| abstract |
This invention relates to a lancing apparatus (A 1 ) used for inserting an insertion element ( 21 ) into a human skin (Sk) for sampling a body fluid. The lancing apparatus (A 1 ) includes a housing ( 1 ) with a cylindrical portion ( 12 ) brought into contact with the skin (Sk), a negative pressure generator ( 6 ) that generates a negative pressure inside the cylindrical portion ( 12 ) to cause the skin (Sk) to swell upward, and a detector ( 5 ) that detects that the skin (Sk) has been raised to a predetermined height inside the cylindrical portion ( 12 ). |