Lancet and lancing apparatus
First Claim
1. A lancet comprising a lancet body provided with a lancing element, and a casing including a space extending throughout the casing for retaining the lancet body therein, wherein the lancet body is fixed to the casing when an external force exceeding a predetermined level in a particular direction is not applied to the casing, whereas the lancet body becomes movable relative to the casing when an external force exceeding the predetermined level in the particular direction is applied to the casing.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a lancet (2) including a lancet body (20) provided with a lancing needle (20a), and a casing (22) including a space extending throughout the casing for retaining the lancet body therein. In the lancet (2), the lancet body (20) is fixed to the casing (22) when an external force exceeding a predetermined level in a particular direction is not applied to the casing (22), whereas the lancet body (20) becomes movable relative to the casing (22) when an external force exceeding the predetermined level in the particular direction is applied to the casing (22). The present invention also relates to a lancing apparatus which is used with the lancet (2) attached thereto.
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1. A lancet comprising a lancet body provided with a lancing element, and a casing including a space extending throughout the casing for retaining the lancet body therein,
wherein the lancet body is fixed to the casing when an external force exceeding a predetermined level in a particular direction is not applied to the casing, whereas the lancet body becomes movable relative to the casing when an external force exceeding the predetermined level in the particular direction is applied to the casing.
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23. A lancing apparatus used with a lancet attached to the lancing apparatus,
wherein the lancet includes a lancet body provided with a lancing element, and a casing formed with a space extending throughout the casing for retaining the lancet body therein, the lancet body being fixed to the casing when an external force exceeding a predetermined level in a particular direction is not applied to the casing, the lancet body being movable relative to the casing when an external force exceeding the predetermined level in the particular direction is applied to the casing, wherein the lancing apparatus is configured to apply an external force to the casing to make the lancet body movable relative to the casing when the lancet is attached.
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27. A lancing apparatus used with a lancet attached to the lancing apparatus,
wherein the lancet comprises a lancet body provided with a lancing element, a casing formed with a space extending throughout the casing for retaining the lancet body therein and a lid for closing an upper opening of the casing, the lancet body being fixed to the casing when an external force exceeding a predetermined level in a particular direction is not applied to the casing, the lancet body being movable relative to the casing when an external force exceeding the predetermined level in the particular direction is applied to the casing by closing the upper opening by the lid, wherein the apparatus comprises external force applying means for applying an external force to the lid to close the upper opening by the lid in a state in which the lancet is attached.
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