Method and apparatus for a multi-use body fluid sampling device with analyte sensing
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1. A device for use with a penetrating member driver to penetrate tissue, the device comprising:
- a single cartridge;
a plurality of penetrating members coupled to said single cartridge and operatively couplable to a penetrating member driver, said penetrating members movable to extend radially outward from the cartridge to penetrate tissue;
a plurality of analyte sensors each in a sample chamber with the sample chambers being coupled to said single cartridge, each of a sample chamber being positioned on the cartridge to receive body fluid from a wound in the tissue created by each of said penetrating members and having a volume of no greater than 1 microliter; and
a position sensor coupled to the plurality of penetrating members, the position sensor configured to provide information relative to a depth of penetration of a penetrating member through a skin surface, the position sensor further configured to provide an indication of velocity of a penetrating member.
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Abstract
A device for use with a penetrating member driver to penetrate tissue is provided. A plurality of penetrating members are coupled to a single cartridge and are operatively couplable to the penetrating member driver. The penetrating members are movable to extend radially outward from the cartridge to penetrate tissue. A plurality of analyte sensors are coupled to the single cartridge and are positioned on the cartridge to receive body fluid from a wound in the tissue created by the penetrating member.
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56 Claims
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1. A device for use with a penetrating member driver to penetrate tissue, the device comprising:
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a single cartridge; a plurality of penetrating members coupled to said single cartridge and operatively couplable to a penetrating member driver, said penetrating members movable to extend radially outward from the cartridge to penetrate tissue; a plurality of analyte sensors each in a sample chamber with the sample chambers being coupled to said single cartridge, each of a sample chamber being positioned on the cartridge to receive body fluid from a wound in the tissue created by each of said penetrating members and having a volume of no greater than 1 microliter; and a position sensor coupled to the plurality of penetrating members, the position sensor configured to provide information relative to a depth of penetration of a penetrating member through a skin surface, the position sensor further configured to provide an indication of velocity of a penetrating member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A device for use with a penetrating member driver to penetrate tissue, the device comprising:
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a single cartridge having a plurality of openings; a plurality of penetrating members having sharpened tips movable to penetrate tissue; a plurality of analyte sensors coupled to said single cartridge, each of an analyte sensor being positioned in a sample chamber with a volume no greater than 1 microliter; a sterility barrier covering said openings; and a position sensor coupled to the plurality of penetrating members, the position sensor configured to provide information relative to a depth of penetration of a penetrating member through a skin surface, the position sensor further configured to provide an indication of velocity of a penetrating member. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A device for use with a penetrating member driver to penetrate tissue, the device comprising:
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a single cartridge having a plurality of cavities; a plurality of penetrating members coupled to said single cartridge and couplable to a penetrating member driver, said penetrating members being movable to extend outward to penetrate tissue; a plurality of analyte sensors each in a sample chamber with the sample chambers being coupled to said single cartridge, each of a sample chamber being positioned on the cartridge to receive body fluid from a wound in the tissue created by each of said penetrating members and having a volume of no greater than 1 microliter; and a position sensor coupled to the plurality of penetrating members, the position sensor configured to provide information relative to a depth of penetration of a penetrating member through a skin surface, the position sensor further configured to provide an indication of velocity of a penetrating member. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A device for use with a penetrating member driver to penetrate tissue, the device comprising:
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a single cartridge having a plurality of openings and a plurality of penetrating member cavities; a plurality of penetrating members at least partially contained in said cavities; a plurality of sensors each in a sample chamber with the sample chambers being attached to a substrate, said substrate couplable to said single cartridge in manner positioning at least one of said sensors with each of said plurality of cavities, each of a sample chamber being positioned on the cartridge to receive body fluid from a wound in the tissue created by each of said penetrating members and having a volume of no greater than 1 microliter; and a position sensor coupled to the plurality of penetrating members, the position sensor configured to provide information relative to a depth of penetration of a penetrating member through a skin surface, the position sensor further configured to provide an indication of velocity of a penetrating member. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A device for use with a penetrating member driver to penetrate tissue, the device comprising:
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a single cartridge having a plurality of openings and a plurality of cavities that are sample chambers each with a volume no greater than 1 microliter; a plurality of penetrating members with at least one penetrating members in at least one of said cavities; a plurality of sensors each in a sample chamber and on a layer of material couplable to said single cartridge wherein at least two of said cavities each has at least one sensor in fluid communication with one of said cavities, said sensors positioned on the cartridge to receive body fluid from a wound in the tissue created by each of said penetrating members; and a position sensor coupled to the plurality of penetrating members, the position sensor configured to provide information relative to a death of penetration of a penetrating member through a skin surface, the position sensor further configured to provide an indication of velocity of a penetrating member.
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43. A device comprising:
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a single cartridge; at least 50 penetrating members coupled to and at least partially housed in said single cartridge wherein said cartridge has a diameter no greater than about 5 inches; at least 50 analyte sensors each in a sample chamber that has a volume no greater than 1 microliter, each sensor associated with one of said penetrating members; said penetrating members movable in an outward direction from the cartridge to penetrate tissue when actuated by a penetrating member driver; and a position sensor coupled to the plurality of penetrating members, the position sensor configured to provide information relative to a depth of penetration of a penetrating member through a skin surface, the position sensor further configured to provide an indication of velocity of a penetrating member. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46)
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47. A device comprising:
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a single cartridge; at least 100 penetrating members coupled to and at least partially housed in said single cartridge wherein said cartridge has a diameter no greater than 6 inches; at least 100 analyte sensors each in a sample chamber that has a volume no greater than 1 microliter, each sensor being associated with one of said penetrating members; said penetrating members movable in an outward direction from the cartridge to penetrate tissue when actuated by a penetrating member driver; and a position sensor coupled to the plurality of penetrating members, the position sensor configured to provide information relative to a depth of penetration of a penetrating member through a skin surface, the position sensor further configured to provide an indication of velocity of a penetrating member. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50)
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51. A ranting system comprising:
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a penetrating member driver; a plurality of penetrating members in a disc-shaped housing; a penetrating member release device releasing the penetrating member for a sterile environment prior to use and moving said penetrating member into position to be operatively coupled to said penetrating member driver; a plurality of sampling modules that are sample chambers, each sample chamber having a volume no greater than 1 microliter, wherein each of said modules is coupled to one of said penetrating members and housed in said disc-shaped housing; and a position sensor coupled to the plurality of penetrating members, the position sensor configured to provide information relative to a depth of penetration of a penetrating member through a skin surface, the position sensor further configured to provide an indication of velocity of penetrating member. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. A lancing system for use with a penetrating member driver, said system comprising:
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means for housing a plurality of penetrating members and analyte sensors each of an analyte sensor positioned in a sample chamber having a volume no greater than 1 microliter; means for releasing one of said penetrating members from a sealed enclosure on said housing means; means for operatively coupling one of said penetrating members to said penetrating member driver; wherein one of said analyte sensors receives body fluid from a wound created in said tissue by one of said penetrating members, position sensor means coupled to the plurality of penetrating members, the position sensor means configured to provide information relative to a depth of penetration of a penetrating member through a skin surface, the position sensor means further configured to provide an indication of velocity of a penetrating member.
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