Patent ID: 8118825
Filing Date: 2012-02-21
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A lancet device comprising: a housing including an at least partially open interior, a lancet movably disposed within said open interior and including a piercing tip, a biasing assembly disposed within said housing in biasing relation to said lancet and interconnected directly between said housing and said lancet, a cocking seat including an open interior; said cocking seat detached from said lancet and movable in driving relation to said lancet an engagement assembly including an engagement member and a retention member, said engagement member disposed on said lancet and movable both with and relative to said lancet, said retention member mounted on said cocking seat and disposed in continuous driving engagement with said engagement member during a concurrent, forced movement of said lancet and said cocking seat establishing a potential energy of said biasing assembly, said engagement assembly comprising a single use, breakable hinge detachably connecting said engagement member to a remainder of said lancet; said breakable hinge releasably disposing said cocking seat into said continuous driving engagement with said engagement member and said lancet, a release element defined in said housing and disposable into interruptive engagement with said engagement member and deforming, pivoting relation with said breakable hinge upon said concurrent, forced movement of said lancet and said cocking seat establishing a potential energy of said biasing assembly, said breakable hinge including a reduced thickness section structured to break upon said interruptive engagement of said release element with said engagement member and said deforming relation with said breakable hinge, and said biasing assembly biasing said lancet from said open interior of said housing into and through said open interior of said cocking seat upon disengagement between said lancet and said cocking seat.