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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2008
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2003
Applicant:
Gwenn E. Kennedy, Ellenwood, GA (US);
Inventor:
Gwenn E. Kennedy, Ellenwood, GA (US);
Assignee:
Facet Technologies, LLC, Kennesaw, GA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A lancing device including a spring-driven lancet translationally mounted within a housing. The lancet has at least one resilient finger extending outwardly therefrom and engageable within a cooperating recess formed in the housing to prevent re-use of the lancing device. A depth-adjustment knob is optionally included for contacting the housing to limit the travel of the lancet and thereby control the depth of penetration.