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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177730 | Blood expression device An embodiment of a device for expressing blood from a wound site formed in dermal tissue is constructed in the shape of a cap removably mounted onto a lancing instrument. The blood expression device includes an annular support member and a plurality of movable finge... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8162853 | Tissue penetration device A method is provided for controlling a lancet velocity profile. A velocity of a moving lancet is measured at a known position. The measured velocity of the lancet is compared with an appropriate velocity for the lancet at the known position. A force is applied to th... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8157748 | Methods and apparatus for lancet actuation A lancet driver is provided wherein the driver exerts a driving force on a lancet during a lancing cycle and is used on a tissue site. The driver comprises of a drive force generator for advancing the lancet and a processor coupled to the drive force generator capab... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8158078 | Easy strip access primary container and methods of manufacturing and utilization thereof Embodiments of the present invention relate to a test strip container which provides easy access to test strips. The test strip container includes a lower housing, an upper housing, and a retaining member configured to releasably retain the test strips in a nested c... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8152740 | Blood withdrawal system The present invention generally relates to a blood withdrawal system for withdrawing blood for diagnostic purposes. The blood withdrawal system comprises housing with a lancet, which can be moved within the housing. The housing also includes a lancet drive with a dr... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8152741 | Lancet wheel The invention is related to a lancet wheel (1) having a plurality of lancets (2) in a ring-shaped arrangement, the lancets (2) comprising a lancet body (4) that ends in a lancet tip (3). A lancet wheel (1) according to the i... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8147425 | Centesis instrument A centesis instrument, wherein a patient applies a contact part to a palm, a finger, or an arm in the state of gripping an outer tube by hand and presses the outer tube against its measured portion. A third coiled spring is compressed to increase spring power. When ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8142366 | Assembly for receiving body fluids, and method for the production thereof For an assembly for receiving body fluids comprising a sampling element (10) that has a collecting area (12) for collecting body fluid obtained by a puncture, it is proposed that the collecting area is formed by a longitudinal slot (12) which is... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8123700 | Method and apparatus for lancet launching device integrated onto a blood-sampling cartridge A method and apparatus (2) for obtaining a sample of blood. An embodiment includes an apparatus (2) which integrates lancing (12), sample collection, and analysis. The presence of patients finger on the active sampling area can be sensed by moni... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8123701 | Methods and apparatus for sampling and analyzing body fluid A sampling device for sampling body fluid includes a lancet for making an incision, a capillary tube for drawing-up body fluid from the incision, and a test strip affixed to an upper end of the capillary tube for receiving the fluid. An absorbent pad can be disposed... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8118756 | Lancet-integrated sensor A sensor and a lancet are integrated with each other. A thin strip-shaped sensor and a lancet are integrated so that the lancet moves in parallel, along a longitudinal direction of the sensor. A measuring device to which an integrated lancet and sensor is attached i... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8114028 | Analysis system for determining an analyte in a body fluid and disposable integrated sample acquisition and analysis element An analyte determination analysis system with a disposable integrated sample acquisition and analysis element is disclosed. A piercing element has a tip for generating a bodily puncture wound and a test strip having a body fluid sample receiving zone to perform an a... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8114029 | Test system for measuring the concentration of an analyte in a body fluid An actuator for driving a test element is disclosed. The test element can comprise a lancet for perforating the skin of a living organism. The actuator can comprise an engaging part for engaging and driving the test element in a lancing motion. The actuator can furt... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8105245 | Integrated sensor for analyzing biological samples An integrated lancet and testing striplet for measuring a body analyte level in a health care regimen includes a skin piercing member and an analyte sensor coupled together. ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8105244 | Integrated sensor for analyzing biological samples An integrated lancet and testing striplet for measuring a body analyte level in a health care regimen includes a skin piercing member and an analyte sensor coupled together. ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8083688 | Sampling devices and methods utilizing biased capillary action A device is constructed so as to define a capillary channel that draws a body fluid form a proximal portion of the capillary channel toward a distal portion. A counterbore defining a “ledge” not substantially normal to the center line of channel causes the menis... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8079960 | Methods and apparatus for lancet actuation A lancet driver is provided wherein the driver exerts a driving force on a lancet during a lancing cycle and is used on a tissue site. The driver of includes a drive force generator for advancing the lancet along a path into the tissue site, and a sensor configured ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8079961 | Automatic biological analyte testing meter with integrated lancing device and methods of use The invention is directed to an integrated device for sampling and testing an analyte. The device generally comprises a housing, a lancing device for sampling an analyte, a test strip for substantially capturing at least a portion of the analyte, and a display unit ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8075496 | Integrated device for diagnostic purposes The present invention provides an integrated measuring device that includes a blood collection system for collecting blood for diagnostic purposes. The blood collection system comprises an electric motor which provides energy for propelling a lancet. The blood colle... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8070692 | Integrated sensor for analyzing biological samples An integrated lancet and testing striplet for measuring a body analyte level in a health care regimen includes a skin piercing member and an analyte sensor coupled together. ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8066649 | Integrated sensor for analyzing biological samples An integrated lancet and testing striplet for measuring a body analyte level in a health care regimen includes a skin piercing member and an analyte sensor coupled together. ... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8062233 | Lancet protective cap A unique technique for maintaining the sterility and integrity of a lancet tip. One or more lancet tips are sandwiched between a first web and a second web of material to protect the sterility of the lancet tips. The first and second webs are heat fused together to ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8062231 | Method and apparatus for penetrating tissue These and other objects of the present invention are achieved in a body fluid sampling system for use on a tissue site that includes a drive force generator and a penetrating member operatively coupled to the force generator. The force generator moves the member alo... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8062232 | Test element with elastically mounted lancet This invention generally relates to a method for producing an analytical system, and to a analytical system for detecting an analyte in a body fluid. The analytical system comprises a test element and a lancet which is movable relative to the test element and which ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8052618 | Diagnostic test element and process for its production The invention concerns a process for producing a diagnostic test element for analyzing a body fluid in which a lancing member that can puncture a body part is provided with a collecting channel for body fluid obtained by the puncture, wherein the collecting channel ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8043231 | Lancing unit and lancing apparatus A lancing unit (U1) includes a lancing member (2), an auxiliary part (3) which is separate from the lancing member (2), and a supporter (1) detachably supporting these. Preferably, the lancing unit (U1) further includes a ca... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8025628 | Integrated lancing test strip with retractable lancet An integrated lancing test strip device includes a lancet configured to form an incision in tissue and a test strip coupled to the lancet for analyzing body fluid. A retention mechanism acts as a detent to hold the lancet in a static position relative to the test st... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8016774 | Tissue penetration device An agent injection device is provided that is capable of injecting an agent to a known predetermined tissue depth. An injection member has an elongate injection shaft with an outlet port configured to dispense an agent at a controllable time. A controllable driver i... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8016773 | Lancing apparatus The present invention provides a lancing apparatus (A) which includes a lancet (3) which is movable to advance in a first direction from a deeper portion in a housing (2) toward a front end of a cylindrical member (8) and an analysis component (... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8012104 | Catalysts for body fluid sample extraction An arrangement for producing a sample of body fluid from a wound opening created in a skin surface at a sampling site includes at least one skin-penetration member having a first end configured to pierce the surface of the skin, and a inner lumen in communication wi... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8012103 | Catalysts for body fluid sample extraction An arrangement for producing a sample of body fluid from a wound opening created in a skin surface at a sampling site includes at least one skin-penetration member having a first end configured to pierce the surface of the skin, and a inner lumen in communication wi... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8007445 | Analytical aid The present invention relates to an analytical aid comprising a base body, a lancet and a test element. The base body comprises two subsidiary bodies hingedly connected to one another, the first subsidiary body carrying the lancet with lancet tip, and the second sub... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8007446 | Method and apparatus for penetrating tissue A body fluid sampling system for use on a tissue site has a housing and a penetrating member driver at least partially within the housing. At least one cartridge is in the housing. The cartridge includes an analyte sensor in a sample chamber configured to receive bo... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7998087 | Blood test apparatus and blood test method A blood test apparatus negatively pressurizes a vicinity of a site to be punctured for collecting blood at an appropriate time without resorting to a special operation. More specifically, a blood test apparatus includes a housing having an opening; a puncturer; a fi... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7988644 | Method and apparatus for a multi-use body fluid sampling device with sterility barrier release A device for use with a gripper is provided. A cartridge is provided that defines a plurality of cavities. A plurality of penetrating members are at least partially contained in the cavities of the cartridge. The penetrating members are slidably movable to extend ou... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7988645 | Self optimizing lancing device with adaptation means to temporal variations in cutaneous properties A lancing device, an embodiment of which controls the advancement and retraction of a lancet by monitoring the position of the lancet in conjunction with a lancet controller which incorporates a feedback loop for modulating the lancet driver to follow a predetermine... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7981056 | Methods and apparatus for lancet actuation A lancet driver is provided wherein the driver exerts a driving force on a lancet during a lancing cycle and is used on a tissue site. The driver comprises of a drive force generator for advancing the lancet and a processor coupled to the drive force generator capab... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7981055 | Tissue penetration device A sampling module includes a module body portion with a lancet channel, a lancet slidably disposed within the lancet channel. A cover sheet is disposed over the lancet and a lancet channel that captures the lancet shaft in the lancet channel, and a sample reservoir ... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7976478 | Blood test apparatus and method of controlling the same A blood test apparatus having a simple constitution whereby stable measurement can be conducted by surely sampling the blood in an amount being small but sufficient for the test without placing too much burden on a patient. When a first skin contact sensor of this a... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7976477 | Precision depth control lancing tip A bodily fluid sampling device is operable to lance with a precise depth and express fluid from both fingertip and alternate sites. In one form, the device is operable to adjust the penetration depth of the lancet into the skin. The bodily fluid sampling device incl... | 07/12/2011 |
