Patent ID: 8221333
Filing Date: 2012-07-17
Classification: A61B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A puncturing system comprising: a carrier tape that has a plurality of lancets; a first reel on which the carrier tape with unused lancets is wound up; a second reel for winding up carrier tape portions with used lancets; wherein the first reel and the second reel are arranged in a side-by-side manner; a reel drive configured to rotate the second reel and to thereby bring the lancets carried by the carrier tape successively into a position for use, and thereby to unwind the carrier tape from the first reel and to wind the carrier tape up on the second reel; a puncturing drive for accelerating lancets that are in the position for use for a puncturing action; and wherein the carrier tape is twisted between the first and the second reels only in one direction by at least one quarter turn.