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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2013
Applicant:
Owen Mumford Limited, Oxford, Oxfordshire, GB;
Inventors:
Jeremy Marshall, Oxford, GB;
Timothy Evans, Oxfordshire, GB;
Assignee:
OWEN MUMFORD LIMITED, Oxford, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 5/15 (2006.01); A61B 5/151 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/1411 (2013.01); A61B 5/150022 (2013.01); A61B 5/150114 (2013.01); A61B 5/15117 (2013.01); A61B 5/15128 (2013.01); A61B 5/15144 (2013.01); A61B 5/15186 (2013.01); A61B 5/15194 (2013.01); A61B 5/150282 (2013.01); A61B 5/150458 (2013.01); A61B 5/150465 (2013.01); A61B 5/150511 (2013.01); A61B 5/150916 (2013.01); A61B 5/150259 (2013.01);
Abstract
A lancing device includes a lancet body () of elongate form and having a sharp tip () at the forward end thereof; a drive spring () for imparting generally longitudinal movement to the lancet body, and a housing () receiving the lancet body and having an aperture () in the forward end thereof through which the sharp tip () of the lancet body projects in use when the device is fired. The device includes elements () for controlling movement of the lancet body () to cause the tip of the lancet to execute a lateral movement when it projects from the aperture.