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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2004
John Trissel, Canton, 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);
Ray Lathrop, Atlanta, GA (US);
David R. Buenger, Roswell, GA (US);
Venkat Katragadda, Marietta, GA (US);
Jack Griffis, Decatur, GA (US);
Don Griffin, Kennesaw, GA (US);
John Trissel, Canton, 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);
Ray Lathrop, Atlanta, GA (US);
David R. Buenger, Roswell, GA (US);
Venkat Katragadda, Marietta, GA (US);
Jack Griffis, Decatur, GA (US);
Don Griffin, Kennesaw, GA (US);
Facet Technologies, LLC, Kennesaw, GA (US);
Abstract
A lancing device has a carousel of lancets removably received in a housing. In exemplary embodiments, the lancing device includes a sterility cap positioning mechanism that removes sterility caps from the lancets for actuation and afterwards replaces the sterility caps onto the lancets. Preferably, the lancing device includes a lancet advancing mechanism that automatically advances sequential lancets of the lancet carousel for charging and actuating, and a drive mechanism for actuating the lancets. Also provided are replacement lancet carousels, which include a cylindrical carrier with axial openings and a plurality of the lancets axially oriented in the openings.