Patent Publication Number: US-11026629-B2

Title: Biological information detection device

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     The present application is a bypass continuation of PCT Application No. PCT/JP2016/085582, filed on Nov. 30, 2016, which claims priority to Japanese Application No. 2016-016217, filed on Jan. 29, 2016. The contents of these applications are hereby incorporated by reference in their entireties. 
    
    
     BACKGROUND 
     The present disclosure relates to a biological information detection device that includes a sensor configured to detect biological information and a needle body configured to pierce a living body in order to insert a distal end portion of the sensor into the living body, and particularly, to a device that enables the distal end portion of the sensor to be inserted into the living body to a desired depth with a simple configuration. 
     Conventionally, devices that cause a sensor to indwell in a subcutaneous tissue for several days are used, for example, in order to measure a glucose concentration in an intertissue fluid of a diabetic. For example, Japanese Patent No. 5161341 describes a biological information detection device configured to detect biological information including the concentration of an analyte (substance) to be detected (for example, glucose, pH, cholesterol, proteins, or the like) in a living body (for example, a person to be measured, such as a diabetic). 
     The biological information detection device described in Patent Literature 1 includes a sensor that has an elongated shape and enables detection of biological information by causing a distal end portion to indwell inside a living body, and a needle body that pierces the living body to insert the distal end portion of the sensor into the living body. 
     SUMMARY 
     However, in Japanese Patent No. 5161341, because the needle body housing the sensor is inserted into the living body together with the sensor in the conventional biological information detection device, it is difficult to cause the sensor to indwell at a desired depth even if the needle body is inserted to a desired depth when a position of the sensor deviates within the needle body at the time of puncture or the sensor also moves along with the needle body withdrawn at the time of removal. Therefore, it is required to provide a mechanism configured to fix a position of the sensor inside the needle body at the time of puncture and to fix a position of the sensor inside the living body during removing the needle so that there is a problem that the configuration becomes complicated. 
     The present disclosure has been developed in order to solve the above-described issue, and an object of certain embodiments of the present disclosure is to provide a biological information detection device configured to cause a distal end portion of a sensor to indwell at a desired depth in a living body with a simple configuration. 
     According to one embodiment, a biological information detection device includes: a sensor that has an elongated shape and enables detection of biological information by causing a distal end portion to indwell inside a living body; and a needle body that pierces the living body to insert the distal end portion of the sensor into the living body, the biological information detection device capable of inserting the distal end portion of the sensor into the living body along the needle body piercing the living body. 
     In one aspect, a proximal end portion of the sensor is movable in a direction different from an extending direction of the needle body. 
     In one aspect, the proximal end portion of the sensor is movable in a direction along a surface of the living body. 
     In one aspect, the sensor has a measurement light emitting portion that is arranged at the distal end portion of the sensor and generates light, and a light guide portion that transmits the light from the measurement light emitting portion to the proximal end portion of the sensor. 
     In one aspect, the biological information detection device includes an end member that is fixed to the proximal end portion of the sensor and allows at least light from the proximal end portion of the sensor to pass therethrough, and the end member has a light adjustment portion that collects light diffused from the proximal end portion of the sensor. 
     In one aspect, the light adjustment portion collects the light diffused from the proximal end portion of the sensor so as to become collimated light. 
     In one aspect, the biological information detection device includes: an end member that is fixed to the proximal end portion of the sensor and allows at least a signal corresponding to concentration of an analyte to be detected obtained from the sensor to pass therethrough; a base member that is affixable to the surface of the living body; an end member guide path provided that is provided in the base member and guides the end member; and a detector that has a reception unit receiving the signal from the end member and a detection unit detecting the concentration of the analyte to be detected based on the signal received by the reception unit, and that the detector be attachable or detachable to or from the base member. 
     In one aspect, the distal end portion of the sensor is inserted into the living body along the needle body by pushing and moving the end member by the detector. 
     In one aspect, as the end member is pushed and moved by the detector, the end member rotates in accordance with the movement. 
     In one aspect, the end member guide path has a cylindrical inner peripheral surface to accommodate the end member, and the inner peripheral surface of the end member guide path an outer peripheral surface of the end member be connected via a screw portion that rotates the end member in accordance with the movement of the end member. 
     In one aspect, the end member guide path has a cylindrical inner peripheral surface to accommodate the end member, the end member has a cylindrical outer peripheral surface, the detector has an insertion tube portion having a cylindrical outer peripheral surface insertable into the end member guide path and an operation portion integrally rotatable with the insertion tube portion, the inner peripheral surface of the end member guide path and the outer peripheral surface of the insertion tube portion are connectable via a screw portion that moves the insertion tube portion toward a depth of the end member guide path in accordance with a rotational operation of the operation portion, and a distal end surface of the insertion tube portion and a proximal end surface of the end member are connectable via a fitting portion that inhibits mutual rotation. 
     In one aspect, the base member is provided with a sensor guide path that guides the sensor, the sensor guide path is gradually curved toward the surface of the living body as approaching the needle body, and a reversely curved guide portion, which guides the sensor to be curved in a direction opposite from a curved direction of the sensor guide path, is provided in the sensor guide path on a side close to the needle body. 
     In one aspect, the needle body is insertable in the living body by moving the detector with respect to the base member, and the end member is pushed and moved by further moving the detector so that the distal end portion of the sensor is inserted into the living body along the needle body. 
     In another embodiment, the biological information detection device includes: a puncturing needle holding member that holds the needle body; a puncturing biasing member that biases the puncturing needle holding member toward the surface of the living body; and a puncturing movable portion that is engaged with the puncturing needle holding member to hold a state in which the puncturing needle holding member receives a biasing force from the puncturing biasing member, and that the puncturing movable portion be released from engagement with the puncturing needle holding member by being pushed by the detector as the detector is moved with respect to the base member. 
     In one aspect, the biological information detection device includes a puncture unit that holds the needle body and is detachable from the base member, and that the puncture unit be detachable from the base member when the detector is moved with respect to the base member and insertion of the distal end portion of the sensor into the living body is completed. 
     In one aspect, the puncture unit further includes a detachment-inhibiting movable portion that is engaged with the base member to inhibit detachment of the puncture unit from the base member, and the detachment-inhibiting movable portion be released from engagement with the base member by being pushed by the detector when insertion of the distal end portion of the sensor into the living body is completed. 
     In one aspect, the needle body is removed from the living body when the detector is moved with respect to the base member and insertion of the distal end portion of the sensor into the living body is completed. 
     In one aspect, the biological information detection device includes: a removing needle holding member that holds the needle body; a removing biasing member that biases the removing needle holding member in a direction to be removed from the living body; and a removing movable portion that is engaged with the removing needle holding member to hold a state in which the removing needle holding member receives a biasing force from the removing biasing member, and the removing movable portion be released from engagement with the removing needle holding member by being pushed by the detector when insertion of the distal end portion of the sensor into the living body is completed. 
     According to certain embodiments of the present disclosure, the sensor can be inserted into the living body separately from the needle body, and thus, the distal end portion of the sensor can indwell at a desired depth in the living body. In addition, according to certain embodiments of the present disclosure, it is unnecessary to provide the mechanism configured to fix the sensor at the time of puncture and removal, which is conventionally required. 
     Therefore, according to certain embodiments of the present disclosure, it is possible to provide the biological information detection device capable of causing the distal end portion of the sensor to indwell at a desired depth in the living body with the simple configuration. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is an exploded perspective view of a biological information detection device according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIGS. 2A-2E  are views for describing use of the biological information detection device of  FIG. 1 , in which  FIG. 2A  illustrates a state at the time of affixing to a living body surface,  FIG. 2B  illustrates a state at the time of puncture,  FIG. 2C  illustrates a state at the time of inserting the sensor,  FIG. 2D  illustrates a state at the time of removing a needle body, and  FIG. 2E  illustrates a state at the time of measurement. 
