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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 12, 2004
Applicants:
Masahiro Fukuzawa, Kyoto, JP;
Yoshiharu Uehata, Kyoto, JP;
Inventors:
Masahiro Fukuzawa, Kyoto, JP;
Yoshiharu Uehata, Kyoto, JP;
Assignee:
Arkray, Inc., , JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A lancing apparatus that moves a lancing element in a lancing direction from a wait position to a lancing position thereby lancing an intended portion with the lancing element. The lancing apparatus has a first member which moves reciprocally in the lancing direction and in the retreating direction. A second member moves with the lancing element and performs reciprocal movement in the lancing and retreating directions in accordance with the movement of the first member.