Carl L Griffin

US Patent:

20060224172, Oct 5, 2006

Filed:

Aug 19, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/569023

Inventors:

Richard LeVaughn - Newman GA, US
Gwenn Kennedy - Ellenwood GA, US
Stephen Flynn - Peachtree City GA, US
Carl Griffin - Marietta GA, US
John Irwin - Woodstock GA, US
Mary Pynes - Dallas GA, US
Stephanie Campbell - Kennesaw GA, US
Christopher Ruf - Marietta GA, US
Mitchell Solis - Cumming GA, US
Avi Robbins - Longwood FL, US
Jason Heath - Marietta GA, US

Assignee:

Facet Technologies, LLC - Marietta GA

International Classification:

A61B 17/32

US Classification:

606181000

Abstract:

A sampling device having a lancing apparatus, and optionally a detector and a meter. The lancing apparatus includes a replaceable cartridge of lancets, each lancet having an independent arming and drive mechanism enabling non-sequential and/or simultaneous firing of lancets. A lancet retainer independently associated with each lancet is movable to uncover an opening through which the lancet tip passes, and to release the lancet for activation. The lancets can be actuated in any order, and multiple lancets can be simultaneously actuated, if desired.

US Patent:

20060264996, Nov 23, 2006

Filed:

Aug 19, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/569031

Inventors:

Richard LeVaughn - Newman GA, US
Gwenn Kennedy - Ellenwood GA, US
Stephen Flynn - Peachtree City GA, US
Carl Griffin - Marietta GA, US
John Irwin - Woodstock GA, US
Mary Pynes - Dallas GA, US
Stephanie Campbell - Kennesaw GA, US
Christopher Ruf - Marietta GA, US
Mitchell Solis - Cumming GA, US
Avi Robbins - Longwood FL, US
Jason Heath - Marietta GA, US
Ray Lathrop - Atlanta GA, US
Venkata Katragadda - Kennesaw GA, US

Assignee:

FACET TECHNOLOGIES, LLC - MARIETTA GA

International Classification:

A61B 17/32

US Classification:

606181000

Abstract:

A lancing device and replaceable multi-lancet cartridge for use in sampling of body fluids. Sequential lancets of the cartridge are translationally retracted along a storage path, pivoted into an angularly offset firing path, and translationally propelled by a drive mechanism to lance the subject's skin.