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Puncture instrument, puncture needle cartridge, puncture instrument set, and puncture needle disposal instrument

US8029525B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 30, 2004
Grant dateOct 4, 2011
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Expiry dateAug 28, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B50/362
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An arrangement comprises a puncturing instrument including a cylindrical box, a plurality of puncturing needles held in an axially serially connected state, a locking member for locking the puncturing needle cartridge at an axial predetermined position, and an elastic urging member urging the puncturing needle cartridge in one direction, and a puncturing needle replacing jig which allows the setting of a puncturing position for the puncturing needle cartridge and the discarding of used puncturing needles, in order to enter into a subsequent puncturing action after the puncturing of the puncturing needle. Thus, it is an object to provide, in an instrument for puncturing the surface of a living body, a highly safe puncturing instrument set having a plurality of puncturing needles, capable of continuous puncturing action by a simple operation.

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