Patent ID: 11883171
Assignee: FACET TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A lancing device for use with a disposable lancet having a lancet body and a sharp lancet tip for penetrating skin, comprising:
a housing defining a cavity;
a lancet carrier positioned within the cavity, the lancet carrier being configured to releasably engage a disposable lancet, the lancet carrier being movable in a direction along a lancing stroke from a retracted position to an extended position where at least the sharp lancet tip of the disposable lancet is configured to project out from the housing;
a return spring positioned within the cavity and configured to propel the lancet carrier from the extended position to a neutral position;
a drive spring positioned within the cavity and configured to propel the lancet carrier from the retracted position to the extended position;
a removable cap positionable over a distal end of the housing, wherein removal of the cap from the housing allows access to the cavity in order to remove and replace the disposable lancet; and
an ejection member having an ejection finger and an extension, the ejection member being movable distally to eject the disposable lancet from the lancet carrier, wherein the extension extends longitudinally and wherein at least a portion of the ejection finger is laterally offset relative to the extension and wherein the offset portion of the ejection finger is parallel to the extension.