Puncture tool, device for measuring biological sample and system for measuring biological sample

• US 8,623,041 B2
• Filed: 02/18/2010
• Issued: 01/07/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 02/18/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: PHC Holdings Corporation
• Original Assignee: Panasonic Corporation (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Manabe, Kazuo
• Primary Examiner(s): Severson, Ryan
• Assistant Examiner(s): SHI, KATHERINE MENGLIN
• Application Number:
  US13/201,873
• Publication Number:
  US 20110301629A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,419 Days
• Field of Search: 606/167, 606/170, 606/181, 606/182, 606/185, 600/309, 600/365, 600/573, 600/583, 455/26.1, 455/39, 455 411- 413, 455/55.61, 340/539.12
• US Class Current: 606/182
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/08 Sensors provided with means for identification, e.g. barcodes or memory chips
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1411 by percutaneous method, e.g. by lancet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150022 for capillary blood or interstitial fluid
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150412 Pointed piercing elements, e.g. needles, lancets for piercing the skin blade-like piercing elements A61B5/150442
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150503 Single-ended needles hollow piercing element tip design A61B5/150396, needle sets for catheters A61M25/06, needles for bringing media into the body A61M5/32
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150793 Electrical or magnetic identification means
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15087 short range, e.g. between console and disposable using implanted devices A61B5/150877
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150946 Means for varying, regulating, indicating or limiting the speed or time of blood collection
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150961 Means for the detection of the presence or absence of a module, a component or an abnormal condition; detection of leaks
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15111 Semi-automatically triggered, e.g. at the end of the cocking procedure, for instance by biasing the main drive spring or when reaching sufficient contact pressure, the piercing device is automatically triggered without any deliberate action by the user
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15113 Manually triggered, i.e. the triggering requires a deliberate action by the user such as pressing a drive button
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15117 comprising biased elements, resilient elements or a spring, e.g. a helical spring, leaf spring, or elastic strap
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15123 comprising magnets or solenoids
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15186 Devices loaded with a single lancet, i.e. a single lancet with or without a casing is loaded into a reusable drive device and then discarded after use; drive devices reloadable for multiple use
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1519 comprising driving means, e.g. a spring, for propelling the piercing unit
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15194 fully automatically retracted, i.e. the retraction does not require a deliberate action by the user, e.g. by terminating the contact with the patient's skin
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/157 Devices characterised by integrated means for measuring characteristics of blood

Abstract

Provided is a puncture tool having no possibility of starting the puncture operation of a puncture needle unexpectedly when the puncture tool is operated for a purpose other than measurement of a biological sample and also provided are a device for measuring biological sample and a system for measuring biological sample. A puncture tool (100) comprises a puncture mechanism (110), a puncture mechanism control section (120) which controls puncture operation of the puncture mechanism (110), a wireless communication section (140) which performs wireless authentication by receiving a wireless signal from an external registration apparatus (200), and a puncture control circuit (150) which removes restriction on puncture prohibition of the puncture mechanism control section (120) when authentication is established at the wireless communication section (140). The puncture tool (100) can perform operation for urging puncture only when a puncture permission signal is issued from an external registration apparatus (200) which is registered externally.

Claims

1. A puncturing device, comprising:

a puncturing mechanism including a puncturing needle configured to puncture skin, a puncturing needle holding section that holds the puncturing needle, and a biasing spring that applies a biasing force to the puncturing needle holding section, the puncturing mechanism actuating the-puncturing needle;

a puncturing mechanism control section that is configured to prevent the biasing spring from applying the biasing force to the puncturing needle holding section or to prevent the puncturing needle holding section from releasing the biasing force applied to the puncturing needle holding section;

a radio communication section that receives a radio signal from an external registration device; and

a control section that is configured to cancel the prevention of the biasing spring from applying the biasing force or the prevention of the puncturing needle holding section from releasing the biasing force when the radio communication section receives a predetermined radio signal,

wherein the puncturing mechanism includes a biasing operation section including a knob which is configured to be pulled by a user so as to apply the biasing force to the puncturing needle holding section, and

wherein the puncturing mechanism control section is configured to prevent the knob from being pulled.

2. The puncturing device according to claim 1,

wherein the radio communication section receives a puncturing allowing signal from the external registration device.

3. The puncturing device according to claim 1,

wherein the radio communication section communicates with the external registration device to transmit and receive a radio signal.

4. The puncturing device according to claim 3,

wherein the radio communication section transmits a puncturing allowing request signal to the external registration device.

5. The puncturing device according to claim 1,

wherein the radio communication section performs wireless authentication of the radio signal.

6. The puncturing device according to claim 1,

wherein the radio communication section performs radio communication by a radio frequency-identification communication scheme, a specific short-range radio communication scheme, or a low power short-range bidirectional radio communication scheme.

7. The puncturing device according to claim 1,

wherein the puncturing mechanism control section includes a puncturing execution button to be pressed by a user so as to perform puncturing with the needle, and

wherein the control section is configured to cancel the prevention of the biasing spring from applying the biasing force or the prevention of the puncturing needle holding section from releasing the biasing force when the puncturing execution button is pressed by the user.

8. A puncturing device, comprising:

a puncturing mechanism including a puncturing needle configured to puncture skin, a puncturing needle holding section that holds the puncturing needle, and a biasing spring that applies a biasing force to the puncturing needle holding section, the puncturing mechanism actuating the-puncturing needle;

a puncturing mechanism control section that is configured to prevent the biasing spring from applying the biasing force to the puncturing needle holding section or to prevent the puncturing needle holding section from releasing the biasing force applied to the puncturing needle holding section;

a radio communication section that receives a radio signal from an external registration device; and

a control section that is configured to cancel the prevention of the biasing spring from applying the biasing force or the prevention of the puncturing needle holding section from releasing the biasing force when the radio communication section receives a predetermined radio signal,

wherein the puncturing mechanism control section includes a puncturing execution button to be pressed by a user so as to perform puncturing with the needle, and

wherein the control section is configured to cancel the prevention of the biasing spring from applying the biasing force or the prevention of the puncturing needle holding section from releasing the biasing force when the puncturing execution button is pressed by the user.

9. The puncturing device according to claim 8,

wherein the radio communication section receives a puncturing allowing signal from the external registration device.

10. The puncturing device according to claim 8,

wherein the radio communication section communicates with the external registration device to transmit and receive a radio signal.

11. The puncturing device according to claim 10,

wherein the radio communication section transmits a puncturing allowing request signal to the external registration device.

12. The puncturing device according to claim 8,

wherein the radio communication section performs wireless authentication of the radio signal.

13. The puncturing device according to claim 8,

wherein the radio communication section performs radio communication by a radio frequency-identification communication scheme, a specific short-range radio communication scheme, or a low power short-range bidirectional radio communication scheme.