Patent ID: 9271667
Filing Date: 2016-03-01
CPC Classification: A61B,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A self-contained modular drive core for installation within a lancing device housing, the self-contained modular drive core comprising: an inner housing configured to be mounted at least partially within the lancing device housing, the inner housing having a channel extending therethrough; a drive plunger translationally mounted to move axially within the channel, the drive plunger movable relative to the inner housing along a lancing stroke between an advanced position and a retracted position; a drive mechanism for advancing the drive plunger, the drive mechanism coupled between the inner housing and the drive plunger; at least one retention feature on an external portion of the inner housing to engage a cooperating interface of the lancing device housing and movably couple the inner housing to the lancing device housing; and a depth-adjust interface operable between the inner housing and the lancing device housing, whereby adjustment of a depth control feature of the lancing device housing axially repositions the inner housing relative to the lancing device housing to adjust a lancing depth while maintaining a constant lancing stroke length of the drive plunger relative to the inner housing.