| abstract |
Lancet carrier (20) for a sensor cartridge with integrated lancet incorporating a leaf cover, comprising the lancet holder (20): an elongated body (22) with a bottom (24), an open top (26), an open body end (40) and a closed body end (44); a lancet receiving cavity (36) with a lower surface of cavity (37), the cavity extending between the open end (40) and the closed end (44); and a depression forming element (60) that forms a depression (62) with an open depression end (64) in communication with the open body end (40), the depression deformation element (60) extending longitudinally a predefined distance along the bottom (24) from the open end of the body (40), replacing the depression (62) to a portion of the lower surface of the body (37) at the open end of the body (40). |