GB2374020B - Apparatus and method for analysing blood - Google Patents

Apparatus and method for analysing blood

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GB2374020B
GB2374020B GB0217813A GB0217813A GB2374020B GB 2374020 B GB2374020 B GB 2374020B GB 0217813 A GB0217813 A GB 0217813A GB 0217813 A GB0217813 A GB 0217813A GB 2374020 B GB2374020 B GB 2374020B
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analysing blood
analysing
blood
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Leslie Anne Leondard
David A King
Paul Lum
Tad Decatur Simons
Michael Greenstein
Dominique Freeman
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Agilent Technologies Inc
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Agilent Technologies Inc
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    • A61B5/15111—Semi-automatically triggered, e.g. at the end of the cocking procedure, for instance by biasing the main drive spring or when reaching sufficient contact pressure, the piercing device is automatically triggered without any deliberate action by the user
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    • A61B5/15115—Driving means for propelling the piercing element to pierce the skin, e.g. comprising mechanisms based on shape memory alloys, magnetism, solenoids, piezoelectric effect, biased elements, resilient elements, vacuum or compressed fluids
    • A61B5/15117—Driving means for propelling the piercing element to pierce the skin, e.g. comprising mechanisms based on shape memory alloys, magnetism, solenoids, piezoelectric effect, biased elements, resilient elements, vacuum or compressed fluids comprising biased elements, resilient elements or a spring, e.g. a helical spring, leaf spring, or elastic strap
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    • A61B5/15192—Constructional features of reusable driving devices comprising driving means, e.g. a spring, for retracting the lancet unit into the driving device housing
    • A61B5/15194—Constructional features of reusable driving devices comprising driving means, e.g. a spring, for retracting the lancet unit into the driving device housing fully automatically retracted, i.e. the retraction does not require a deliberate action by the user, e.g. by terminating the contact with the patient's skin

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US08/985,303 US5871494A (en) 1997-12-04 1997-12-04 Reproducible lancing for sampling blood
GB9826086A GB2331934B (en) 1997-12-04 1998-11-27 Apparatus and method for sampling blood

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Citations (4)

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WO1986005966A1 (en) * 1985-04-08 1986-10-23 Garid Inc. Blood sampling and analyzing system
US5026388A (en) * 1989-09-26 1991-06-25 Ingalz Thomas J Single-use skin puncture device
WO1993009723A1 (en) * 1991-11-12 1993-05-27 Ramel Urs A Lancet device
GB2323792A (en) * 1996-05-17 1998-10-07 Mercury Diagnostics Inc Body fluid sampling device and methods of use

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO1986005966A1 (en) * 1985-04-08 1986-10-23 Garid Inc. Blood sampling and analyzing system
US5026388A (en) * 1989-09-26 1991-06-25 Ingalz Thomas J Single-use skin puncture device
WO1993009723A1 (en) * 1991-11-12 1993-05-27 Ramel Urs A Lancet device
GB2323792A (en) * 1996-05-17 1998-10-07 Mercury Diagnostics Inc Body fluid sampling device and methods of use

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