Method and apparatus for a tissue penetrating device user interface

• US 20070032812A1
• Filed: 05/03/2004
• Published: 02/08/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 05/02/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Pelikan Technologies, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Pelikan Technologies, Inc.
• Inventors: Boecker, Dirk, Alden, Don, Freeman, Dominique, Loerwald, Dieter
• Application Number:
  US10/555,249
• Publication Number:
  US 20070032812A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 606/181
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150022 for capillary blood or interstitial fluid
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150152 by an adequate mechanical impact on the puncturing location
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150167 Adjustable piercing speed of skin piercing element, e.g. blade, needle, lancet or canula, for example with varying spring force or pneumatic drive
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150175 Adjustment of penetration depth
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150412 Pointed piercing elements, e.g. needles, lancets for piercing the skin blade-like piercing elements A61B5/150442
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150824 by visual feedback
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/151 Devices specially adapted for taking samples of capillary blood, e.g. by lancets , needles or blades
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15113 Manually triggered, i.e. the triggering requires a deliberate action by the user such as pressing a drive button
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15123 comprising magnets or solenoids
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15146 Devices loaded with multiple lancets simultaneously, e.g. for serial firing without reloading, for example by use of stocking means. multiple simultaneous cutting or piercing A61B5/150977
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15151 Each piercing element being stocked in a separate isolated compartment
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15161 Characterized by propelling the piercing element in a radial direction relative to the disc
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15169 Characterized by a rolled strip
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15171 Characterized by propelling the piercing element perpendicular to the direction of movement of the strip
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15178 Stocking means comprising separate compartments or units for new and for used piercing elements separate compartments for used piercing elements in piercing devices A61B5/15184
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15182 Means for keeping track or checking of the total number of piercing elements already used or the number of piercing elements still remaining in the stocking, e.g. by check window, counter, display
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/157 Devices characterised by integrated means for measuring characteristics of blood
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7445 Display arrangements, e.g. multiple display units

Abstract

A tissue penetrating system is provided. The system may include a housing, a penetrating members positioned in the housing, and a visual display on the housing, the visual display having at lease one visual indicator positioned next to a corresponding marking on the housing. In one embodiment, the visual display may provide a variety of information about the function and performance of the penetrating member.

Claims

1. (canceled)

2. A tissue penetrating system, comprising:

a housing;

at least one penetrating member positioned in the housing,

a visual display on said housing, said display configured to show lancing parameters for the penetrating member.

3. The tissue penetrating system of claim 2 wherein the display shows at least one of the following:

a number of penetrating members used, number of target tissue penetrating events, time and date of the last selected number of target tissue penetrating events, time interval between alarm and target tissue penetrating event, stratum corneum thickness, time of day, energy consumed by a penetrating member driver to drive a penetrating member into the target tissue, depth of penetrating member penetration, velocity of the penetrating member, a desired velocity profile, velocity of the penetrating member into the target tissue, velocity of the penetrating member out of the target tissue, dwell time of the penetrating member in the target tissue, a target tissue relaxation parameter, force delivered on the target tissue, dwell time of the penetrating member, battery status, system status, consumed energy, speed profile of the penetrating member as the penetrating penetrates and advances through the target tissue, a tissue target tissue relaxation parameter, information relative to contact of a penetrating member with target tissue before penetration by the penetrating member, information relative to a change of speed of a penetrating member as in travels in the target tissue, information relative to consumed sensors, or information relative to consumed penetrating members.

4. The tissue penetrating system of claim 2 wherein said visual display has at least one visual indicator position next to a corresponding marking on the housing.

5. The tissue penetrating system of claim 2 wherein said visual display has at least one visual indicator directing the user to take particular action.

6. The tissue penetrating system of claim 2 further comprising:

a tissue pressure applicator coupled to the housing;

wherein said visual display has at least one visual indicator position next to a corresponding marking on the housing.

7. A tissue penetrating system, comprising:

a housing;

a penetrating members positioned in the housing,

an analyte detecting member coupled to a sample chamber, the analyte detecting member being configured to determine a concentration of an analyte in a body fluid using a sample of less than 1 μ

L of a body fluid disposed in the sample chamber;

a visual display on said housing, said visual display having a screen saver which is activated after a preset period of nonuse by a user.

8. The tissue penetrating system of claim 7 wherein the analyte detecting member being configured to determine a concentration of an analyte in a body fluid using a sample of less than 500 μ

L of a body fluid disposed in the sample chamber.

9. The tissue penetrating system of claim 7 wherein the analyte detecting member being configured to determine a concentration of an analyte in a body fluid using a sample of less than 100 μ

L of a body fluid disposed in the sample chamber.

10. A tissue penetrating system, comprising:

a housing;

a penetrating members positioned in the housing,

a visual display on said housing, said visual display having at lease one visual indicator position next to a corresponding marking on the housing;

at least one button on said housing for changing lancet settings shown on the visual display.

11. The tissue penetrating system of claim 10 further comprising a plurality of buttons for changing device settings.

12. The tissue penetrating system of claim 10 further comprising a processor configured to control the display to show the desired symbol.

13. The tissue penetrating system of claim 10 further comprising memory coupled to said display for storing information to be displayed.

14. The tissue penetrating system of claim 10 further comprising a processor configured to control the display to show a desired symbol when it is time for the user to launch the penetrating member.

15. The tissue penetrating system of claim 10 further comprising a processor configured to control the display to show a desired symbol when it is time for the user to load the next penetrating member.

16. The tissue penetrating system of claim 10 further comprising a processor configured to control the display to show a desired symbol when it is time for the user adjust the lancing depth.

17. The tissue penetrating system of claim 10 further comprising a processor configured to control the display to show a desired symbol when it is time for the user adjust the lancing speed.

18. The tissue penetrating system of claim 10 further comprising a processor configured to control the display to show a desired symbol when it is time for the user to replace a cartridge holding a plurality of penetrating members.

19. The tissue penetrating system of claim 10 further comprising a processor configured to control the display to show a desired symbol when it is time for the user to set default device parameters.

20. The tissue penetrating system of claim 10 further comprising a processor configured to control the display to show a desired symbol when it is time for the user to replace a battery in the system.