Method and apparatus for a multi-use body fluid sampling device with sterility barrier release
First Claim
1. A device for use with a gripper, the device comprising:
- a cartridge defining a plurality of cavities; and
a plurality of penetrating members at least partially contained in said cavities of the cartridge wherein the penetrating members are slidably movable to extend outward from said cartridge to penetrate tissue, said cavities each having a longitudinal opening providing access to an elongate portion of the penetrating member;
a sterility barrier coupled to said cartridge, said sterility barrier covering a plurality of the longitudinal openings, wherein the sterility barrier covering the lateral openings is configured to be moved so that the elongate portion may be accessed by the gripper without touching the barrier.
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Abstract
A device for use with a gripper is provided. A cartridge is provided that defines a plurality of cavities. A plurality of penetrating members are at least partially contained in the cavities of the cartridge. The penetrating members are slidably movable to extend outward from the cartridge to penetrate tissue. Each cavity has a longitudinal opening that provides access to an elongate portion of the penetrating member. A sterility barrier is coupled to the cartridge. The sterility barrier covers a plurality of the longitudinal openings. The sterility barrier is configured to be moved so that the elongate portion is accessed by the gripper without touching the barrier.
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83 Claims
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1. A device for use with a gripper, the device comprising:
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a cartridge defining a plurality of cavities; and
a plurality of penetrating members at least partially contained in said cavities of the cartridge wherein the penetrating members are slidably movable to extend outward from said cartridge to penetrate tissue, said cavities each having a longitudinal opening providing access to an elongate portion of the penetrating member;
a sterility barrier coupled to said cartridge, said sterility barrier covering a plurality of the longitudinal openings, wherein the sterility barrier covering the lateral openings is configured to be moved so that the elongate portion may be accessed by the gripper without touching the barrier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A device for use in penetrating tissue to obtain a body fluid sample, comprising:
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a cartridge; and
a plurality of penetrating members slidably coupled to the cartridge, each of said penetrating members having a distal end sufficiently sharp to pierce tissue and each of said penetrating members being moveable relative to the other ones of the penetrating members, so that the distal end of the respective penetrating member is movable to penetrate tissue;
wherein each of said penetrating member is a bare lancet does not penetrate an outer sterility barrier during actuation.
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5. A device comprising:
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a cartridge having a plurality of cavities; and
a plurality of penetrating members at least partially contained in said cavities of-the single cartridge wherein the penetrating members are slidably movable to extend outward from lateral openings on said cartridge to penetrate tissue;
a sterility barrier coupled to said cartridge, said sterility barrier covering a plurality of said lateral openings, wherein the sterility barrier covering the lateral openings is configured to be moved so that a penetrating member exits the lateral opening without contacting the barrier. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A device comprising means for housing a plurality of penetrating members in a radial configuration, said penetrating members individually couplable to a driver.
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30. A lancing system comprising:
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a cartridge defining a plurality of cavities; and
a plurality of penetrating members at least partially contained in said cavities of the single cartridge wherein the penetrating members are slidably movable to extend outward from lateral openings on said cartridge to penetrate tissue;
a sterility barrier coupled to said cartridge, said sterility barrier covering at least one of said lateral openings and configured to be moved so that a penetrating member exiting the lateral opening during actuation will not contact the barrier;
an electrically powered drive force generator operatively coupled to an active one of said penetrating members to drive the active penetrating member into a tissue site.
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31. A lancing system comprising:
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a cartridge defining a plurality of cavities; and
a plurality of penetrating members at least partially contained in said cavities of the single cartridge wherein the penetrating members are slidably movable to extend outward from lateral openings on said cartridge to penetrate tissue;
a sterility barrier coupled to said cartridge, said sterility barrier covering at least one of said lateral openings and configured to be moved so that a penetrating member exiting the lateral opening during actuation will not contact the barrier;
a feedback loop for controlling trajectory of each of said penetrating members extending outward from the cartridge during actuation.
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32. A lancing system comprising:
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a single cartridge having a plurality of cavities;
a plurality of penetrating members at least partially contained in said cavities of the single cartridge wherein the penetrating members are slidably movable to extend outward from said cartridge to penetrate tissue, said cavities each having a longitudinal opening providing access to an elongate portion of the penetrating member;
a sterility barrier coupled to said cartridge, said sterility barrier covering a plurality of the longitudinal openings;
a punch movable to penetrate the sterility barrier and release one of the penetrating members from a sterile environment created by the sterility barrier. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A lancing system comprising:
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a single cartridge having a plurality of cavities;
a plurality of penetrating members at least partially contained in said cavities of the single cartridge wherein the penetrating members are slidably movable to extend outward from lateral openings on said cartridge to penetrate tissue;
a sterility barrier coupled to said cartridge, said sterility barrier covering a plurality of said lateral openings;
a punch movable to penetrate the sterility barrier, pushing the sterility barrier into a position so that the penetrating member may be actuated without contacting the sterility barrier.
