CA 2412401 C · Owner: Inverness Medical Technology · Inventors: Moerman, Piet
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A cap for a lancing device for lancing dermal tissue is provided. The cap includes a cap body having a proximal end for connecting to the distal end of the housing of the lancing device and a contact ring attached to the distal end of the cap body. The contact ring includes an opening for a portion of the lancet of the lancing device to pass therethrough. The contact ring has a multi-contoured surface oriented generally about an axis distinct from the axis of motion of the lancet. The multi-contoured surface is designed to pressure the dermal tissue to facilitate expression of a fluid sample after lancing the dermal tissue. The fluid sample can include blood interstitial , fluid, or …
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- Filed June 8, 2001 and granted May 10, 2011. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended June 8, 2021.
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