Patent ID: 6156050
Filing Date: 2000-12-05
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A lancet device for lancing skin with a lancing needle of a lancet, said lancet device comprising: a housing; a lancet holder-within said housing engageable with said lancet and moveable along a longitudinal axis of said housing; a cam having an end surface engageable with said lancet holder; cocking structure; biasing means between said cocking structure and said cam; and a trigger engageable with said cam for preventing the rotation of said cam during actuation of said cocking structure, said actuation of said cocking structure causing said biasing means to become loaded between said cam and said cocking structure wherein upon disengagement of said trigger from said cam, said cam rotates, said rotation of said cam causing said lancet holder to move generally along said longitudinal axis of said housing.