Lancing device
First Claim
1. A lancing device for puncturing a skin of a subject, comprising:
- a tubular cover section having a first opening at one end and a second opening at the other end;
a tubular main body having one end and the other end opposite to the one end and arranged to directly slide into and out of the first opening of the cover section, such that the one end of the main body is arranged inside of the cover section, the other end of the main body is arranged outside of the cover section, and the main body is configured to be movable in a predetermined direction relative to the cover section;
a lancing unit housed in the main body and launched in the predetermined direction from the other end of the main body;
an operating section installed to the one end of the main body and configured to be pushed by applying a force in the predetermined direction through the second opening of the cover section;
a biasing unit installed in the main body and configured to bias the lancing unit in the predetermined direction; and
a locking unit installed in the main body and configured to lock a bias of the biasing unit and to release a lock of the biasing unit;
wherein the locking unit releases the lock, the biasing unit biases the lancing unit, the lancing unit is launched and the main body remains at a first position relative to the cover section when the subject presses the other end of the tubular main body against the skin of the subject and applies a force to the operating section in the predetermined direction through the second opening, andwherein when the other end of the tubular main body is not pressed against of the skin of the subject, the main body is configured to move from the first position to a second position relative to the cover section without releasing the lock of the locking unit and the lancing unit is not launched in response to the force is applied to the operating section in the predetermined direction through the second opening.
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Abstract
A lancing device includes: a cover section, a part of which is provided with an opening; a main body held on the cover section and configured to be movable in a predetermined direction from the opening relative to the cover section; a lancing unit which is launched in the predetermined direction; and an operating section configured to launch the lancing unit when the operating section is pushed by applying a force in the predetermined direction, wherein the lancing unit is launched when the force is applied to the operating section in the predetermined direction with regulating a movement of the main body in the predetermined direction, and the main body moves, instead of pushing the operating section, by applying the force in the predetermined direction without regulating the movement of the main body in the predetermined direction is disclosed.
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Citations
17 Claims
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1. A lancing device for puncturing a skin of a subject, comprising:
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a tubular cover section having a first opening at one end and a second opening at the other end; a tubular main body having one end and the other end opposite to the one end and arranged to directly slide into and out of the first opening of the cover section, such that the one end of the main body is arranged inside of the cover section, the other end of the main body is arranged outside of the cover section, and the main body is configured to be movable in a predetermined direction relative to the cover section; a lancing unit housed in the main body and launched in the predetermined direction from the other end of the main body; an operating section installed to the one end of the main body and configured to be pushed by applying a force in the predetermined direction through the second opening of the cover section; a biasing unit installed in the main body and configured to bias the lancing unit in the predetermined direction; and a locking unit installed in the main body and configured to lock a bias of the biasing unit and to release a lock of the biasing unit; wherein the locking unit releases the lock, the biasing unit biases the lancing unit, the lancing unit is launched and the main body remains at a first position relative to the cover section when the subject presses the other end of the tubular main body against the skin of the subject and applies a force to the operating section in the predetermined direction through the second opening, and wherein when the other end of the tubular main body is not pressed against of the skin of the subject, the main body is configured to move from the first position to a second position relative to the cover section without releasing the lock of the locking unit and the lancing unit is not launched in response to the force is applied to the operating section in the predetermined direction through the second opening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A lancing device for puncturing a body of a subject, comprising:
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a tubular cover section having a first opening at one end and a second opening at the other end; and a tubular main body having one end and the other end opposite to the one end and comprising a tubular housing arranged to directly slide into and out of the first opening of the cover section, such that the one end of the main body is arranged inside of the cover section and the other end of the main body is arranged outside of the first opening of the cover section, a biasing unit provided inside the housing to launch a lancing unit from the other end of the main body in a predetermined direction, and a button for launching the lancing unit via the biasing unit, wherein the main body comprises a guide part configured to guide a movement of the one end the main body relative to the cover section in the predetermined direction between a first position in the cover section and a second position closer to the first opening of the cover section than the first position, the lancing unit is launched from the other end of the main body and the one end of the main body remains at the first position when the subject presses the other end of the tubular main body against the body of the subject and pushes the button in the predetermined direction through the second opening, and the lancing unit is not launched from the other end of the main body and the one end of the main body moves from the first position to the second position when the subject pushes the button in the predetermined direction through the second opening without pushing the main body against the body of the subject. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A lancing device for puncturing a skin of a subject, comprising:
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a cover section having a tubular shape, a first opening at one end and a second opening at the other end; a tubular main body having one end and the other end opposite to the one end and comprising a tubular housing arranged to directly slide into and out of the first opening of the cover section, such that the one end of the main body is arranged inside of the cover section and the other end of the main body is arranged outside of the first opening of the cover section, a biasing unit provided inside the housing and configured to launch a lancing unit from the other end of the main body in a predetermined direction, and a button for launching the lancing unit via the biasing unit wherein the main body comprises a guide part configured to guide a movement of the one end the main body relative to the cover section in the predetermined direction between a first position in the cover section and a second position closer to the first opening of the cover section than the first position, the lancing unit is launched from the other end of the main body and the one end of the main body remains at the first position when an user pushes the button in the predetermined direction through the second opening with pushing the main body in an opposite direction to the predetermined direction, and the lancing unit is not launched from the other end of the main body and the one end of the main body moves from the first position to the second position when the user pushes the button in the predetermined direction through the second opening without pushing the main body in the opposite direction to the predetermined direction; a biasing unit installed in the tubular inner housing and configured to bias the lancing unit in the predetermined direction; and a locking unit installed in tubular inner housing and configured to lock a bias of the biasing unit and to release a lock of the biasing unit in response to an operation of the operating section; wherein the locking unit releases the lock, the biasing unit biases the lancing unit, the lancing unit is launched and main body remains stationary at the first position relative to the cover section when the force is applied to the operating section in the predetermined direction through the second opening and the subject presses the other end of the main body against the skin of the subject, and the main body moves from the first position to a second position relative to the cover section without releasing the lock of the locking unit, and the lancing unit is not launched when the subject presses the other end of the main body against the skin of the subject and the force is applied to the operating section in the predetermined direction through the second opening. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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Specification