Surgery – Diagnostic testing – Liquid collection
Reexamination Certificate
2011-05-03
2011-05-03
Hindenburg, Max (Department: 3736)
Surgery
Diagnostic testing
Liquid collection
Reexamination Certificate
active
07935063
ABSTRACT:
An integrated lancing test strip includes a test strip and a lancet packet coupled to the test strip. The lancet packet includes a sterility sheet enclosing a lancet to maintain the sterility of the lancet and prevent cross-contamination between the test strip and the lancet. The sterility sheet allows the lancet to be sterilized separately from the test strip. In one form, a firing mechanism has a blade that punctures and slits the sterility sheet during the firing cycle to reduce the chance of cross contamination between the lancet and the test strip prior to use. This allows an operator to load and subsequently remove an unused integrated lancing test strip without compromising the sterility of the lancet. The lancet includes an engagement opening in which the blade of the firing mechanism engages the lancet. The engagement opening is configured to reduce the chance of the blade becoming dull.
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Roche Diagnostics Operations Inc.
Smith Fangemonique
Woodard Emhardt Moriarty McNett & Henry LLP
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