Method and apparatus for penetrating tissue
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1. A tissue penetrating system, comprising:
- a plurality of cartridges each with a distal port and a proximal port;
a plurality of penetrating members each coupled to a cartridge, each penetrating member having a sharpened distal tip and a shaft portion slidably disposed within the cartridge;
a seal formed by a fracturable material between the penetrating member and the cartridge, the seal being positioned at least one of a distal port or a proximal port of the cartridge; and
a user interface configured to relay at least one of, skin penetrating performance or a skin penetrating setting.
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Abstract
A tissue penetrating system includes a plurality of cartridges, each with a distal port and a proximal port. A plurality of penetrating members are provided, each being coupled to a cartridge. Each penetrating member has a sharpened distal tip and a shaft portion slidably disposed within the cartridge. A seal is formed by a fracturable material between the penetrating member and the cartridge. The seal is positioned at one or both of a distal port or a proximal port of the cartridge. A user interface is configured to relay at least one of, skin penetrating performance or a skin penetrating setting.
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1. A tissue penetrating system, comprising:
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a plurality of cartridges each with a distal port and a proximal port;
a plurality of penetrating members each coupled to a cartridge, each penetrating member having a sharpened distal tip and a shaft portion slidably disposed within the cartridge;
a seal formed by a fracturable material between the penetrating member and the cartridge, the seal being positioned at least one of a distal port or a proximal port of the cartridge; and
a user interface configured to relay at least one of, skin penetrating performance or a skin penetrating setting. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A tissue penetrating system, comprising:
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a plurality of cartridges each with a distal port and a proximal port;
a plurality of penetrating members each coupled to a cartridge, each penetrating member having a sharpened distal tip and a shaft portion slidably disposed within the cartridge;
a seal formed by a fracturable material between the penetrating member and the cartridge, the seal being positioned at least one of a distal port or a proximal port of the cartridge; and
a human interface coupled providing at least one output. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A tissue penetrating system, comprising:
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a cartridge with a distal port and a proximal port;
a plurality of penetrating members each with a sharpened distal tip and a shaft portion slidably disposed within the cartridge;
a seal formed by a fracturable material between the penetrating member and the cartridge, the seal being positioned at least one of a distal port or a proximal port of the cartridge; and
a user interface configured to relay at least one of, skin penetrating performance or a skin penetrating setting. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A tissue penetrating system, comprising:
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a cartridge with a distal port and a proximal port;
a plurality of penetrating members each with a sharpened distal tip and a shaft portion slidably disposed within the cartridge;
a seal formed by a fracturable material between the penetrating member and the cartridge, the seal being positioned at least one of a distal port or a proximal port of the cartridge; and
a human interface providing at least one output. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68)
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69. A tissue penetrating system, comprising:
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a cartridge with a distal port and a proximal port;
a plurality of sample chambers;
a plurality of penetrating members each with a sharpened distal tip and a shaft portion slidably disposed within the cartridge, each penetrating member being associated with a sample chamber;
a first seal formed at the distal port and a second seal formed at the proximal port, wherein prior to lancing the first seal and second seal maintain the distal tip of a penetrating member and the sample chamber in a sterile environment; and
a user interface configured to relay at least one of, skin penetrating performance or a skin penetrating setting. - View Dependent Claims (70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84)
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85. A tissue penetrating system, comprising:
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a cartridge with a distal port and a proximal port;
a plurality of sample chambers;
a plurality of penetrating members each with a sharpened distal tip and a shaft portion slidably disposed within the cartridge, each penetrating member being associated with a sample chamber;
a first seal formed at the distal port and a second seal formed at the proximal port, wherein prior to lancing the first seal and second seal maintain the distal tip of a penetrating member and the sample chamber in a sterile environment; and
a human interface providing at least one output. - View Dependent Claims (86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100)
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