Puncturing device
First Claim
1. A puncturing device for generating a puncture in a body part for sampling a body fluid, comprising:
- a housing having a contact element adapted to be pressed against a body part;
a sensor for detecting a test parameter;
an analytical unit disposed in the housing and in communication with the sensor, the analytical unit determining whether the detected test parameter meets a test condition and initiating a waiting period that begins when the test parameter meets the test condition, the analytical unit determining whether to trigger the puncturing operation at the end of the waiting period; and
a signaling unit that generates a user-recognizable optical, acoustic or vibratory signal indicating elapsed time of the waiting period;
wherein the sensor monitors the test parameter during the waiting period and the analytical unit determines whether the test parameter falls within a predefined range during the waiting period, further wherein the analytical unit initiates the puncturing operation at the end of the waiting period if the test parameter falls within the predefined range during the waiting period.
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Abstract
A puncturing device for generating a puncture wound to sample a body fluid is provided and comprises a press-on part or contact element to be pressed against a body part to generate a puncture, a test sensor for measuring a test parameter value, and an analytical unit for determining whether the value of the measured test parameter satisfies a predefined minimum requirement for successful sampling. In one embodiment, the value of the test parameter is monitored during a waiting period by the test sensor once the value satisfies the predefined minimum requirement. After the waiting period has elapsed, so long as the values of the test parameter monitored during the waiting period are in a range of values that predicts sampling to be successful, the analytical unit initiates a puncture.
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27 Claims
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1. A puncturing device for generating a puncture in a body part for sampling a body fluid, comprising:
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a housing having a contact element adapted to be pressed against a body part; a sensor for detecting a test parameter; an analytical unit disposed in the housing and in communication with the sensor, the analytical unit determining whether the detected test parameter meets a test condition and initiating a waiting period that begins when the test parameter meets the test condition, the analytical unit determining whether to trigger the puncturing operation at the end of the waiting period; and a signaling unit that generates a user-recognizable optical, acoustic or vibratory signal indicating elapsed time of the waiting period; wherein the sensor monitors the test parameter during the waiting period and the analytical unit determines whether the test parameter falls within a predefined range during the waiting period, further wherein the analytical unit initiates the puncturing operation at the end of the waiting period if the test parameter falls within the predefined range during the waiting period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 26, 27)
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11. A puncturing device for generating a puncture in a body part for sampling a body fluid, comprising:
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a housing having a contact element adapted to be pressed against a body part; a sensor for detecting a test parameter; an analytical unit disposed in the housing and in communication with the sensor, the analytical unit determining whether the detected test parameter meets a test condition and initiating a waiting period that begins when the test parameter meets the test condition, the analytical unit determining whether to trigger a puncturing operation at the end of the waiting period; and a signaling unit that generates a first signal indicating whether the test parameter meets the test condition and generates a second signal indicating the start of the waiting period, the first and second signals comprising user-recognizable optical, acoustic or vibratory signals. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 24, 25)
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17. A puncturing device for generating a puncture in a body part for sampling a body fluid, comprising:
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a housing having a contact element adapted to be pressed against a body part; a sensor for detecting a test parameter; an analytical unit disposed in the housing and in communication with the sensor, the analytical unit determining whether the detected test parameter meets a test condition and initiating a waiting period that begins when the test parameter meets the test condition, the analytical unit determining whether to trigger a puncturing operation at the end of the waiting period; and a signaling unit that generates a first signal indicating whether the test parameter meets the test condition and generates a second signal indicating elapsed time of the waiting period, the first and second signals comprising user-recognizable optical, acoustic or vibratory signals. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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