Hand-held instrument for the analysis of body fluids
US8382680B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 21, 2006 |
| Grant date | Feb 26, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 27, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/15107
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides a hand-held analysis instrument for analyzing a body fluid. The instrument comprises a housing with a housing opening to which a body part, in particular, a finger, can be applied to generate a puncture wound, an analysis unit for analyzing a sample of a body fluid obtained at the puncture wound, and a piercing unit including a lancet and lancet drive for generating a puncture movement of the lancet. The piercing unit, including the lancet drive, is movable between an operating position and a rest position, the piercing unit being located at the housing opening in the operating position in such a manner that by means of the lancet a puncture wound can be generated in a body part pressed against the housing opening, and the piercing unit being remote from the housing opening in the rest position in such a manner that the space in front of the housing opening is free for the analysis unit, so that it can be moved into a position for receiving blood. An operating device is used for actuating a functional mechanism of the piercing unit. The piercing unit is decoupled from the operating device in one of its two positions and is coupled to the operating dev…
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