Lancing unit, lancing member removal tool and lancing apparatus
First Claim
1. A lancet unit for supplying a lancet to and removing the lancet from a lancing apparatus which includes a housing having a front end formed with an opening and a movable member provided in the housing reciprocally movably, the housing and the movable member being positioned outside of the lancet unit prior to attachment of the lancing apparatus to the lancet unit the lancet unit being attachable to the front end of the lancing apparatus and comprising:
- a case provided separately from and configured to be temporarily attached to the housing of the lancing apparatus at the time of supplying the lancet to and removing the lancet from the lancing apparatus;
a support member provided in the case for removably supporting the lancet within the case; and
engagement means provided adjacent to the support member within the case for removing the lancet from the lancing apparatus;
wherein the lancet is supplied from the support member to the movable member when the case is attached to the housing in a first state, the lancet including an engagement surface which is oriented toward a rear side of the housing when the lancet is mounted to the movable member; and
wherein the engagement means is configured to be inserted into the housing of the lancing apparatus through the opening for engagement with the engagement surface of the lancet for subsequent removal of the lancet from the movable member of the lancing apparatus when the case is attached to the housing of the lancing apparatus in a second state.
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Abstract
A lancing unit (U) includes a support member (1) provided with engagement means (19A) which is inserted into a housing (4) of a lancing apparatus (A) for engagement with an engagement surface (24a) of a lancing member (2) when the lancing member (2) is mounted to a movable member (5) of the lancing apparatus. The removal of the lancing member (2) from the movable member (5) after the lancing member (2) is mounted to the movable member (5) can be easily and reliably performed by inserting the engagement means (19A) into the housing (4) and then pulling the engagement means out of the housing (4).
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15 Claims
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1. A lancet unit for supplying a lancet to and removing the lancet from a lancing apparatus which includes a housing having a front end formed with an opening and a movable member provided in the housing reciprocally movably, the housing and the movable member being positioned outside of the lancet unit prior to attachment of the lancing apparatus to the lancet unit the lancet unit being attachable to the front end of the lancing apparatus and comprising:
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a case provided separately from and configured to be temporarily attached to the housing of the lancing apparatus at the time of supplying the lancet to and removing the lancet from the lancing apparatus; a support member provided in the case for removably supporting the lancet within the case; and engagement means provided adjacent to the support member within the case for removing the lancet from the lancing apparatus; wherein the lancet is supplied from the support member to the movable member when the case is attached to the housing in a first state, the lancet including an engagement surface which is oriented toward a rear side of the housing when the lancet is mounted to the movable member; and wherein the engagement means is configured to be inserted into the housing of the lancing apparatus through the opening for engagement with the engagement surface of the lancet for subsequent removal of the lancet from the movable member of the lancing apparatus when the case is attached to the housing of the lancing apparatus in a second state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A lancet removal tool for removing a lancet from a movable member of a lancing apparatus, the lancing apparatus including a housing which has a front end formed with an opening and in which the movable member is arranged reciprocally movably, the housing and the movable member being positioned outside of the lancet removal tool prior to attachment of the lancing apparatus to the lancet removal tool the lancet having an engagement surface oriented toward a rear side of the housing,
the removal tool being attachable to the front end of the lancing apparatus and comprising: -
a case provided separately from and configured to be temporarily attached to the housing of the lancing apparatus at the time of removing the lancet from the lancing apparatus; a support member provided in the case, the support member being configured to removably support the lancet; and engagement means provided adjacent to the support member within the case and configured for entering the housing through the opening for engagement with the engagement surface of the lancet when the case is attached to the housing of the lancing apparatus, the engagement means pulling the lancet from the movable member out of the housing when the case is detached from the housing. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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