Patent ID: 9480419
Filing Date: 2016-11-01
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. A lancing device comprising: a lancet drive adapted to drive a lancet to effect a puncturing movement; a housing that encloses the lancet drive; and a touching element comprising an eccentrically arranged opening for applying a part of a body in which a prick wound is to be produced, the touching element being movable for the purpose of adjusting the puncturing depth in a puncturing direction relative to the lancet drive, wherein: the touching element is adapted to directly contact the body when the prick wound is produced, the touching element is connected rotatably by a screw thread to an intermediate piece and is movable in the puncturing direction, the intermediate piece is rotatable relative to the housing, the lancing device comprises a guide that prevents rotation of the touching element relative to the housing, wherein the guide ensures that the eccentrically arranged opening of the touching element retains its orientation relative to the housing irrespective of the adjusted puncturing depth, and the touching element is enclosed by the intermediate piece at least over part of its length.