Patent ID: 8066728

Claim:
A single-use lancet device, comprising: a body; a skin engaging member being movable with respect to the body and comprising a lancet opening through which a lancet needle extends; a holding member movably mounted within the body and comprising a front end and a rear end; the holding member being movable at least between a retracted position and an extended position; a first stop surface that moves with the skin engaging member; and a second stop surface that moves with the holding member, wherein movement of the skin engaging member from an initial position to a triggering position causes the holding member to move towards the extended position, wherein, once caused to move to the extended position, the holding member is prevented from moving back to the retracted position, and wherein after a triggering of the lancet device, the skin engaging member is caused to automatically move towards a retracted position and thereby prevent reuse of the single-use lancet device.