Patent ID: 8709032
Filing Date: 2014-04-29
Classification: A61B,A61M

Abstract:
1. A tip assembly which can be removably mounted to a lancet device that includes a housing portion and that can receive a lancet having a needle, the tip assembly comprising: a first sleeve including a side wall portion and a stop surface; the side wall portion comprising a camming slot; the stop surface including a first opening and being adapted to limit movement of the lancet; the first opening being adapted to allow the portion of the needle to pass therethrough when the lancet contacts the stop surface; a rotatably mounted second sleeve adapted to contact a user's skin; the second sleeve comprising a second opening and at least one following element that projects inwardly from an inner surface; the at least one following element extending into the camming slot; the second sleeve defining a plane beyond which a portion of the needle extends after the portion of the needle passes through the second opening; a distance between the plane and the stop surface being adjustable in response to movement of the at least one following element within the camming slot; the distance between the stop surface and the plane increasing when the second sleeve is at least partially rotated in one direction; the distance between the stop surface and the plane decreasing when the second sleeve is at least partially rotated in an another direction; and at least one tooth projecting from the lancet stop sleeve, wherein the at least one tooth engages with an internal spline.