         FIG. 3  is a partial cross-sectional side view illustrating the biological information detection device in the state of  FIG. 2A  as viewed from the right side. 
         FIG. 4  is a cross-sectional view illustrating the biological information detection device in the state of  FIG. 2B  as viewed from the right side. 
         FIG. 5  is a partial cross-sectional side view illustrating the biological information detection device in the state of  FIG. 2C  as viewed from the right side. 
         FIG. 6  is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating an arrival position of a sensor in a case where a sensor is inserted into a living body with a bending tendency as viewed from the right side. 
         FIGS. 7A and 7B  are views illustrating a modified example of the biological information detection device of  FIG. 1 , in which  FIG. 7A  is a perspective view, and  FIG. 7B  is a right side view. 
         FIG. 8  is a perspective view illustrating another modified example of the biological information detection device of  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 9  is a partial cross-sectional side view illustrating still another modified example of the biological information detection device of  FIG. 1  as viewed from the right side. 
         FIG. 10  is a partial cross-sectional side view illustrating still another modified example of the biological information detection device of  FIG. 1  as viewed from the right side. 
         FIGS. 11A-11D  are schematic views illustrating a biological information detection device according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure, in which  FIG. 11A  is a left side view,  FIG. 11B  is a front view,  FIG. 11C  is a right side view, and  FIG. 1DB  is a cross-sectional view taken along a line A-A of  FIG. 11B . 
         FIG. 12A  is a cross-sectional view taken along a line B-B of  FIG. 11B ,  FIG. 12B  is a cross-sectional view taken along a line C-C of  FIG. 11D , and  FIG. 12C  is a cross-sectional view taken along a line D-D of  FIG. 12B . 
         FIGS. 13A and 13B  are cross-sectional views illustrating states before and after puncture of the biological information detection device of  FIGS. 11A-11D  according to  FIG. 12A , in which  FIG. 13A  illustrates the state before puncture, and  FIG. 13B  illustrates the state after puncture. 
         FIGS. 14A-14C  are views illustrating a biological information detection device according to a third embodiment of the present disclosure, in which  FIG. 14A  is a perspective view of a puncture unit,  FIG. 14B  is a partial cross-sectional side view illustrating a state before inserting the sensor as viewed from the right side, and  FIG. 14C  is a partial cross-sectional side view illustrating a state at the time of completing insertion of the sensor as viewed from the right side. 
         FIGS. 15A and 15B  are schematic views illustrating a biological information detection device according to a fourth embodiment of the present disclosure, in which  FIG. 15A  is a front view illustrating a state before puncture, and  FIG. 15B  is a partial cross-sectional side view illustrating the state before puncture as viewed from right side. 
         FIGS. 16A and 16B  are schematic views illustrating the biological information detection device of  FIGS. 15A and 15B , in which  FIG. 16A  is a partial cross-sectional side view illustrating a state at the time of puncture as viewed from the right side, and  FIG. 16B  is a partial cross-sectional side view illustrating a state at the time of completing insertion of a sensor as viewed from the right side. 
         FIG. 17  is an exploded perspective view of a biological information detection device according to a fifth embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 18  is an exploded perspective view of a puncture unit of the biological information detection device of  FIG. 17 . 
         FIGS. 19A-19C  are views illustrating the biological information detection device of  FIG. 17  in a state before puncture, in which  FIG. 19A  is a partial cross-sectional side view as viewed from the right side,  FIG. 19B  is a perspective view, and  FIG. 19C  is a cross-sectional view as viewed from the front side. 
         FIGS. 20A and 20B  are views illustrating the biological information detection device of  FIG. 17  in a state immediately after puncture, in which  FIG. 20A  is a partial cross-sectional side view as viewed from the right side, and  FIG. 20B  is a partial enlarged view of  FIG. 20A . 
         FIGS. 21A-21C  are views illustrating the biological information detection device of  FIG. 17  in a state of removing a needle body, in which  FIG. 21A  is a partial cross-sectional side view illustrating a state immediately after removing the needle body as viewed from the right side,  FIG. 21B  is a cross-sectional perspective view illustrating a state immediately before removing the needle body, and  FIG. 21C  is another cross-sectional perspective view illustrating the state immediately before removing the needle body. 
         FIGS. 22A and 22B  are views illustrating the biological information detection device of  FIG. 17  in a state at the time of detaching the puncture unit, in which  FIG. 22A  is a partial cross-sectional side view as viewed from the right side, and  FIG. 22B  is a perspective view. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Hereinafter, a biological information detection device  1  according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure will be illustrated and described in detail with reference to  FIGS. 1 to 10 . 
     in the present specification, an up-down direction means an extending direction of a needle body  13   a , an upper side is a proximal end side of the needle body  13   a  (that is, an upward side in  FIG. 3 ), and a lower side is a distal end side of the needle body  13   a . In addition, a front side means a direction in which a proximal end portion of a sensor  21  moves (that is, a left side in  FIG. 3 ) when the sensor  21  is inserted into a living body, and a rear side means an opposite direction thereof. Further, a left-right direction means a left-right direction when viewed from the front side toward the rear side. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 1 , the biological information detection device  1  according to the present embodiment includes a puncture unit  10 , a base member  20 , and a detector  30 . Further, use of the biological information detection device  1  are given schematically as follows. First, the puncture unit  10  is attached to the base member  20 , and the detector  30  is attached to a surface of the living body, for example, the skin of a person to be measured, such as a diabetic, in the state of being set on the base member  20  as illustrated in  FIG. 2A . Next, when a button  12   a  of the puncture unit  10  is depressed as illustrated in  FIG. 2B , the needle body  13   a  is shot toward the living body, and puncture is completed. Next, when the detector  30  is advanced with respect to the base member  20 , the sensor  21  arranged inside the base member  20  moves and is inserted into the living body (for example, by about several mm below the skin) along the needle body  13   a  as illustrated in  FIG. 2C . Then, the puncture unit  10  is removed from the base member  20  and discarded as illustrated in  FIG. 2D , and biological information from the sensor  21 , for example, a concentration of an analyte to be detected (for example, glucose, pH, cholesterol, protein, or the like) is detected over a predetermined period (for example, several days) in a state illustrated in  FIG. 2E . At the end of the measurement of the biological information, the device illustrated in  FIG. 2E  is removed from the surface of the living body, and the detector  30  is removed from the base member  20 , so that it is possible to reuse the detector  30  together with an unused puncture unit  10  and the base member  20  while discarding the base member  20 . 
     Incidentally, the detected biological information can be transmitted to, for example, a receiver (not illustrated) and displayed in real time on a display unit of the receiver, and the dosage using a medication device provided in the receiver can be automatically adjusted based on the biological information. In addition, the biological information may be stored in a storage device (not illustrated) provided in the detector  30  to be used for a prescription adjust by analyzing the relationship between the dosage and the biological information after the end of a measurement period. 
     An internal structure of the biological information detection device  1  is given as illustrated in  FIG. 3 . Incidentally,  FIG. 3  is a partial cross-sectional side view illustrating the biological information detection device  1  in the state of  FIG. 2A . The puncture unit  10  includes: a housing  11  attachable or detachable to or from the base member  20 ; a button member  12  arranged to penetrate through an upper opening  11   a  of the housing  11  and having an upper portion configured as the button  12   a ; a needle member  13  arranged to penetrate through a lower opening  12   b  of the button member  12  and having a lower portion configured as the needle body  13   a ; a biasing member (a coil spring in this embodiment)  14  arranged between the button member  12  and the needle member  13  and biasing the needle member  13  downward; and a cover  15  capable of covering the needle body  13   a.    
