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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2014
Filed:
May. 29, 2009
Marion Butz, Regensburg, DE;
Andreas Knie, Regensburg, DE;
Marion Butz, Regensburg, DE;
Andreas Knie, Regensburg, DE;
Gerresheimer Regensburg GmbH, Regensburg, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a pricking device () for taking a blood sample, comprising a movable holding device () for pricking means (), a linear guide element () for guiding the movable holding device, means () for driving the movable holding device and a release device () for releasing the pricking movement () of the pricking means. When the release device has been manually actuated, the movable holding device can be moved in a translatory manner by the drive means. Said drive means comprise a curved path () in which the movable holding means is directly engaged, enabling the pricking device to have a particularly simple structure.