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44. A device comprising:
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a single cartridge;
a plurality of penetrating members coupled to said single cartridge and couplable to a driver;
a plurality of openings on said cartridge configured to position said cartridge to align an unused penetrating member with the driver. an actuator configured to engage the openings and actuate the cartridge to move said unused penetrating member into alignment with the driver. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A lancing system comprising:
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a driver;
a cartridge;
a plurality of bare lancets coupled to cartridge;
a lancet gripper coupled to the driver, wherein the gripper has a slot for receiving at least one of the bare lancets, said slot creating a frictional grip with said one of the bare lancets. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54)
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55. A lancing system comprising:
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a lancet driver;
a plurality of lancets in a disc-shaped housing;
a lancet gripper;
a lancet release device for releasing the lancet for a sterile environment prior to use; and
an actuator configured to move the disc-shaped housing relative to the lancet gripper to bring one of said lancets into contact with the lancet gripper. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
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63. A lancing system comprising:
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a lancet driver;
a cartridge housing said plurality of lancets;
a lancet gripper coupled to said lancet driver;
a lancet release device releasing one of the lancets from a sterile environment prior to use;
said cartridge being movable relative to the lancet driver to engage and disengage one of said lancets from the lancet gripper. - View Dependent Claims (64, 65)
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66. A lancing system for use with a driver, said system comprising:
[CAM/PUNCH] means for releasing a penetrating member from a sterile enclosure on a cartridge, said cartridge having a plurality of sterile enclosures and a plurality of penetrating members;
means for aligning and operatively coupling said penetrating member to said driver.
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67. A method comprising:
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loading a cartridge having a plurality of penetrating members into a housing of a lancing apparatus;
releasing said penetrating member from a sterilized environment on the cartridge;
transporting said penetrating member within the housing towards a launch position;
loading said lancet to be operatively coupled to a penetrating member driver in the apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (68, 69, 70, 71)
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72. A method comprising:
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providing a cartridge having a plurality of individually sealed cavities each containing a penetrating member;
lowering a punch plate to release an unused penetrating member from one of the sealed cavities;
rotating the cartridge to align the unused penetrating member with a gripper;
creating a frictional engagement with the penetrating member by inserting the penetrating member into a receiving slot on the gripper.
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73. A method comprising:
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providing a cartridge having a plurality of cavities each containing a penetrating member, wherein each member is held by a coupling to the cartridge;
engaging a penetrating member with a gripper;
using a first force generator to move the gripper in a manner sufficient to release the penetrating member from the coupling to the cartridge;
using a second force generator to move the gripper in a manner sufficient to drive the penetrating member into tissue.
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74. A method comprising:
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providing a cartridge having a plurality of cavities each containing a penetrating member, wherein each member is held by a coupling to the cartridge;
providing a punch device;
providing a penetrating member gripper;
creating relative motion between the cartridge and the gripper wherein the cartridge is separated from the gripper;
creating relative motion between the cartridge and the gripper wherein the gripper is aligned over an unused penetrating member in the cartridge;
creating relative motion between the cartridge and the gripper wherein the gripper is engaged with the unused penetrating member.
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75. A method comprising:
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providing a lancet driver;
installing a visual display on said lancet driver where said display when coupled to a processor, relays lancet information selected from;
lancing performance or lancing setting.
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76. A method comprising:
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providing a cartridge having a plurality of cavities;
inserting a plurality of penetrating members at least partially contained in said cavities of the cartridge wherein the penetrating members are slidably movable to extend outward from lateral openings on said cartridge to penetrate tissue;
adding a sterility barrier to said cartridge, said sterility barrier covering a plurality of said lateral openings.
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77. A manufacturing method comprising:
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providing a cartridge having a plurality of cavities for holding penetrating members;
sterilizing said cartridge while each of said cavities is in a sealed condition and the cartridge contains a plurality of penetrating members;
using a planar sheet of sterility barrier material to cover a plurality of said cavities to create a sterile environment inside each of said cavities.
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78. A method comprising:
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providing a cartridge having a plurality of bare lancets;
moving at least a portion of a sterility barrier such that an active one of said bare lancets exits the cartridge to penetrate tissue without contacting said sterility barrier;
retracting said active one of said bare lancets back into the cartridge after penetrating tissue. - View Dependent Claims (79, 80, 81, 82, 83)
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Specification