     The housing  11  includes a bottom wall  11   c  forming a fitting convex portion  11   b  that can be fitted into a fitting concave portion  20   a  of the base member  20 . A through-hole into which the needle body  13   a  can be inserted is formed in the bottom wall  11   c . In addition, an outer peripheral wall  11   d  having a rectangular shape in a top view with an upper opening  11   a  formed at an upper end portion is erected at an outer peripheral edge of the bottom wall  11   c . A detachment-inhibiting lever  11   e , which extends downward and is elastically deformable in the front-rear direction, is provided to be continuous at a front upper end portion of the outer peripheral wall  11   d . An engagement protrusion  11   f  protruding forward is formed at a lower end portion of the detachment-inhibiting lever  11   e . When the puncture unit  10  is attached to the base member  20 , the engagement protrusion  11   f  is engaged with an engagement hole  20   b , provided in the base member  20 , to inhibit the puncture unit  10  from being detached from the base member  20 . In addition, when the detachment-inhibiting lever  11   e  is operated, the engagement with the engagement hole  20   b  is released, and the puncture unit  10  can be detached. 
     The button member  12  includes the button  12   a  having a cylindrical shape with a top at the upper portion thereof. An inner peripheral wall  12   c  having a rectangular shape in a top view is connected to a lower end portion of the button  12   a . The lower opening  12   b  is formed in a lower end portion of the inner peripheral wall  12   c . A slit extending upward from a lower end of the inner peripheral wall  12   c  is formed between a wall portion on the front side of the inner peripheral wall  12   c  and a wall portion on the left and right sides, and accordingly, the wall portion on the front side of the inner peripheral wall  12   c  functions as an elastic arm  12   d  that is elastically deformable in the front-rear direction. An engagement protrusion  12   e  capable of locking a flange portion  13   b  of the needle member  13  is formed on a rear surface of the elastic arm  12   d.    
     In addition, a lower engagement protrusion  12   f   1  and an upper engagement protrusion  12   f   2 , which can be engaged with an engagement protrusion  11   d   1  protruding rearward from the upper portion of the opposing outer peripheral wall  11   d , are formed on a front upper portion of the wall portion on the front side of the inner peripheral wall  12   c . In the state before puncture illustrated in  FIG. 3 , the needle member  13  is inhibited from coming out upward by the engagement between the engagement protrusion  11   d   1  and the lower engagement protrusion  12   f   1 . In addition, a protruding portion protruding rearward is provided in a lower portion of the outer peripheral wall  11   d  opposing the elastic arm  12   d , and an upper end surface of the protruding portion forms an inclined surface  11   d   2  inclined downward toward the front side. A lower end portion of the elastic arm  12   d  is positioned above a rear side part of the inclined surface  11   d   2  in the state before puncture illustrated in  FIG. 3 . 
     The needle member  13  includes the needle body  13   a  having a semicircular arc shape in a cross-sectional view of which rear side is cut. A distal end portion of the needle body  13   a  is sharp and is contained inside the base member  20  in the state before puncture illustrated in  FIG. 3 . A shaft  13   c  having a columnar shape is connected to a proximal end portion of the needle body  13   a . A tube wall  13   d  is provided on an outer peripheral side of the shaft  13   c  with an annular gap interposed therebetween, and an upper end portion of the shaft  13   c  and an upper end portion of the tube wall  13   d  are connected by a disk-shaped top wall. The flange portion  13   b  is formed on an outer peripheral surface of the tube wall  13   d . The biasing member  14  is arranged between an upper surface of the flange portion  13   b  and a lower surface of the button  12   a . In the state before insertion illustrated in  FIG. 3 , the engagement protrusion  12   e  of the elastic arm  12   d  locks the flange portion  13   b  to hold a biasing force of the biasing member  14  that biases the needle body  13   a  downward. 
     The cover  15  is arranged in the annular gap formed on the outer peripheral side of the shaft  13   c  so as to be vertically slidable. The cover  15  includes a cylindrical tube portion  15   a  and an engagement protrusion  15   b  that has an annular shape and is formed on an outer peripheral surface of an upper end of the tube portion  15   a . The tube portion  15   a  can pass through the through-hole formed in the bottom wall  11   c  of the housing  11 , but the engagement protrusion  15   b  is not allowed to pass through the through-hole. Therefore, the cover  15  protrudes from the housing  11  by its own weight to cover and hide the needle body  13   a  in a state in which the puncture unit  10  is detached from the base member  20  as illustrated in  FIG. 1  and  FIG. 2D . 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 1 , the base member  20  includes a substantially rectangular bottom plate  20   c  having a bottom surface that can be affixed to the surface of the living body. A substantially rectangular vertical wall  20   d  is erected on a front end edge of the bottom plate  20   c . The vertical wall  20   d  is provided with the engagement hole  20   b  that is engaged with the engagement protrusion  11   f  of the detachment-inhibiting lever  11   e  of the puncture unit  10  described above. In addition, a pair of engagement pieces  20   e  are provided at both left and right end portions of the vertical wall  20   d . Each of the pair of engagement pieces  20   e  has an engagement protrusion  20   e   1 , and these engagement protrusions  20   e   1  are locked with the engagement hole  30   a  of the detector  30  when the detector  30  is advanced as illustrated in  FIG. 2C . In addition, at the end of the measurement of the biological information, the engagement piece  20   e  of the detector  30  is elastically deformed to release the engagement between the engagement protrusion  20   e   1  and the engagement hole  30   a , and the detector  30  can be removed from the base member  20 . 
     A substantially rectangular parallelepiped (cuboid) base  20   f  is provided at the rear of the engagement hole  20   b  of the vertical wall  20   d . The fitting concave portion  20   a  for fitting the above-described puncture unit  10  is provided at a front part of an upper surface of the base  20   f . A straight through-hole  20   f   1  extending in the up-down direction through which the needle body  13   a  can penetrate is formed in the fitting concave portion  20   a . It is configured such that an upper surface side of the inside of the through-hole  20   f   1  is sealed with rubber or the like in order to prevent infection. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 3 , the sensor  21  having an elongated shape and an end member  22  fixed to the proximal end portion of the sensor  21  are arranged inside the base  20   f . The sensor  21  includes a measurement light emitting portion  21   a  arranged at the distal end portion of the sensor  21  and a light guide portion  21   b  that is connected to the proximal end portion of the measurement light emitting portion  21   a  and extends to the proximal end portion of the sensor  21 . The light guide portion  21   b  has an optical fiber and can transmit excitation light incident from the proximal end portion of the sensor  21  to the measurement light emitting portion  21   a  and transmit measurement light generated in the measurement light emitting portion  21   a  by the excitation light to the proximal end portion of the sensor  21 . The measurement light emitting portion  21   a  includes a fluorescent gel containing a fluorescent label (dye) fluorescing with the excitation light, and this fluorescence gel generates the fluorescence (measurement light) corresponding to concentration of the analyte to be monitored. 
     The end member  22  includes a collimating lens  22   a  as a light adjustment portion. The collimating lens  22   a  collects the measurement light diffused from the proximal end portion of the sensor  21  so as to become collimated light. In addition, the collimating lens  22   a  can collect the excitation light incident from the detector  30  and transmit the collected light to the proximal end portion of the sensor  21 . Incidentally, an inner tube  22   b  that holds the collimating lens  22   a  is provided on an outer peripheral side of the substantially columnar collimating lens  22   a . The inner tube  22   b  has a cylindrical outer peripheral surface. 
     An end member guide path  20   f   2  that guides the end member  22  is provided on the base  20   f . The end member guide path  20   f   2  has a cylindrical inner peripheral surface and extends in the front-rear direction. In addition, the inner peripheral surface of the end member guide path  20   f   2  and the outer peripheral surface of the inner tube  22   b  are connected via a screw portion. In this example, the screw portion is configured using a screw groove  22   b   1  formed on the outer peripheral surface of the inner tube  22   b  and a screw thread  20   f   3  formed on the inner peripheral surface of the end member guide path  20   f   2 , and causes the end member  22  to rotate in accordance with the forward movement of the end member  22 . 
