Body fluid sampling element

A sampling element generating a sample of a body fluid and configured to be received within an analytical device for use, the sampling element comprising:

• a housing comprising a chamber with at least one puncture element stored therein, wherein a tip of the puncture element is moveable through at least one puncture opening of the housing in order to perforate a skin portion of a user;
• at least one compression element, wherein the compression element is adapted to increase a pressure of a body fluid within a body tissue of the user in a region of puncturing when pressed onto the skin portion of the user,
• wherein the compression element comprises a first, ring-shaped protrusion which fully or partially surrounds the puncture opening of the housing and is positioned to contact the skin portion of the user,
• wherein the compression element is movably mounted to the housing, the compression element having a first position prior to use of the sampling element, and a second position offset from the first position after use of the sampling element;
• and
• a second protrusion positioned to prevent use of the sampling element when the compression element is in the second position, the protrusion being positioned to prevent the sampling element from being received within the analytical device when the compression element is in the second position.

The A sampling element for generating a sample of a body fluid, the sampling element comprising:

• a housing comprising a chamber with at least one puncture element stored therein, wherein a tip of the puncture element is movable through at least one puncture opening of the housing in order to perforate a skin portion of a user;
• at least one compression element, wherein the compression element is adapted to increase a pressure of a body fluid within a body tissue of user in a region of puncturing when pressed onto the skin portion of the user,
• wherein the compression element comprises a first, ring-shaped protrusion which fully or partially surrounds the puncture opening of the housing and is positioned to contact the skin portion of the user,
• wherein the compression element is movably mounted to the housing, the compression element having a first position prior to use of the sampling element, and a second position offset from the first position after use of the sampling element;
• and
• the compression element further comprising a second protrusion positioned to prevent use of the sampling element when the compression element is in the second position, the protrusion protruding from the housing when the compression element is in the second position.

A sampling element for generating a sample of a body fluid, the sampling element comprising:

• a housing comprising a chamber with at least one puncture element stored therein, wherein a tip of the puncture element is movable through at least one puncture opening of the housing in order to perforate a skin portion of a user;
• at least one compression element, where the compression element is adapted to increase a pressure of a body fluid within a body tissue of the user in a region of puncturing when pressed onto the skin portion of the user,
• wherein the compression element comprises a first, ring-shaped protrusion which fully or partially surrounds the puncture opening of the housing and is positioned to contact the skin portion of the user,
• wherein the compression element is movably mounted to the housing, the compression element having a first position prior to use of the sampling element, and a second position offset from the first position after use of the sampling element, the first position being a first position relative to the housing and the second position being a second position relative to the housing;
• and
• a second protrusion positioned to prevent use of the sampling element when the compression element is in the second position,
• the sampling element being a single-use, disposable sampling element.