Abstract:
A lancing device (10) having a housing (20) with a proximal end (26), a distal end (24) and a longitudinal axis. The lancing device also has a lancet carrier (70) translationally supported with respect to the housing. The lancet carrier has a proximal end and a distal end. The lancing device additionally has a charging mechanism (40) and/or an ejection mechanism (100; 200) adapted to pivot into the lancing device for engaging portions of the lancet carrier to perform the same.
Abstract:
The present application relates to an apparatus for eliciting a blood sample. The apparatus has a housing having an aperture (105). A shaft (204) extends in the housing and a testing member (701) is mounted on the shaft which rotates with the shaft. A lancing member (718) is pivotably mounted to the testing member and a lancet (309) protrudes from the lancing member. The lancing member is arranged to pivot relative to the testing member from a retracted position to a skin penetrating position in which the lancet extends into or through the aperture when the testing member is rotated so that the lancing member is coincident with the aperture.
Abstract:
Allowing measurements to be made of a blood sample Apparatus for allowing measurements to be made of a blood sample comprises a shaft (204) and at least first and second blood collection members (208, 209, 210).The blood collection members are independently rotatable about the shaft. Each blood collection member includes: a blood analysis part (316) for receiving a blood sample, plural conductive contacts (318), and plural conductors (317) extending between the blood analysis part and respective ones of the conductive contacts. The apparatus also includes plural terminals (405) configured to provide an electrical connection with the plural conductive contacts on a first member when the apparatus is in a first configuration and to provide an electrical connection with the plural conductive contacts on a second member when the apparatus is in a second configuration, thereby allowing successive measurements of at least one parameter of blood samples provided on the blood analysis parts of the first and second members.
Abstract:
Verfahren zur Spritzgussherstellung eines transparenten Magazins (10) mit einer Mehrzahl von Kammern (11, 12), die durch Trennwände (14) voneinander getrennt sind und eine Kammeraußenwand (20) aufweisen, welche von einer Außenwand (16) des Magazins (10) gebildet werden. Das Verfahren wird mittels einer Gussform (1) mit einem der Außenwand (16) des Magazins (10) entsprechenden Außenwandkanal (8) und den Trennwänden (14) entsprechenden Trennwandkanälen (4) und mit einer Angussöffnung (3) durchgeführt, wobei sich mehrere Trennwandkanäle (4) von der Angussöffnung (3) zu dem Außenwandkanal (8) erstrecken. Das Verfahren umfasst die Schritte des Einspritzens einer Kunststoffmasse in die Angussöffnung (3), des Strömenlassens der Kunststoffmasse als Kunststoffmassenstrom von der Angussstelle (2) durch die Trennwandkanäle (4) in den Außenwandkanal (8) dergestalt, dass die Kunststoff massenströme in alternierenden Trennwandkanälen (4) eine unterschiedliche Strömungsgeschwindigkeit haben, und des Zusammenfließens der Kunststoff massenströme in dem Außenwandkanal (8) derart, dass sich an der Außenseite des Außenwandkanals (8) eine Bindenaht (21) ausbildet, die mit einem Trennwandkanal (4) fluchtet. Das so hergestellte Magazin (10) weist an seiner Außenwand (16) Bindenähte (21) auf, die mit den Trennwänden (14) der Kammern (12) fluchten.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method and device for extracting body fluid from a body part. The method provides a penetration device including a penetration element formed to pierce the body part and an actuator formed to propel forward movement of the penetration element. The penetration element is moved toward the body part at a very high penetration speed to form an impression in the body part having a depth less than about 0.3 mm and the body part is pierced with the penetration element. The actuator of the penetration device is formed to propel forward movement of the penetration element at a penetration speed of at least about 15 m/sec.