     A sensor guide path  20   f   4  that guides the sensor  21  is provided in front of the end member guide path  20   f   2 . The sensor guide path  20   f   4  has a cylindrical inner peripheral surface and a proximal end portion positioned on an axis center of the end member guide path  20   f   2 . In addition, the sensor guide path  20   f   4  is gradually curved from the proximal end portion thereof downward as approaching the through-hole  20   f   1  where the needle body  13   a  is arranged, and is connected to the through-hole  20   f   1 . In the state before puncture illustrated in  FIG. 3 , the distal end portion of the sensor  21  is contained in the through-hole  20   f   1 , and the end member  22  is arranged at a rear end of the end member guide path  20   f   2 . The rear side of the end member guide path  20   f   2  is open so that the cylindrical insertion tube portion  30   b  of the detector  30  can be inserted from this open portion. 
     The detector  30  includes a light emitting portion (not illustrated) that generates the excitation light to be incident on the end member  22  through the insertion tube portion  30   b . In addition, the detector  30  includes a light receiving portion (not illustrated) that receives the measurement light incident from the end member  22  through the insertion tube portion  30   b . In addition, the detector  30  includes a detection unit (not illustrated) that detects the concentration of the analyte to be detected based on the measurement light received by the light receiving portion. 
     Instructions to form the state before puncture illustrated in  FIG. 2A  to the state after insertion of the sensor  21  illustrated in  FIG. 2C  in the biological information detection device  1  are given as follows. First, when the button  12   a  is depressed as illustrated in  FIG. 4 , the lower end portion of the elastic arm  12   d  abuts and slides on the inclined surface  11   d   2  of the housing  11 , and the elastic arm  12   d  is elastically deformed forward. As a result, the engagement between the elastic arm  12   d  and the needle member  13  is released, and the needle body  13   a  is shot toward the living body by the biasing force of the biasing member  14 . 
     When the detector  30  is advanced as illustrated in  FIG. 5  in the state where the distal end portion of the needle body  13   a  has pierced the living body, the insertion tube portion  30   b  of the detector  30  is inserted into the end member guide path  20   f   2 . At this time, the rear end surface of the end member  22  is pushed by the front end surface of the insertion tube portion  30   b , and thus, the end member  22  advances while rotating by the screw portion (the screw groove  22   b   1  and the screw thread  20   f   3 ). In addition, since the sensor  21  is fixed to the end member  22 , the sensor  21  also moves while rotating, and the distal end portion thereof is guided by the inner surface of the needle body  13   a  and is inserted into the living body. 
     Here, a reason why the sensor  21  is inserted into the living body while being rotated is given as follows. When a radius of curvature of the sensor guide path  20   f   4  is set to be small in order to reduce a height of the device from the surface of the living body at the time of measurement, there is concern that the sensor  21  may easily tend to be bent. When the sensor  21  is inserted into the living body in the state of having the bending tendency, there is a risk that sensor  21  is not inserted straight as indicated by the solid line in  FIG. 6 , and the distal end portion of the sensor  21  does not reach a desired depth. Thus, in this example, even if the sensor  21  has the bending tendency, the influence of the bending tendency is dispersed around the entire circumference by inserting the sensor  21  into the living body while rotating, so that the distal end portion of the sensor  21  is can be inserted linearly. 
     In this manner, the screw portion configured to rotate the sensor  21  can also adopt a configuration illustrated in  FIG. 7  as a modified example. That is, in the present modified example, an end member guide path  20   f   2 ′ has a plurality of protrusions  20   f   3 ′ that can be engaged with a screw groove  22   b   1 ′ of an end member  22 ′. With such a configuration, it is possible to reduce sliding resistance of the screw portion and to enable smoother movement and rotation of the end member  22 ′. In addition, it is also possible to adopt a configuration illustrated in  FIG. 8  as another modified example. In the present modified example, an end member guide path  20   f   2 ″ has a screw groove  20   f   5 ″, and an end member  22 ″ has a screw thread  22   b   2 ″. Incidentally, inclination angles of the screw threads  20   f   3  and  22   b   2 ″ of the screw portions, the protrusions  20   f   3 ′, and the screw grooves  22   b   1 ,  22   b   1 ′, and  20   f   5 ″ with respect to the axial direction is preferably 45° or smaller because of the smooth movement and rotation of the end members  22 ,  22 ′, and  22 ″. 
     As described above, the biological information detection device  1  according to the present embodiment includes: the sensor  21  that has the elongated shape and enables detection of the biological information by causing the distal end portion to indwell inside the living body; and the needle body  13   a  that pierces the living body to insert the distal end portion of the sensor  21  into the living body, and is configured such that the distal end portion of the sensor  21  can be inserted into the living body along the needle body  13   a  piercing in the living body. 
     Therefore, with the biological information detection device  1  according to the present embodiment, the sensor  21  can be inserted into the living body separately from the needle body  13   a , and thus, the distal end portion of the sensor  21  can indwell at a desired depth in the living body. 
     In addition, the biological information detection device  1  according to the present embodiment is configured such that the proximal end portion of the sensor  21  is movable in the direction different from the extending direction of the needle body  13   a.    
     Therefore, with the biological information detection device  1  according to the present embodiment, the sensor  21  can be pushed from the direction different from the extending direction of the needle body  13   a , and it is possible to achieve the simple configuration by separating a mechanism for pushing (inserting) the needle body  13   a  and a mechanism for pushing (inserting) the sensor  21 . 
     In addition, the biological information detection device  1  according to the present embodiment is configured such that the proximal end portion of the sensor  21  is movable in the direction along the surface of the living body. 
     Therefore, with the biological information detection device  1  according to the present embodiment, it is possible to push and insert the sensor  21  from the direction along the surface of the living body, and to suppress the height of the mechanism for pushing and inserting the sensor  21  with respect to the surface of the living body. Thus, it is possible to improve an attachment feeling by making it hard to get caught by clothing when the biological information detection device  1  is attached to the surface of the living body. 
     In addition, the biological information detection device  1  according to the present embodiment is configured such that the sensor  21  includes the measurement light emitting portion  21   a  that is arranged at the distal end portion of the sensor  21  and generating light, and the light guide portion  21   b  that transmits the light from the measurement light emitting portion  21   a  to the proximal end portion of the sensor  21 . 
     Therefore, with the biological information detection device  1  according to the present embodiment, it is possible to improve the measurement accuracy and extend life of the sensor  21  by using the sensor  21  of an optical type. 
     In addition, the biological information detection device  1  according to the present embodiment includes the end member  22  that is fixed to the proximal end portion of the sensor  21  and allows at least light from the proximal end portion of the sensor  21  to pass therethrough, and is configured such that the end member  22  includes the light adjustment portion (the collimating lens  226   a ) that collects the light diffused from the proximal end portion of the sensor  21 . 
     Therefore, with the biological information detection device  1  according to the present embodiment, it is possible to mitigate the accuracy requirement for a distance in an optical axis direction between the light receiving portion of the detector  30  and the end member  22 . 
     In addition, the biological information detection device  1  according to the present embodiment is configured such that the light adjustment portion (the collimating lens  226   a ) collects the light diffused from the proximal end portion of the sensor  21  so as to become the collimated light. 
     Therefore, with the biological information detection device  1  according to the present embodiment, it is possible to minimize the accuracy requirement for a distance in an optical axis direction between the light receiving portion of the detector  30  and the end member  22 . 
     In addition, the biological information detection device  1  according to the present embodiment includes: the end member  22  that is fixed to the proximal end portion of the sensor  21  and allows at least the signal (measurement light) corresponding to the concentration of the analyte to be detected obtained from the sensor  21  to pass therethrough; the base member  20  that is affixable to the surface of the living body; the end member guide path  20   f   2  that is provided in the base member  20  and guides the end member  22 ; and the detector  30  that has the reception unit (light receiving portion) receiving the signal from the end member  22  and the detection unit detecting the concentration of the analyte to be monitored based on the signal received by the reception unit, and is configured such that the detector  30  is attachable or detachable to or from the base member  20 . 
     Therefore, with the biological information detection device  1  according to the present embodiment, it is possible to reuse the detector  30 . 
