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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 1984
Filed:
Nov. 18, 1981
Applicant:
Inventors:
James A Burns, Elizabeth, NJ (US);
Edward L Nugent, N. Caldwell, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Becton Dickinson and Company, Paramus, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
128314 ; 1283 / ; 128637 ;
Abstract
An automatic retractable lancet assembly includes a housing with a sharp-pointed lancet movably mounted therein. A slidable plunger is mounted in the housing in the end thereof opposite from the lancet for loading the assembly prior to use. An actuating mechanism releases the lancet for outward movement from the housing. After this outward movement is completed, the actuator elements become dissociated from further movement of the lancet. Subsequently, the lancet is automatically retracted back inside the housing by virtue of a spring element.
Published as:
AU8940382A; JPS5892347A; EP0081665A1; US4449529A; NZ202355A; EP0081665B1; AU551187B2; DE3270669D1; JPH0117369B2;