Needle-insertion device

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2003-12-11

2010-11-16

Hindenburg, Max (Department: 3736)

Surgery

Diagnostic testing

Liquid collection

C600S584000, C606S181000, C606S182000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07833170

ABSTRACT:
This invention relates to a lancing apparatus (A1) used for inserting an insertion element (21) into a human skin (Sk) for sampling a body fluid. The lancing apparatus (A1) includes a housing (1) with a cylindrical portion (12) brought into contact with the skin (Sk), a negative pressure generator (6) that generates a negative pressure inside the cylindrical portion (12) to cause the skin (Sk) to swell upward, and a detector (5) that detects that the skin (Sk) has been raised to a predetermined height inside the cylindrical portion (12).

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