     In addition, the biological information detection device  1  according to the present embodiment is configured such that the distal end portion of the sensor  21  is inserted into the living body along the needle body  13   a  by pushing and moving the end member  22  by the detector  30 . 
     Therefore, with the biological information detection device  1  according to the present embodiment, it is possible to insert the sensor  21  by moving the detector  30 , and to ensure the transmission of the signal to the detector  30  after the insertion of the sensor  21 . In particular, when the sensor  21  is of the optical type as in the present embodiment, it is possible to enhance the accuracy of the distance in the optical axis direction between the light receiving portion of the detector  30  and the end member  22  at the time of completing the insertion of the sensor  21 , and to enhance the detection accuracy of the biological information. 
     In addition, the biological information detection device  1  according to the present embodiment is configured such that, as the end member  22  is pushed and moved by the detector  30 , the end member  22  rotates in accordance with the movement. 
     Therefore, with the biological information detection device  1  according to the present embodiment, it is possible to reduce the influence of the bending tendency of the sensor  21 , to more linearly insert the sensor  21  into the living body, and to reliably insert the distal end portion of the sensor  21  to a desired depth in the living body, and, the measurement with higher accuracy can be realized. 
     In addition, the biological information detection device  1  according to the present embodiment is configured such that the end member guide path  20   f   2  has the cylindrical inner peripheral surface to accommodate the end member  22 , and the inner peripheral surface of the end member guide path  20   f   2  and the outer peripheral surface of the end member  22  are connected via the screw portion (the screw groove  22   b   1 , the screw thread  20   f   3 , the screw groove  22   b   1 ′, the plurality of protrusions  20   f   3 ′, the screw groove  20   f   5 ′, and the screw thread  22   b   2 ″) that rotates the end member  22  in accordance with the movement of the end member  22 . 
     Therefore, with the biological information detection device  1  according to the present embodiment, the sensor  21  can be rotated in conjunction with the pushing operation of the detector  30 , and thus, it is possible to make the operation for inserting the sensor  21  while rotating the sensor  21  easy. 
     In addition, it is configured in the above-described embodiment such that the sensor  21  is rotated in conjunction with the pushing operation of the detector  30  as a countermeasure against the bending tendency of the sensor  21 . Instead of such a configuration, however, it may be configured such that a rotation operation may be added at the time of inserting the detector  30 A as illustrated in  FIG. 9 . 
     In a modified example illustrated in  FIG. 9 , an end member guide path  20   f   2 A has a cylindrical inner peripheral surface that accommodates the end member  22 , the end member  22 A has a cylindrical outer peripheral surface, and a detector  30 A includes an insertion tube portion  30   b A having a cylindrical outer peripheral surface that can be inserted into the end member guide path  20   f   2 A and an operation portion  30   b   1 A rotatable integrally with the insertion tube portion  30   b A. In addition, the inner peripheral surface of the end member guide path  20   f   2 A and the outer peripheral surface of the insertion tube portion  30   b A can be connected via a screw portion S that moves the insertion tube portion  30   b A toward the depth of the end member guide path  20   f   2 A in accordance with a rotation operation of the operation portion  30   b   1 A. Further, a distal end surface of the insertion tube portion  30   b A and a proximal end surface of the end member  22 A can be connected via a fitting portion F that inhibits mutual rotation. 
     Further, as a countermeasure against such a bending tendency, it may be configured such that the bending tendency is corrected by bending a guide path in a reverse direction on an outlet side as illustrated in  FIG. 10 , instead of rotating the sensor  21 A. In a modified example illustrated in  FIG. 10 , a base member  20 B is provided with a sensor guide path  20   f   4 B that guides a sensor  21 B, the sensor guide path  20   f   4 B is gradually curved downward as approaching a needle body  13   a B, and a reversely curved guide portion  20   f   6 B, which guides the sensor  21 B to be curved in a direction opposite from a curved direction of the sensor guide path  20   f   4 B, is provided in the sensor guide path  20   f   4 B on a side close to the needle body  13   a B. According to such a configuration, it is unnecessary to provide a screw portion configured to rotate the sensor  21 B, and thus, it is possible to make a structure simple. 
     Next, a biological information detection device  2  according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure will be illustrated and described in detail with reference to  FIGS. 11A, 11B, 11C, 11D, 12A, 12B, 12C, 13A, and 13B . 
     The biological information detection device  2  according to the present embodiment has a different configuration from the case of the embodiment that has been described with reference to  FIGS. 1 to 10  in terms that a needle body  213   a  pierces a living body by moving a detector  230  with respect to a base member  220 , and has the same configuration other than this point. 
     Specifically, in the present embodiment, an puncture unit  210  includes a housing  211 , a puncturing needle holding member  213 , a puncturing biasing member (a coil spring in this example)  214 , and a lever member  216  as a puncturing movable portion as illustrated in  FIGS. 11 and 12 . The housing  211  has a hollow rectangular parallelepiped shape, and is provided with a through-hole, which allows the needle body  213   a  held by the puncturing needle holding member  213  to penetrate therethrough, in a bottom wall  211   c  thereof. In addition, a left wall of the housing  211  is provided with a through-hole that holds a swing shaft  216   a  of the lever member  216  so as to be swingable, and the bottom wall  211   c  of the housing  211  is provided with a slot  211   c   1  that allows a lower end portion of the lever member  216  to penetrate therethrough. 
     The lever member  216  is provided with a lever main body  216   b  having a polygonal line shape in which a part from a middle portion to a lower end portion in the up-down direction is bent rearward at the middle portion in the up-down direction, and the swing shaft  216   a  is provided protrude on the left wall in an upper portion of the lever main body  216   b . In addition, an engagement protrusion  216   c  that can be engaged with a flange portion  213   b  provided in an upper portion of the puncturing needle holding member  213  is provided to protrude on a right wall at the middle portion of the lever main body  216   b  in the up-down direction. The puncturing biasing member  214  is arranged between a ceiling wall of the housing  211  and the flange portion  213   b . In a state before puncture illustrated in  FIGS. 11 and 12 , the engagement protrusion  216   c  of the lever member  216  locks the flange portion  213   b  of the puncturing needle holding member  213  in a state in which the puncturing needle holding member  213  receives a biasing force from the puncturing biasing member  214 . 
     When the detector  230  is moved with respect to the base member  220  as illustrated in  FIG. 13A  from the above-described state, the lower end portion of the lever member  216  is pushed by the detector  230  and moves forward inside the slot  211   c   1 . The lever member  216  swings about the swing shaft  216   a  in accordance with the movement of the lower end portion of the lever member  216 , and the engagement between the lever member  216  and the puncturing needle holding member  213  is released. Therefore, the puncturing needle holding member  213  is depressed by the biasing force from the puncturing biasing member  214  as illustrated in  FIG. 13B , and the needle body  213   a  pierces the living body. 
     In this manner, the biological information detection device  2  according to the present embodiment is configured such that the needle body  213   a  pierces the living body by moving the detector  230  with respect to the base member  220 , and an end member  222  is pushed and moved by further moving the detector  230  so that the distal end portion of the sensor  221  is inserted into the living body along the needle body  213   a.    
     Therefore, with the biological information detection device  2  according to the present embodiment, it is possible to realize the puncture of the needle body  213   a  and the insertion of the sensor  221  through a series of operations of moving the detector  230 , and thus, it is possible to make the operation easy. 
     In addition, the biological information detection device  2  according to the present embodiment includes: the puncturing needle holding member  213  that holds the needle body  213   a ; the puncturing biasing member  214  that biases the puncturing needle holding member  213  toward the surface of the living body; and the puncturing movable portion (the lever member  216 ) that is engaged with the puncturing needle holding member  213  to hold the state in which the puncturing needle holding member  213  receives the biasing force from the puncturing biasing member  214 , and is configured such that the puncturing movable portion (the lever member  216 ) is released from engagement with the puncturing needle holding member  213  by being pushed by the detector  230  as the detector  230  is moved with respect to the base member  220 . 
