INSTRUMENT AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING A SAMPLE OF A BODY LIQUID AND FOR ANALYSIS THEREOF

Instrument for producing a sample of body liquid for analysis by piercing the skin with a lancing element (12) having a skin piercing tip. The instrument (11) has a housing (13) and a lancing drive (14) for driving a lancing element (12) connected thereto in a puncturing movement. A pressure ring (1...

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Main Author HOERAUF, CHRISTIAN
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Polish
Published 31.01.2013
Subjects
DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Summary:Instrument for producing a sample of body liquid for analysis by piercing the skin with a lancing element (12) having a skin piercing tip. The instrument (11) has a housing (13) and a lancing drive (14) for driving a lancing element (12) connected thereto in a puncturing movement. A pressure ring (1) surrounds a skin contact opening (4) and is adapted for pressing against the skin. The skin contact opening (4) has an opening area corresponding to a circle with a diameter of at least 1.5 mm and at most 4 mm, and the instrument comprises a pressing force control device (37) for controlling the pressing force between the pressure ring (1) and the skin (3) at the time of triggering the puncturing movement, to be at least 3 N.
Bibliography:Application Number: PL20090778792T