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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2004
Richard W. Levaughn, Newnan, GA (US);
Gwenn E. Kennedy, Ellenwood, GA (US);
Stephen J. Flynn, Peachtree City, GA (US);
Carl E. Griffin, Marietta, GA (US);
John C. Irwin, Woodstock, GA (US);
Mary Kate Pynes, Dallas, GA (US);
Stephanie J. Campbell, Kennesaw, GA (US);
Christopher J. Ruf, Marietta, GA (US);
Mitchell A. Solis, Cumming, GA (US);
Avi M. Robbins, Longwood, FL (US);
Jason R. Heath, Marietta, GA (US);
Richard W. LeVaughn, Newnan, GA (US);
Gwenn E. Kennedy, Ellenwood, GA (US);
Stephen J. Flynn, Peachtree City, GA (US);
Carl E. Griffin, Marietta, GA (US);
John C. Irwin, Woodstock, GA (US);
Mary Kate Pynes, Dallas, GA (US);
Stephanie J. Campbell, Kennesaw, GA (US);
Christopher J. Ruf, Marietta, GA (US);
Mitchell A. Solis, Cumming, GA (US);
Avi M. Robbins, Longwood, FL (US);
Jason R. Heath, Marietta, GA (US);
Facet Technologies, LLC, Kennesaw, GA (US);
Abstract
A sampling device () having a housing () with a lancet cartridge () mounted therein. The lancets () of the lancet cartridge () are interconnected by a flexible web (). The lancet cartridge () is not positively engaged within the housing () and can be easily removed. The housing () has an opening () with an adjacent flexible or compressible fin () for dampening the motion of the lancet (). The lancet cartridge () has at least one lancet () with an endcap, and the housing has a cap-removal mechanism () for separating the endcap from the housing (). Anti-tampering features prevent opening of the device when the lancet cartridge () is oriented with a lancet () in a firing position.