Lancing device

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a lancing device according to a preferred form of the present design.

FIG. 2 is a top view of the lancing device of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the lancing device of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a first side view of the lancing device of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a second side view of a lancing device of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is first end view of the lancing device of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a second end view of the lancing device of FIG. 1.

Claims

The ornamental design for a lancing device, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Levaughn; Richard W. (Talking Rock, GA), Ruf; Christopher John (Marietta, GA), Nicholas; Roland A. G. (Brooklyn, NY)
Assignee:	Facet Technologies, LLC (Marietta, GA)
Appl. No.:	D/172,961
Filed:	December 19, 2002

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Current U.S. Class:	D24/146; D24/147
Current International Class:	2402
Field of Search:	;D24/146,147,133,114 ;606/181,182,184,185 ;600/583,573

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Other References

Bayer, "Microlet" lancing device; 2 pgs. . Bayer, "Vaculance" lancing device; 1 pg. . Bechton-Dickinson, "Autolance" lancing device; 2 pgs. . Lifescan/Johnson & Johnson, "Penlet Plus" lancing device; 2 pgs. . Roche, "Soft Touch II" lancing device; 1 pg..

Primary Examiner: Simmons; Ian
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Gardner Groff, P.C.