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(9) Insert the puncturing needle until the needle stopper contacts the needle locking base.
The tip of the puncturing needle reaches the target puncture region.
―Description―
The distance from the tip of the puncturing needle to the end of the needle stopper is given by length of
Distance "a " + Distance " b"
Distance " a" : Distance from the reference point on the puncture guide line to the target puncture region.
* The 0 index line on the depth gauge corresponds to the reference point of the puncture
guide line.
Distance " b" : Distance from the end of the needle locking base on the puncture adapter to the reference
point on the puncture guide line.
* On the depth gauge, this corresponds to the distance from the 0 index line to the notch.
a
a+b
b
Puncture target region
Reference point on the
puncture guide line
Needle stopper
Needle locking base