     Therefore, with the biological information detection device  2  according to the present embodiment, it is possible to realize the easy operation with the simple configuration. 
     Next, a biological information detection device  3  according to a third embodiment of the present disclosure will be illustrated and described in detail with reference to  FIG. 14 . 
     The biological information detection device  3  according to the present embodiment has a different configuration from the case of the embodiment that has been described with reference to  FIGS. 1 to 10  in terms that a puncture unit  310  is detachable from a base member  320  by moving a detector  330  with respect to the base member  320 , and has the same configuration other than this point. 
     Specifically, in the present embodiment, the puncture unit  310  includes a detachment-inhibiting lever  311   e  as a detachment-inhibiting movable portion as illustrated in  FIG. 14A . As illustrated in  FIG. 14B , the detachment-inhibiting lever  311   e  is configured to be locked by a vertical wall  320   d  of the base member  320  from the front side. That is, an engagement protrusion  311   f  protruding rearward is formed at a lower end portion of the detachment-inhibiting lever  311   e . When the puncture unit  310  is attached to the base member  320 , the engagement protrusion  311   f  is engaged with an engagement hole  320   b , provided in the vertical wall  320   d , to inhibit the puncture unit  310  from being detached from the base member  320 . 
     In addition, a pair of extension portions  311   e   1  protruding in the left-right direction are provided at the lower end portion of the detachment-inhibiting lever  311   e . As illustrated in  FIG. 14C , the pair of extension portions  311   e   1  are pushed forward by the detector  330  so as to release the engagement between the detachment-inhibiting lever  311   e  and the base member  320  when the detector  330  is moved with respect to the base member  320 , and the insertion of the distal end portion of a sensor  321  into the living body is completed. 
     As described above, the biological information detection device  3  according to the present embodiment includes the puncture unit  310  that holds the needle body  313   a  and is detachable from the base member  320 , and moves the detector  330  with respect to the base member  320 , and is configured such that the puncture unit  310  is detachable from the base member  320  when the detector  330  is moved with respect to the base member  320  and the insertion of the distal end portion of the sensor  321  into the living body is completed. 
     Therefore, with the biological information detection device  3  according to the present embodiment, it is possible to realize the insertion of the sensor  321  and enabling of enabling detachment of the puncture unit  310  through a series of operations of moving the detector  330 , and thus, it is possible to make the operation easy. 
     In addition, the biological information detection device  3  according to the present embodiment is configured such that the puncture unit  310  has the detachment-inhibiting movable portion (the detachment-inhibiting lever  311   e ) that is engaged with the base member  320  to inhibit detachment of the puncture unit  310  from the base member  320 , and the detachment-inhibiting movable portion (the detachment-inhibiting inhibiting lever  311   e ) is released from engagement with the base member  320  by being pushed by the detector  330  when insertion of the distal end portion of the sensor  321  into the living body is completed. 
     Therefore, with the biological information detection device  3  according to the present embodiment, it is possible to realize the easy operation with the simple configuration. 
     Incidentally, the configuration of the detachment-inhibiting movable portion (the detachment-inhibiting lever  311   e ) of the present embodiment can also be applied to the second embodiment that has been described with reference to  FIGS. 11A, 11B, 11C, 11D, 12A, 12B, 12C, 13A, and 13B . 
     Next, a biological information detection device  4  according to a fourth embodiment of the present disclosure will be illustrated and described in detail with reference to  FIGS. 15A, 15B, 16A, and 16B . 
     The biological information detection device  4  according to the present embodiment has a different configuration from the case of the embodiment that has been described with reference to  FIGS. 1 to 10  in terms that a needle body  413   a  is removed from a living body by moving a detector  430  with respect to a base member  420 , and has the same configuration other than this point. 
     Specifically, in the present embodiment, the puncture unit  410  includes a removing needle holding member  413 , a housing  411 , and a removing biasing member (a coil spring in this example)  414  as illustrated in  FIGS. 15A and 15B . The removing needle holding member  413  includes: the needle body  413   a ; a flange portion  413   b  having a rectangular shape in a plan view to be continuous to a proximal end portion of the needle body  413   a ; and a columnar depressing operation portion  413   e  continuous to a proximal end portion of the flange portion  413   b . The housing  411  has a hollow rectangular parallelepiped shape, and is provided with a through-hole, which allows the needle body  413   a  held by the removing needle holding member  413  to penetrate therethrough, in a bottom wall  411   c  thereof. In addition, a ceiling wall of the housing  411  is provided with a through-hole that allows the depressing operation portion  413   e  of the removing needle holding member  413  to penetrate therethrough while inhibiting upward withdrawal. 
     Further, a lever body  411   g  as a removing movable portion is formed on a side wall on the front side of the housing  411 . An engagement protrusion  411   g   1  capable of locking the flange portion  413   b  of the removing needle holding member  413  is provided to protrude on a rear surface of a middle portion in the up-down direction of the lever body  411   g . In addition, an engagement protrusion  411   g   2  for inhibiting detachment, which is locked by the base member  420  to inhibit detachment of the puncture unit  410  from the base member  420 , is provided to protrude on a rear surface of a lower end portion of the lever body  411   g . Further, a pair of extension portions  411   g   3  protruding in the left-right direction are provided on the lower end portion of the lever body  411   g . In addition, the removing biasing member  414  is arranged between the bottom wall  411   c  of the housing  211  and the flange portion  213   b.    
     Therefore, with the biological information detection device  4  according to the present embodiment, the needle body  413   a  can first pierce the living body by depressing the depressing operation portion  413   e  of the removing needle holding member  413  as illustrated in  FIG. 16A . Then, when such a puncture state is formed, the flange portion  413   b  of the removing needle holding member  413  is locked by the engagement protrusion  411   g   1  of the lever body  411   g , thereby holding an upward biasing force of the removing biasing member  414  with respect to the removing needle holding member  413 . 
     In this state, if the detector  430  is advanced, the sensor  421  can be inserted into the living body. Then, at the time of completing the insertion, the pair of extension portions  411   g   3  of the lever body  411   g  are pushed by the detector  430 , and the lever body  411   g  swings forward. The engagement between the engagement protrusion  411   g   1  of the lever body  411   g  and the flange portion  413   b  of the removing needle holding member  413  is released due to the swing of the lever body  411   g , the removing needle holding member  413  moves upward by the biasing force of the removing biasing member  414 , and the needle body  413   a  is removed from the living body. In addition, the engagement between the engagement protrusion  411   g   2  of the lever body  411   g  and the base member  420  is also released due to the swing of the lever body  411   g , and thus, the puncture unit  410  can be detached from the base member  420 . 
     As described above, the biological information detection device  4  according to the present embodiment is configured such that the needle body  413   a  is removed from the living body when the detector  430  is moved with respect to the base member  420  and the insertion of the distal end portion of the sensor  421  into the living body is completed. 
     Therefore, with the biological information detection device  4  according to the present embodiment, it is possible to realize both the insertion of the sensor  421  and the removal of the needle body  413   a  through a series of operations of moving the detector  430 , and thus, it is possible to make the operation easy. 
     In addition, the biological information detection device  4  according to the present embodiment includes: the removing needle holding member  413  that holds the needle body  413   a ; the removing biasing member  414  that biases the removing needle holding member  413  in the direction to be removed from the living body; and the removing movable portion (the lever body  411   g ) that is engaged with the removing needle holding member  413  to hold the state in which the removing needle holding member  413  receives the biasing force from the removing biasing member  414 , and is configured such that the removing movable portion (the lever body  411   g ) is released from engagement with the removing needle holding member  413  by being pushed by the detector  430  when insertion of the distal end portion of the sensor  421  into the living body is completed. 
     Therefore, with the biological information detection device  4  according to the present embodiment, it is possible to realize the easy operation with the simple configuration. 