Abstract:
A blood glucose meter having a test strip port (20) and an adjustable lancet device (30) disposed at the same end of the device body (10) is disclosed. The device body (10) further includes an enclosure (70) at the proximal end of the device body (10) which houses a test strip storage vial (75) and which facilitates one-handed opening and closing of the vial (75) to simplify access to test strips contained therein. The enclosure (70) is further provided with a window (72) which allows the reading of the lot numbers on the label of the test strip vial (75) therein without necessitating removal of the vial (75). A data connector (90) is also provided on the device body (10) for communication access, such as to upload data from other devices or to download data to other devices. By combining these multiple components into a single device body, the blood glucose meter requires fewer steps for sampling and testing, and makes device use easier and more convenient.
Abstract:
The present invention refers to a lateral-flow test device comprising means for releasing a test buffer harboured by the test device such that a sample to be tested, preferably body fluid, is exposed to the test buffer. The invention also refers to a whole blood lateral-flow test device additionally comprising a lancet (13) and means for ejecting the lancet (14). Preferably, the analyte in the sample to be tested, e.g. whole blood, is an antibody or antigen. Furthermore, the invention refers to uses of said test devices.
Abstract:
Adjustment mechanisms are used in conjunction with integrated lancet test strips to adjust the position of the drive system, engagement system, or the drive coupling in a fixed stroke lancing system to thereby adjust the penetration depth of the lancet. In a variable drive stroke lancing system, the lancet penetration depth is adjusted by changing the stroke length of a drive system. The stroke length of a drive system is adjusted by rotating a cam or sliding a cam in a cam type drive system. In either the fixed or the variable drive stroke lancing system, the test strip and/or guidance foil of the integrated lancet test strip is immobilized while the lancet is actuated.
Abstract:
Disclosed is an analytical cartridge (110) comprising a plurality of auxiliary analytical devices (128) that are accommodated in chambers (126). The analytical cartridge (110) is designed to be accommodated in an analytical system (114) in at least two directions and to supply a plurality of auxiliary analytical devices (128) to the analytical system (114) in each direction. The auxiliary analytical devices (128) allow at least one sample-taking movement to be made. The analytical cartridge (110) is designed so that the auxiliary analytical devices (128) can be stored in the cartridge again.
Abstract:
Analysis system for determining an analyte in a body fluid, comprising a reusable analysis instrument (2) and a magazine (3) having a plurality of flat, disposable, integrated sample acquisition and analyzing elements, each comprising a puncturing element (23) and an analyzing element (20) and have two major surfaces. The analysis instrument (2) comprises a drive, by which the puncture movement of the puncturing element (23) is driven, to move it on a movement path in the puncturing direction during a propulsion phase and opposite to the puncturing direction after reaching a reversal point of the puncture movement during a retraction phase, a coupling unit (7), which is adapted for coupling an integrated sample acquisition and analyzing element to the drive, a measuring and evaluation unit (8) for measuring a measurement variable characteristic for determining an analyte and for deriving a desired analysis result, and a holder for receiving the magazine (3). The magazine (3) comprises a housing having a plurality of elongate chambers located neighboring one another. The chamber (9) are separated by two side walls (10) running in the longitudinal direction of the chambers (9), and have a height and length greater than the distance of two neighboring side walls (10). The chambers (9) have major sides (11 ) delimited by the side walls (10) and two long and two short minor sides (12, 13) extending between the side walls (10). The chamber (9) contain an integrated sample acquisition and analyzing element, whose puncturing element has a coupling structure (29) and is movable on the movement path of the puncture movement in the puncturing direction. The chambers (9) have an exit opening (14) on one of their minor sides (12, 13) for allowing at least partial exiting out of the chamber of the puncturing element (23) moved on the movement path. The coupling unit (7) has a coupling element (35). The chambers (9) of the magazine (3) are accessible for the coupling element (35) on one of their long minor sides (12) such that the coupling element (35) can be coupled to the coupling structure (29) of the puncturing element (23) in a formfitting way, when the puncturing element (23) is positioned in the chamber (9) of the magazine (3) and the magazine (3) is located in the holder.