Method and apparatus for penetrating tissue
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1. A tissue penetrating system, comprising:
- a plurality of penetrating members each with a tip;
at least one seal maintaining each of a penetrating member in a sterile environment prior to launch of a penetrating member to a tissue site;
a penetrating member driver coupled to the plurality of penetrating members;
a support with a plurality of openings, each opening receiving a penetrating member and being sealed by the at least one seal prior to launch of a penetrating member, wherein that portion of the at least one seal is at least partially removed from an opening associated with a penetrating member about to be launched to provide that each tip of a penetrating member being launched without contacting the at least one seal; and
a user interface coupled to a processor, wherein in response to an input at the user interface by a user the processor provides an input to the penetrating member driver to relay a penetrating member parameter selected from a depth of penetration of a penetrating member through a skin surface determined from, the distance of a tip of the penetrating member from the target tissue, acceleration and displacement of the penetrating member and a start position of the penetrating member, penetrating member velocity in or out of the skin surface, or penetrating member braking.
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Abstract
A tissue penetrating system includes a plurality of penetrating members each having a tip. A penetrating member driver is coupled to the plurality of penetrating members. A support is provided with a plurality of openings. Each opening receives a penetrating member. Each tip of a penetrating member is uncovered during launch of a penetrating member by the penetrating driver member. 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 penetrating members each with a tip; at least one seal maintaining each of a penetrating member in a sterile environment prior to launch of a penetrating member to a tissue site; a penetrating member driver coupled to the plurality of penetrating members; a support with a plurality of openings, each opening receiving a penetrating member and being sealed by the at least one seal prior to launch of a penetrating member, wherein that portion of the at least one seal is at least partially removed from an opening associated with a penetrating member about to be launched to provide that each tip of a penetrating member being launched without contacting the at least one seal; and a user interface coupled to a processor, wherein in response to an input at the user interface by a user the processor provides an input to the penetrating member driver to relay a penetrating member parameter selected from a depth of penetration of a penetrating member through a skin surface determined from, the distance of a tip of the penetrating member from the target tissue, acceleration and displacement of the penetrating member and a start position of the penetrating member, penetrating member velocity in or out of the skin surface, or penetrating member braking. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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