Patent ID: 6093156
Filing Date: 2000-07-25
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
An apparatus suitable for obtaining a sample of blood from skin for analysis in a diagnostic test, comprising;(a) a housing having a sealable chamber located therein and a sealable opening in fluid communication with said sealable chamber,(b) a power source positioned in said housing,(c) a vacuum pump positioned in said housing, said vacuum pump operably connected to said power source, said vacuum pump in communication with said sealable chamber,(d) a lancing assembly positioned in said housing, said lancing assembly both capable of moving a lancet towards said sealable opening at a sufficient speed to form an opening in said skin and capable of retracting said lancet from said skin to form an unobstructed opening in said skin, and(e) a fluid collector positioned in said sealable chamber, said fluid collector in fluid communication with said sealable opening.