Patent ID: 8920454
Filing Date: 2014-12-30
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A lancet comprising: a lancet body having a front end; a puncturing member arranged such that a distal end portion of the puncturing member protrudes from the front end of the lancet body; and a cap that houses and protects the distal end portion of the puncturing member before use, wherein a front end portion of the lancet body and a rear end of the cap are integrated in a substantially adjoining state with each other via a weakened portion, one of an end face at the front end portion of the lancet body and an end face at the rear end portion of the cap that opposes the end face at the front end portion of the lancet body has at least one protrusion, the at least one protrusion including at least three top ends, each of the top ends having the same height so as to define an imaginary plane that extends perpendicularly to a longitudinal direction of the puncturing member, and another of the end face at the front end portion of the lancet body and the end face at the rear end portion of the cap defines an entirely flat surface that extends perpendicularly to the longitudinal direction of the puncturing member.