Abstract: The invention relates to a piercing device for taking blood for medical analyses, comprising a base body, comprising at least one needle which is arranged therein and a tip which can be extended, comprising a needle holding element which encloses the needle at least in part and a drive unit for driving a movement of the needle together with the needle holding element with respect to the base body.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pricking device (1) for taking a blood sample, comprising a movable holding device (10) for pricking means (5), a linear guide element (11) for guiding the movable holding device, means (12) for driving the movable holding device and a release device (31) for releasing the pricking movement (6) 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 (20) in which the movable holding means is directly engaged, enabling the pricking device to have a particularly simple structure.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pricking device (1) for taking a blood sample, comprising a movable holding device (5) for pricking means (4), means (12) for driving the movable holding device and a release device (19) for releasing the pricking movement (13) of the pricking means. When the release device has been manually actuated, the movable holding device can be axially moved by a spring force of a drive spring (9) of the drive means (12), and a tensing device (22) for tensing the drive spring. Said tensing device comprises a tensing mechanism (23) comprising means (24) for axially stopping the movable holding device during the tensing of the drive spring and means (25) for working during the tensing of the drive spring enabling said pricking device to be comfortable to use even when being used several times.

Abstract: The invention relates to a piercing device for taking blood for medical analyses, comprising a base body, comprising at least one needle which is arranged therein and a tip which can be extended, comprising a needle holding element which encloses the needle at least in part and a drive unit for driving a movement of the needle together with the needle holding element with respect to the base body.

Abstract: The invention relates to a blood lancet apparatus (101, 201, 301, 401, 501) with a base member (103, 203, 303, 403, 503) for the arrangement of apparatus components. These comprise a lancet-receiving device for holding at least one lancet element, which is surrounded at least locally by the base member (103, 203, 303, 403, 503), and a cap (102, 202, 302, 402, 502, 602, 702, 802, 902, 1102, 1202, 1302, 1402, 1502, 1602) coupled to the base member (103, 203, 303, 403, 503) for the arrangement of a setting wheel (104, 204, 304, 404, 504, 604, 704, 804, 1004) on a portion (626, 726, 826) of the cap (102, 202, 302, 402, 502, 602, 702, 802, 902, 1102, 1202, 1302, 1402, 1502, 1602) which is cylindrical at least in part, in order to set a plurality of exit lengths (L1, L2, L3) of the lancet element out of the blood lancet apparatus (101, 201, 301, 401, 501).

Abstract: The invention relates to a blood lancet apparatus with a base member for the arrangement of a plurality of apparatus components. The base member comprises for example a lancet-receiving device for coupling the blood lancet apparatus to a lancet element, at least one spring element for acting upon the lancet-receiving device with spring force and an actuating element for initiating a movement of the lancet-receiving device. The coupling between the lancet-receiving device and the lancet element is capable of being altered by means of a fixing and/or dispensing device. According to the invention the lancet-receiving device is capable of being deformed by means of a movement of the fixing and/or dispensing device in the longitudinal direction of the lancet-receiving device and by means of an engagement of the fixing and/or dispensing device in at least one recess in the lancet-receiving device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a blood lancet apparatus (101, 201, 301, 401, 501) with a base member (103, 203, 303, 403, 503) for the arrangement of apparatus components. These comprise a lancet-receiving device for holding at least one lancet element, which is surrounded at least locally by the base member (103, 203, 303, 403, 503), and a cap (102, 202, 302, 402, 502, 602, 702, 802, 902, 1102, 1202, 1302, 1402, 1502, 1602) coupled to the base member (103, 203, 303, 403, 503) for the arrangement of a setting wheel (104, 204, 304, 404, 504, 604, 704, 804, 1004) on a portion (626, 726, 826) of the cap (102, 202, 302, 402, 502, 602, 702, 802, 902, 1102, 1202, 1302, 1402, 1502, 1602) which is cylindrical at least in part, in order to set a plurality of exit lengths (L1, L2, L3) of the lancet element out of the blood lancet apparatus (101, 201, 301, 401, 501).

Abstract: The invention relates to a pricking device (1) for taking a blood sample, comprising a movable holding device (10) for pricking means (5), a linear guide element (11) for guiding the movable holding device, means (12) for driving the movable holding device and a release device (31) for releasing the pricking movement (6) 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 (20) in which the movable holding means is directly engaged, enabling the pricking device to have a particularly simple structure.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pricking device (1) for taking a blood sample, comprising a movable holding device (5) for pricking means (4), means (12) for driving the movable holding device and a release device (19) for releasing the pricking movement (13) of the pricking means. When the release device has been manually actuated, the movable holding device can be axially moved by a spring force of a drive spring (9) of the drive means (12), and a tensing device (22) for tensing the drive spring. Said tensing device comprises a tensing mechanism (23) comprising means (24) for axially stopping the movable holding device during the tensing of the drive spring and means (25) for working during the tensing of the drive spring enabling said pricking device to be comfortable to use even when being used several times.