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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2015
Applicant:
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Craig A. Gelfand, Jackson, NJ (US);
Gary D. Fletcher, Sparta, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 5/151 (2006.01); A61B 5/15 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/15117 (2013.01); A61B 5/150022 (2013.01); A61B 5/15045 (2013.01); A61B 5/150061 (2013.01); A61B 5/15109 (2013.01); A61B 5/15144 (2013.01); A61B 5/150259 (2013.01); A61B 5/150412 (2013.01); A61B 5/150503 (2013.01);
Abstract
A medical puncturing device having a wicking element disposed on a portion of the medical puncturing device is disclosed. The wicking element allows a user to remove a first drop of blood upon puncturing the skin using the medical puncturing device. In this manner, a subsequent drop of blood can be used to test their blood to determine their blood glucose level for proper insulin dosing.