     Next, a biological information detection device  5  according to a fifth embodiment of the present disclosure will be illustrated and described in detail with reference to  FIGS. 17, 18, 19A, 19B, 19C, 20A, 20B, 21A, 21B, 21C, 22A, and 22B . 
     The biological information detection device  5  according to the present embodiment has a different configuration from the case of the embodiment that has been described with reference to  FIGS. 1 to 10  in terms that puncture of a needle body  513   a , removal of the needle body  513   a , and enabling detachment of a puncture unit  510  are realized by moving a detector  530  with respect to a base member  520 , and has the same configuration other than this point. 
     Specifically, the biological information detection device  5  according to the present embodiment includes: the puncture unit  510 ; the base member  520 ; and the detector  530  as illustrated in  FIG. 17 . In addition, the puncture unit  510  includes a housing  511 , a slider  517   a , a removing biasing member (a coil spring in this example)  514 , a removing needle holding member  513 , a lever member  517   b , a puncturing biasing member (a coil spring in this example)  518 , and a lid member  519  as illustrated in  FIG. 18 . Incidentally, the slider  517   a  and the lever member  517   b  constitute a puncturing needle holding member  517 . 
     The housing  511  has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape with its upper side opened, and is provided with a through-hole, which allows the needle body  513   a  of the removing needle holding member  513  to penetrate therethrough, in a bottom wall  511   c  thereof. In addition, a lever body  511   g  is formed on a side wall on a front side of the housing  511 . An engagement protrusion  511   g   1  capable of locking an engagement concave portion  517   b   2 , provided on a front surface of a lever body  517   b   1  of the lever member  517   b , is provided to protrude on a rear surface of a middle portion of the lever body  511   g  in the upper-lower direction. In addition, an engagement protrusion  511   g   2  for inhibiting detachment, which is locked by the base member  520  to inhibit detachment of the puncture unit  510  from the base member  520 , is provided to protrude on a rear surface of a lower end portion of the lever body  511   g  of the housing  511 . In addition, a pair of extension portions  511   g   3  protruding in the left-right direction are provided on the lower end portion of the lever body  511   g.    
     The slider  517   a  includes a disk-shaped bottom wall having a through-hole through which the needle body  513   a  penetrates through at the center, and a substantially cylindrical peripheral wall  517   a   1  erected at a peripheral edge of the bottom wall. A flange portion  517   a   2  having a substantially rectangular shape in a top view is provided on a lower outer peripheral surface of the peripheral wall  517   a   1 . Incidentally, a front-rear direction guide protrusions  517   a   3  guided by abutting on front and rear peripheral walls of the housing  511  when the slider  517   a  vertically moves inside the housing  511 , and a left-right direction guide protrusions  517   a   4  guided by abutting on left and right peripheral walls of the housing  511  when the slider  517   a  vertically moves inside the housing  511  are provided at four corners of the flange portion  517   a   2 . 
     A cut-out  517   a   5  housing the lever body  517   b   1  of the lever member  517   b  in a swingable manner is formed above the flange portion  517   a   2  in the peripheral wall  517   a   1  of the slider  517   a . A fitting protrusion  517   a   6 , fitted in a fitting concave portion  517   b   4  formed in a disk-shaped ceiling wall  517   b   3  of the lever member  517   b , is provided in an upper end portion of the peripheral wall  517   a   1  of the slider  517   a . The removing biasing member  514  is arranged between a bottom wall of the slider  517   a  and a substantially disk-shaped flange portion  513   b  of the removing needle holding member  513 , and the lever member  517   b  is attached to the slider  517   a  in the state of housing the removing biasing member  514  and the removing needle holding member  513  therein. At the time of such attachment, an upper end edge of the flange portion  513   b  of the removing needle holding member  513  is locked by an engagement protrusion  517   b   5  provided in the lever body  517   b   1  of the lever member  517   b  in a state in which the removing biasing member  514  is compressed and deformed to cause the needle body  513   a  to protrude from the bottom wall of the slider  517   a  (see  FIG. 19A ). 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 18 , the lid member  519  includes a substantially rectangular ceiling plate  519   a  to close an upper opening of the housing  511 , and a pair of left and right locking arms  519   b  hanging down from the ceiling plate  519   a . Engagement pieces  519   b   1  to be locked by engagement protrusions  511   h  provided on the left and right peripheral walls of the housing  511  from above are provided on upper outer surfaces of the pair of locking arms  519   b . In addition, engagement protrusions  519   b   2  capable of locking left and right end edges of the flange portion  517   a   2  of the slider  517   a  are provided on inner surfaces of the pair of locking arms  519   b  in a middle portion in the up-down direction. Receiving portions  519   b   3  capable of sliding contact with the outer surfaces of a pair of protruding portions  531  (see  FIG. 17 ) provided at a front portion of the detector  530  are provided on inner surfaces of lower end portions of the pair of locking arms  519   b . Front end portions of outer peripheral surfaces of the pair of protruding portions  531  are provided as inclined surfaces  531   a  inclined outward toward the rear side. 
     The puncturing biasing member  518  is arranged between the flange portion  517   a   2  of the puncturing needle holding member  517  and the ceiling plate  519   a  of the lid member  519 , and the lid member  519  is attached to the housing  511  in a state in which the puncturing biasing member  518  and the puncturing needle holding member  517  are housed therein. At the time of such attachment, the flange portion  517   a   2  of the puncturing needle holding member  517  is locked by the engagement protrusions  519   b   2  of the pair of locking arms  519   b  in a state in which the puncturing biasing member  518  is compressed and deformed to move the puncturing needle holding member  517  upward (see  FIG. 19C ). 
     According to the biological information detection device  5  of the present embodiment configured in this manner, when the detector  530  is advanced in the state before puncture as illustrated in  FIGS. 19A, 19B, and 19C , the pair of protruding portions  531  of the detector  530  advance as indicated by the arrow in  FIG. 19B . Further, the inclined surfaces  531   a  provided at the front ends of the pair of protruding portions  531  abut on the receiving portions  519   b   3  of the pair of locking arms  519   b  to push and open that the pair of locking arms  519   b  as indicated by the arrow in  FIG. 19C . 
     Then, the engagement between the engagement protrusions  519   b   2  of the pair of locking arms  519   b  and the flange portion  517   a   2  of the puncturing needle holding member  517  is released, and the puncturing needle holding member  517  is depressed by a downward biasing force of the puncturing biasing member  518 , and the needle body  513   a  pierces the living body as illustrated in FIG.  20 A. In addition, due to such depression, the engagement concave portion  517   b   2  of the lever body  517   b   1  of the puncturing needle holding member  517  is engaged with the engagement protrusion  511   g   1  of the lever body  511   g  of the housing  511  as illustrated in  FIG. 20B . 
     As the detector  530  is further advanced from this state, it is possible to push an end member  522  and insert a distal end portion of a sensor  521  into the living body. Then, when the insertion of the distal end portion of the sensor  521  into the living body is completed, the front end portions of the pair of protruding portions  531  of the detector  530  abut on a pair of extension portions  511   g   3  of the lever body  511   g  of the housing  511  to cause the lever body  511   g  to swing forward as illustrated in  FIG. 21B . Due to such a swing of the lever body  511   g , the lever body  517   b   1  of the puncturing needle holding member  517  engaged with the lever body  511   g  also swings forward as indicated by the arrow in  FIG. 21C . As a result, the engagement between the flange portion  513   b  of the removing needle holding member  513  and the engagement protrusion  517   b   5  of the lever body  517   b   1  is released, and the removing needle holding member  513  moves upward by the biasing force of the removing biasing member  514 , and the needle body  513   a  is removed from the living body as illustrated in  FIG. 21A . 
     At this time, the engagement protrusion  511   g   2  between the engagement protrusion  511   g   2  for inhibiting detachment of the lever body  511   g  of the housing  511  and the base member  520  is released, and thus, the puncture unit  510  can be detached from the base member  520  as illustrated in  FIG. 22 . In addition, at the time of detaching the puncture unit  510 , the needle body  513   a  is pulled into the puncturing needle holding member  517 , and thus, it is possible to reduce the likelihood of a user contacting the needle body  513   a.    
