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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2011
Applicant:
Avi M. Robbins, Atlanta, GA (US);
Inventor:
Avi M. Robbins, Atlanta, GA (US);
Assignee:
Facet Technologies, LLC, Kennesaw, GA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/151 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A lancing device having a housing with a proximal end, a distal end and a longitudinal axis. The lancing device also has a lancet carrier translatably supported with respect to the housing. The lancet carrier has a proximal end and a distal end. The lancing device additionally has a depth-control mechanism with a positioning tab adapted to engage the housing, and a tether secured with respect to the positioning tab and the lancet carrier.