As for stab device A, backing up stab body holder 2 operating member 3 by making specified direction move from position in readiness, operation for stab body secession in order to push out stab body 9 to forward of stab body holder 2 in after the ending of the operation, and the stab work for stab body retreat of making stab body 9 specified retreat position arrange is possible. After operations for these stab body retreat and operation for stab body secession were done, in case of in each case, you reset and operating member 3 returns to the aforementioned position in readiness due to the action of component 7. Because of this, the using selfishness of stab device A is good.穿刺装置Aは、操作部材3を待機位置から所定方向に移動させることにより、穿刺体ホルダ2を後退させて穿刺体9を所定の後退位置に配置させる穿刺体後退用操作、および穿刺作業の終了後において穿刺体9を穿刺体ホルダ2の前方に押し出すための穿刺体離脱用操作が可能である。これら穿刺体後退用操作および穿刺体離脱用操作が行なわれた後には、いずれの場合においても、戻し部材7の作用によって操作部材3が前記待機位置に復帰する。このため、穿刺装置Aの使い勝手がよい。