Patents Assigned to Facet Technologies, LLC
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Publication number: 20110087134Abstract: A lancing device is provided for use with a removable lancet. The lancing device includes a housing and a lancet carrier slidably disposed within the housing and adapted to receive the lancet. A user-actuated ejection slide is mounted to the housing to eject the lancet from the lancet carrier. A locking member is pivotally mounted to the housing. As the ejection slide moves forward, it rotates the locking member to block forward movement of the lancet carrier during ejection. The locking member is configured so that substantially all of the force exerted on it by the lancet carrier is transmitted to the housing via the pivotal mounting.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2010Publication date: April 14, 2011Applicants: ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC., FACET TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Ray Adams Lathrop, John Andrew Trissel, Stephen J. Flynn, Samuel Mason Curry, Bradley Koeppel
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Patent number: 7914547Abstract: Lancing devices and methods of use are provided. Also provided are lancets for use with lancing devices. Certain embodiments of the lancing devices include a front end cap with an annular skin-engaging surface surrounding a piercing aperture.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2007Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignees: Abbott Diabetes Care Inc., Facet Technologies, LLCInventors: Samuel Mason Curry, John Andrew Trissel, Ray Adams Lathrop, Stephen J. Flynn, Kevin Young, Jonathan M. Wyler, Damien Vizcarra, Maiya Shur
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Patent number: 7909842Abstract: Lancing devices are provided for use with a lancet. The lancing device includes a housing and a carriage assembly slidably disposed within the housing. A depth adjustment mechanism is coupled to the carriage to move the carriage and lancet carrier forward and backward in response to user movement of the depth adjustment mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2007Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignees: Abbott Diabetes Care Inc., Facet Technologies, LLCInventors: Stephen J. Flynn, John Andrew Trissel, Ray Adams Lathrop, Samuel Mason Curry, Jonathan M. Wyler
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Publication number: 20110054510Abstract: A system and method for assembling a lancing device, and a lancing device fabricated according to such a system or method. A rotating disk is applied to a spring component and/or to a carrier component of the lancing device to mount the spring onto the carrier component.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2010Publication date: March 3, 2011Applicant: FACET TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Lauren R. PUSEY, Brian M. COLLINS
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Patent number: 7883473Abstract: A device (302) for sampling and/or analyzing blood or other body fluid of a subject. A housing (306) contains a plurality of lancets (308) and optionally includes test elements (324) to take up a sample of blood, an evaluation system and a display. A complete system that can be handled as a single device, for example in the form of a wristwatch, includes a multiplicity of test elements (324) and lancets (308), which can be brought successively to a working position to perform multiple measurements. A cassette or carrier (320) includes multiple lancets (308) and/or test elements (324), for insertion into the device.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2003Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Assignee: Facet Technologies, LLCInventors: Richard W. LeVaughn, Gwenn E. Kennedy, Christopher J. Ruf, Mitchell Solis, Avi M. Robbins, Jason R. Heath, Wolfgang Ostertag, Armin Lohrengel, Herbert Stohr
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Publication number: 20110009891Abstract: A lancet having a lancet body and a sharp lancing tip extending from the lancet body, the lancet body including at least one flexing engagement fin, which is resiliently deformable upon insertion into a receiver of a lancing device. The outer dimension of the lancet effectively self-adjusts to conform to a wide range of receiver inner dimensions, and as such, the lancet of the present invention enables universal application with a larger range of lancing devices than previously known lancets.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2008Publication date: January 13, 2011Applicant: FACET TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Jeffrey T. Stout, Michael V. Lipoma, Christopher J. Ruf
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Patent number: 7867244Abstract: A lancing device is provided for use with a removable lancet. The lancing device includes a housing and a lancet carrier slidably disposed within the housing and adapted to receive the lancet. A user-actuated ejection slide is mounted to the housing to eject the lancet from the lancet carrier. A locking member is pivotally mounted to the housing. As the ejection slide moves forward, it rotates the locking member to block forward movement of the lancet carrier during ejection. The locking member is configured so that substantially all of the force exerted on it by the lancet carrier is transmitted to the housing via the pivotal mounting.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2007Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignees: Abbott Diabetes Care Inc., Facet Technologies, LLCInventors: Ray Adams Lathrop, John Andrew Trissel, Stephen J. Flynn, Samuel Mason Curry, Bradley Koeppel
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Patent number: 7837633Abstract: A medical lancing device including a replaceable multi-lancet cartridge. The lancing device includes a drive mechanism, an activation mechanism, and an advancing mechanism. The advancing mechanism includes a linear-pull slide that is moved in and out to operate an indexing ratchet mechanism, a cam-guided charger mechanism, and a cam-guided lancet cap displacement mechanism. The indexing ratchet mechanism sequentially advances the lancets in the cartridge to an active position. The cam-guided charger mechanism charges the drive mechanism and separates the cap from the active lancet. And the cam-guided cap displacement mechanism moves the separated cap from the lancing stroke path of the active lancet. The activation mechanism then releases the charged active lancet to traverse the unobstructed lancing stroke path to pierce the subject's skin at a desired lancing site.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2005Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: Facet Technologies, LLCInventors: William E. Conway, Christopher J. Ruf, John C. Irwin, Stephen J. Flynn, Avi M. Robbins, Brian D. Vanhiel, Brian D. Leutz, Richard W. LeVaughn, Michael V. Lipoma, Bradley Koeppel, David Andel
