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Apparatus for measuring component and chip

  • US 20040210247A1
  • Filed: 03/03/2004
  • Published: 10/21/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/01/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A component measuring instrument used by mounting therein a chip comprising a puncture needle, comprising:

  • a specimen sampling portion application portion onto which a specimen sampling portion to be punctured is applied;

    puncturing means for moving said puncture needle to puncture said specimen sampling portion applied onto said specimen sampling portion application portion;

    pressure reducing means for putting said punctured portion of said specimen sampling portion punctured by said puncture needle, together with a containing space for said puncture needle, into a reduced-pressure condition;

    measuring means for measuring the amount of a predetermined component in a blood sampled from said punctured portion; and

    a chip retracting mechanism for moving said chip in a direction away from said specimen sampling portion while maintaining said reduced-pressure condition generated by said pressure reducing means.

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