Cap displacement mechanism for lancing device and multi-lancet cartridge
CA 2562353 C · Owner: Conway, William E. · Inventors: Ruf, Christopher J.; Vanhiel, Brian D.; Lipoma, Michael V.
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A medical lancing device including a replaceable multi-lancet cartridge (10). The lancing device includes an advancing mechanism that advances lancets within the cartridge into an active position separates a protective cap (28) , from the active lancet (20) and energize a drive mechanism of the lancing device. A cap displacement mechanism moves the separated cap (28) out of the travel path of the active lancet (20). In a first example embodiment the cap , displacement mechanism includes a cantilevered spring arm (50) that displaces the detached cap of the active lancet. In a second example embodiment the cap , displacement mechanism includes a spring-biased cam-driven plunger (232) …
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- Filed April 15, 2005 and granted March 20, 2012. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended April 15, 2025.
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