Measuring device for a lancet-integrated sensor
First Claim
1. A measuring device for performing measurement of characteristics of a bodily fluid using a lancet-integrated sensor that is detachably attached to said measuring device and that is formed by integrating a lancet for lancing skin to collect the bodily fluid and a sensor for analyzing the collected bodily fluid, the lancet-integrated sensor having a protection cover which includes a grip part, said measuring device including:
- a terminal member arranged to electrically connect with a body of the sensor; and
a lancet driving mechanism that engages a portion of the lancet, said lancet driving mechanism including an elastic member and a latch;
wherein said elastic member is provided and arranged to be compressed to store driving power by attaching the lancet-integrated sensor to said measuring device to connect the body of the sensor with said terminal member and to engage the portion of the lancet with said lancet driving mechanism,wherein said latch releasably holds said elastic member in a compressed state, and said latch is arranged such that a lancing operation is performed by release of said latch to drive the lancet, andwherein said lancet driving mechanism is structured such that said elastic member is compressed during attachment of the lancet-integrated sensor to said measuring device by pushing the grip part of the protection cover toward the measuring device.
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Abstract
A sensor and a lancet are integrated with each other. A thin strip-shaped sensor and a lancet are integrated so that the lancet moves in parallel, along a longitudinal direction of the sensor. A measuring device to which an integrated lancet and sensor is attached is provided with a function of driving the attached lancet.
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19 Claims
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1. A measuring device for performing measurement of characteristics of a bodily fluid using a lancet-integrated sensor that is detachably attached to said measuring device and that is formed by integrating a lancet for lancing skin to collect the bodily fluid and a sensor for analyzing the collected bodily fluid, the lancet-integrated sensor having a protection cover which includes a grip part, said measuring device including:
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a terminal member arranged to electrically connect with a body of the sensor; and a lancet driving mechanism that engages a portion of the lancet, said lancet driving mechanism including an elastic member and a latch; wherein said elastic member is provided and arranged to be compressed to store driving power by attaching the lancet-integrated sensor to said measuring device to connect the body of the sensor with said terminal member and to engage the portion of the lancet with said lancet driving mechanism, wherein said latch releasably holds said elastic member in a compressed state, and said latch is arranged such that a lancing operation is performed by release of said latch to drive the lancet, and wherein said lancet driving mechanism is structured such that said elastic member is compressed during attachment of the lancet-integrated sensor to said measuring device by pushing the grip part of the protection cover toward the measuring device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A measuring device for performing measurement of characteristics of a bodily fluid using a lancet-integrated sensor that is detachably attached to said measuring device and that is formed by integrating a lancet for lancing skin to collect the bodily fluid and a sensor for analyzing the collected bodily fluid, the lancet-integrated sensor having a protection cover which includes a grip part, said measuring device comprising:
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a case having an insertion slot for inserting the lancet-integrated sensor into said case; a terminal member arranged in said case to electrically connect with a body of the sensor; and a lancet driving mechanism for engaging a portion of the lancet, said lancet driving mechanism including a connector receiver arranged in said case, an elastic member attached to said connector receiver, and a latch for holding said connector receiver; wherein said elastic member is provided and arranged to be compressed to store driving power by inserting the lancet-integrated sensor through said insertion slot and attaching the lancet-integrated sensor to said measuring device such that the body of the sensor is connected with said terminal member and the portion of the lancet is engaged with said lancet driving mechanism, wherein said latch releasably holds said connector receiver to maintain said elastic member in a compressed state, and said latch is arranged such that a lancing operation is performed by release of said latch to drive the lancet, and wherein said lancet driving mechanism is structured such that said elastic member is compressed during attachment of the lancet-integrated sensor to said measuring device by pushing the grip part of the protection cover toward said lancet driving mechanism such that the lancet pushes against the connector receiver.
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19. A measuring device for performing measurement of characteristics of a bodily fluid, said measuring device comprising:
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a lancet-integrated sensor that is formed by integrating a lancet for lancing skin to collect the bodily fluid and a sensor for analyzing the collected bodily fluid, said lancet-integrated sensor having a protection cover which includes a grip part, a case having an insertion slot for inserting said lancet-integrated sensor into said case; a terminal member arranged in said case to electrically connect with a body of said sensor; and a lancet driving mechanism for engaging a portion of said lancet, said lancet driving mechanism including a connector receiver arranged in said case, an elastic member attached to said connector receiver, and a latch for holding said connector receiver; wherein said elastic member is provided and arranged to be compressed to store driving power by inserting said lancet-integrated sensor through said insertion slot and attaching said lancet-integrated sensor to said measuring device such that said body of said sensor is connected with said terminal member and said portion of said lancet is engaged with said lancet driving mechanism, wherein said latch releasably holds said connector receiver to maintain said elastic member in a compressed state, and said latch is arranged such that a lancing operation is performed by release of said latch to drive said lancet, and wherein said lancet driving mechanism is structured such that said elastic member is compressed during attachment of said lancet-integrated sensor to said measuring device by pushing said grip part of said protection cover toward said lancet driving mechanism such that said lancet pushes against said connector receiver.
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Specification