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Publication number: 20100280537Abstract: A lancet for use with a lancing device, the lancet having a body with releasable engagement features for engagement with a cooperating portion of a lancing device, a sharp needle, and a removable endcap. A coupling portion of the lancet has a non-circular profile. The endcap includes a receptacle for covering the sharp lancet tip after use, and a sheath portion with relief openings to reduce bending of the needle during manufacture or during removal of the endcap.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2010Publication date: November 4, 2010Applicant: FACET TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: John TRISSEL, Lauren R. Pusey, Christopher J. Ruf
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Publication number: 20100234870Abstract: A lancing device for blood sampling, having a depth-adjustment mechanism including a chassis or throttle plate movable within a housing, and a lancet carrier mounted to the chassis or throttle plate. Repositioning the chassis or throttle plate within the housing varies the penetration depth of the lancet.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2010Publication date: September 16, 2010Applicant: FACET TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventor: Christopher J. RUF
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Publication number: 20100160943Abstract: A lancing device and lancet are provided with depth-control, lancet ejection, and/or guidance mechanisms. The depth-control mechanism includes a dial rotationally mounted at a distal end of the housing of the lancing device, the dial being coupled to a linkage whereby rotation of the dial imparts translational movement to a stop surface of the linkage to limit the stroke of the lancet and thereby control lancing penetration depth. The ejection mechanism includes an ejector that is advanced into contact with a transversely flared flange of the lancet to discharge the lancet from the lancing device. The guidance mechanism includes an inner guidance housing for restricting out-of-axis movement of a lancet carrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2009Publication date: June 24, 2010Applicant: FACET TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Gregory LAMPS, Brian M. COLLINS, Lauren R. PUSEY
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Publication number: 20100160831Abstract: In combination, a blood glucose testing meter comprising a slot for receiving a test strip, a display, one or more control devices, and a battery compartment and a lancing device for releasable coupling to the blood glucose test meter over the battery compartment. The lancing device releasably couples directly to the testing meter over the battery compartment. Optionally, the lancing device is mounted to a mounting clip releasably coupled to the testing meter over the battery compartment. The lancing device comprises a housing, a lancet opening disposed at one end of the housing, an energizing member for charging the lancing device, and a release button for activating a lancet within the lancing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2010Publication date: June 24, 2010Applicant: FACET TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Jeffrey T. STOUT, Avi M. ROBBINS, David R. BUENGER
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Publication number: 20100160942Abstract: A lancing device and lancet are provided with depth-control, lancet ejection, and/or guidance mechanisms. The depth-control mechanism includes a dial rotationally mounted at a distal end of the housing of the lancing device, the dial being coupled to a linkage whereby rotation of the dial imparts translational movement to a stop surface of the linkage to limit the stroke of the lancet and thereby control lancing penetration depth. The ejection mechanism includes an ejector that is advanced into contact with a transversely flared flange of the lancet to discharge the lancet from the lancing device. The guidance mechanism includes an inner guidance housing for restricting out-of-axis movement of a lancet carrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2009Publication date: June 24, 2010Applicant: FACET TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Gregory LAMPS, Brian M. COLLINS, Lauren R. PUSEY
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Patent number: D621042Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2009Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: Facet Technologies, LLCInventor: Christopher John Ruf
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Patent number: D621044Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2009Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: Facet Technologies, LLCInventors: John Trissel, Lauren Pusey
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Patent number: D621045Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2009Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: Facet Technologies, LLCInventors: John Trissel, Lauren Pusey, Christopher J. Ruf
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Patent number: D623742Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2009Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: Facet Technologies, LLCInventor: Christopher J. Ruf
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Patent number: D628293Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2010Date of Patent: November 30, 2010Assignee: Facet Technologies, LLCInventor: Christopher John Ruf
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Patent number: D628695Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2010Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: Facet Technologies, LLCInventor: Christopher John Ruf
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Patent number: D634426Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2010Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignee: Facet Technologies, LLCInventor: Timothy E. Zollers