Patent ID: 8623041

Claim:
A puncturing device, comprising: a puncturing mechanism including a puncturing needle configured to puncture skin, a puncturing needle holding section that holds the puncturing needle, and a biasing spring that applies a biasing force to the puncturing needle holding section, the puncturing mechanism actuating the-puncturing needle; a puncturing mechanism control section that is configured to prevent the biasing spring from applying the biasing force to the puncturing needle holding section or to prevent the puncturing needle holding section from releasing the biasing force applied to the puncturing needle holding section; a radio communication section that receives a radio signal from an external registration device; and a control section that is configured to cancel the prevention of the biasing spring from applying the biasing force or the prevention of the puncturing needle holding section from releasing the biasing force when the radio communication section receives a predetermined radio signal, wherein the puncturing mechanism includes a biasing operation section including a knob which is configured to be pulled by a user so as to apply the biasing force to the puncturing needle holding section, and wherein the puncturing mechanism control section is configured to prevent the knob from being pulled.