     In this manner, the biological information detection device  5  according to the present embodiment includes: the puncture unit  510  that holds the needle body  513   a  and is detachable from the base member  520 , and is configured such that the needle body  513   a  pierces the living body by moving the detector  530  with respect to the base member  520 , the end member  522  is pushed and moved by further moving the detector  530  so that the distal end portion of the sensor  521  is inserted into the living body along the needle body  513   a , and the needle body  513   a  is removed from the living body and the puncture unit  510  can be detached from the base member  520  when the insertion of the distal end portion of the sensor  521  into the living body is completed. 
     Therefore, with the biological information detection device  5  according to the present embodiment, it is possible to realize the puncture of the needle body  513   a , insertion of the sensor  521 , removal of the needle body  513   a , and enabling detachment of the puncture unit  510  through a series of operations of moving the detector  530 , and thus, it is possible to make the operation remarkably easy. 
     In addition, the biological information detection device  5  according to the present embodiment includes: the puncturing needle holding member  517  that holds the needle body  513   a ; the puncturing biasing member  518  that biases the puncturing needle holding member  517  toward the surface of the living body; and the puncturing movable portion (the locking arm  519   b ) that is engaged with the puncturing needle holding member  517  to hold the state in which the puncturing needle holding member  517  receives the biasing force from the puncturing biasing member  518 , and is configured such that the puncturing movable portion (the locking arm  519   b ) is released from engagement with the puncturing needle holding member  517  by being pushed by the detector  530  as the detector  530  is moved with respect to the base member  520 . 
     In addition, the biological information detection device  5  according to the present embodiment includes: the removing needle holding member  513  that holds the needle body  513   a ; the removing biasing member  514  that biases the removing needle holding member  513  in the direction to be removed from the living body; and the removing movable portion (the lever body  511   g  and the lever body  517   b   1 ) that is engaged with the removing needle holding member  513  to hold the state in which the removing needle holding member  513  receives the biasing force from the removing biasing member  514 , and is configured such that the removing movable portion (the lever body  511   g  and the lever body  517   b   1 ) is released from engagement with the removing needle holding member  513  by being pushed by the detector  530  when insertion of the distal end portion of the sensor  521  into the living body is completed. 
     Further, the biological information detection device  5  according to the present embodiment is configured such that the puncture unit  510  has the detachment-inhibiting movable portion (the lever body  511   g ) that is engaged with the base member  520  to inhibit detachment of the puncture unit  510  from the base member  520 , and the detachment-inhibiting movable portion (the lever body  511   g ) is released from engagement with the base member  520  by being pushed by the detector  530  when insertion of the distal end portion of the sensor  521  into the living body is completed. 
     Therefore, with the biological information detection device  5  according to the present embodiment, it is possible to realize the remarkably easy operation with the simple configuration. 
     The above description merely illustrates one embodiment of the present disclosure, and various modifications can be made in the claims. For example, the optical sensor is used in the above-described embodiments, but the sensor is not limited to the optical type. For example, it is possible to use a sensor that detects end member biological information by transmitting an electrical signal corresponding to end member concentration of end member analyte to be detected, obtained by the sensor with a distal end portion indwelling inside end member living body, to the reception unit of the detector through an electrode provided at a proximal end portion of the sensor or the end member. 
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           1  to  5  biological information detection device 
           10  puncture unit 
           11  housing 
           11   a  upper opening 
           11   b  fitting convex portion 
           11   c  bottom wall 
           11   d  outer peripheral wall 
           11   d   1  engagement protrusion 
           11   d   2  inclined surface 
           11   e  detachment-inhibiting lever 
           11   f  engagement protrusion 
           12  button member 
           12   a  button 
           12   b  lower opening 
           12   c  inner peripheral wall 
           12   d  elastic arm 
           12   e  engagement protrusion 
           12   f   1  lower engagement protrusion 
           12   f   2  upper engagement protrusion 
           13  needle member 
           13   a ,  13   a B needle body 
           13   b  flange portion 
           13   c  shaft 
           13   d  cylindrical wall 
           14  biasing member 
           15  cover 
           15   a  tube portion 
           15   b  engagement protrusion 
           20 ,  20 B base member 
           20   a  fitting concave portion 
           20   b  engagement hole 
           20   c  bottom plate 
           20   d  vertical wall 
           20   e  engagement piece 
           20   e   1  engagement protrusion 
           20   f  base 
           20   f   1  through-hole 
           20   f   2 ,  20   f   2 ′,  20   f   2 ″,  20   f   2 A end member guide path 
           20   f   3  screw thread (screw portion) 
           20   f   3 ′ protrusion (screw portion) 
           20   f   4 ,  20   f   4 B sensor guide path 
           20   f   5 ″ screw groove (screw portion) 
           20   f   6 B reversely curved guide portion 
           21 ,  21 A,  21 B sensor 
           21   a  measurement light emitting portion 
           21   b  light guide portion 
           22 ,  22 ′,  22 A end member 
           22   a  collimating lens (light adjustment portion) 
           22   b  inner tube 
           22   b   1 ,  22   b   1 ′ screw groove (screw portion) 
           22   b   2 ″ screw thread (screw portion) 
           30 ,  30 A detector 
           30   a  engagement hole 
           30   b ,  30   b A insertion tube portion 
           30   b   1 A operation portion 
           210  puncture unit 
           211  housing 
           211   c  bottom wall 
           211   c   1  slot 
           213  puncturing needle holding member 
           213   a  needle body 
           213   b  flange portion 
           214  puncturing biasing member 
           216  lever member (puncturing movable portion) 
           216   a  swing shaft 
           216   b  lever main body 
           216   c  engagement protrusion 
           220  base member 
           221  sensor 
           222  end member 
           230  detector 
           310  puncture unit 
           311   e  detachment-inhibiting lever (detachment-inhibiting movable portion) 
           311   e   1  extension portion 
           311   f  engagement protrusion 
           313   a  needle body 
           320  base member 
           320   b  engagement hole 
           320   d  vertical wall 
           321  sensor 
           330  detector 
           410  puncture unit 
           411  housing 
           411   c  bottom wall 
           411   g  lever body (removing movable portion) 
           411   g   1  engagement protrusion 
           411   g   2  engagement protrusion 
           411   g   3  extension portion 
           413  removing needle holding member 
           413   a  needle body 
           413   b  flange portion 
           413   e  depressing operation portion 
           414  removing biasing member 
           420  base member 
           421  sensor 
           430  detector 
           510  puncture unit 
           511  housing 
           511   c  bottom wall 
           511   g  lever body (removing movable portion, detachment-inhibiting movable portion) 
           511   g   1  engagement protrusion 
           511   g   2  engagement protrusion 
           511   g   3  extension portion 
           511   h  engagement protrusion 
           513  removing needle holding member 
           513   a  needle body 
           513   b  flange portion 
           514  removing biasing member 
           517  puncturing needle holding member 
           517   a  slider 
           517   a   1  peripheral wall 
           517   a   2  flange portion 
           517   a   3  front-rear direction guide protrusion 
           517   a   4  left-right direction guide protrusion 
           517   a   5  notch 
           517   a   6  fitting protrusion 
           517   b  lever member 
           517   b   1  lever body (removing movable portion) 
           517   b   2  engagement concave portion 
           517   b   3  ceiling wall 
           517   b   4  fitting concave portion 
           517   b   5  engagement protrusion 
           518  puncturing biasing member 
           519  lid member 
           519   a  ceiling board 
           519   b  locking arm (puncturing movable portion) 
           519   b   1  engagement piece 
           519   b   2  engagement protrusion 
           519   b   3  receiving portion 
           520  base member 
           521  sensor 
           522  end member 
           530  detector 
           531  protruding portion 
           531   a  inclined surface 
         S screw portion 
         F fitting portion