Puncturing system

A combination of a magazine and a puncturing device, the combination for obtaining a sample of body fluid, the combination comprising:

• the magazine comprising a lancet carrier that carries a plurality of lancets, wherein the magazine is adapted to be inserted into the puncturing device;
• the puncturing device comprising a puncturing drive for accelerating the lancets in a puncturing motion;
• the magazine further comprising a coupling facility for coupling the lancet carrier to the puncturing drive;
• the coupling facility comprising a receptacle defining a recess in which a portion of the lancet carrier is received, the receptacle being mobile with respect to a magazine housing, wherein the receptacle is adapted to couple the puncturing drive to one of the lancets positioned in a puncturing position for transmitting a driving force generated by the puncturing drive during a puncture to the lancet positioned in the puncturing position;
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• wherein the puncturing drive is configured to move the lancet along with the portion of the lancet carrier received in the recess by moving the receptacle in the puncturing motion during the puncture.

A magazine for obtaining a sample of body fluid and for removable insertion into a puncturing device, the magazine comprising:

• a lancet carrier including several lancets;
• a coupling facility including a receptacle defining a recess in which a portion of the lancet carrier is received, the recess configured to position one of the lancets in a puncturing position;
• wherein the coupling facility is configured to accelerate the lancet positioned in the puncturing position for a puncture due to a force received from the puncturing device;
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• wherein the lancet along with the portion of the lancet carrier received in the recess are configured to move as the receptacle moves during the puncture.