Patent ID: 6540762
Filing Date: 2003-04-01
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A device for perforation of skin, said device comprising a lancet (1), a lancet carrier (2), a housing (8), an element (9), a cap (5), a biasing spring (12), and a plastic film (7), said lancet (1) being received on said lancet carrier (2), said lancet, by operation of said element (9), being adapted to extend from said housing (8), said element being lockable in the housing (8) under prestress of said biasing spring (12), said lancet carrier (2) being displaceably received in the cap (5), and said cap being capable of being fastened to the housing (8), wherein the lancet carrier (2) includes a piston-like first portion (A1) that serves to guide the lancet carrier in the cap (5), and said cap (5) defines a first orifice (O1) and a second orifice (O2), said first orifice being connected to the housing (8) and the second orifice (02) comprises the plastic film closing said second orifice and through which said lancet passes, said plastic film (7) being injection-molded on in one piece with the cap.