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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2001
Kouichi Sonoda, Kushikino, JP;
Hisao Nishikawa, Ashigarakami-gun, JP;
Masao Takinami, Ashigarakami-gun, JP;
Kouichi Sonoda, Kushikino, JP;
Hisao Nishikawa, Ashigarakami-gun, JP;
Masao Takinami, Ashigarakami-gun, JP;
Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha, Shibuya-Ku, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
It is an object of the present invention to provide a component measuring instrument with which a predetermined component in blood can be measured securely and in a short time. The component measuring instrument, which is used by mounting therein a chip having a puncture needle, includes: a specimen sampling portion application portion to which a specimen sampling portion to be punctured is applied; a puncturer for moving the puncture needle; pressure reducer for putting the punctured portion of the specimen sampling portion punctured by the puncture needle, together with a containing space for the puncture needle, into a reduced-pressure condition; measurer for measuring the amount of a predetermined component in the blood sampled from the punctured portion; and a chip retracting mechanism for moving the chip in a direction away from the specimen sampling portion while maintaining the reduced-pressure condition generated by the pressure reducer.