Arkray, Inc.

Hidefumi Komuro

Daisuke Matsumoto

Tetsuya Sakata

Eisaku Oshiman

The present invention relates to an analytical tool pack () including an analytical tool () accommodated in one or between a plurality of sealing sheets (). The analytical tool pack () includes a stopper portion () for holding the analytical tool () with the analytical tool () caused to project from the sealing sheets (). Preferably, the analytical tool pack () further comprises a base film () bonded to the sealing sheets (). For example, the stopper portion () comprises the bonded portion of the sealing sheets () and the base film (). The present invention further relates to an analyzer which uses the analytical tool pack (). The analyzer comprises an opening mechanism for making a cut () in the analytical tool pack (), and a pushing mechanism for moving the analytical tool () relative to the sealing sheets () to cause the analytical tool () to project through the cut ().

Analytical tool, analytical tool pack, cartridge including plurality of packs, method of making analytical tool pack, analyzer, and mechanism for taking out object

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

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Kyoto, Japan

Hidefumi Komuro