Method and apparatus for penetrating tissue
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1. A tissue penetration device, comprising:
- a penetrating member driver;
a cartridge;
a plurality of penetrating members integrated with the cartridge, each of a penetrating member coupled to the penetrating member driver when advanced along a path into a tissue target; and
a support with a plurality of openings, each opening receiving a penetrating member, each tip of a penetrating member being uncovered during launch of a penetrating member by the penetrating driver member; and
a penetrating member position sensor coupled to the plurality of penetrating members and to a processor, the penetrating member position sensor and the processor measuring a distance from an initialization point to a point of contact of a penetrating member to a target tissue surface, the penetrating member being retracted by the penetrating member driver to the initialization point with a distance to the target tissue being measured and a depth of penetration of the penetrating member determined.
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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. Each tip of a penetrating member is uncovered during launch of the penetrating member by the penetrating member driver. A support is provided with a plurality of openings. Each opening receives a penetrating member.
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1. A tissue penetration device, comprising:
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a penetrating member driver; a cartridge; a plurality of penetrating members integrated with the cartridge, each of a penetrating member coupled to the penetrating member driver when advanced along a path into a tissue target; and a support with a plurality of openings, each opening receiving a penetrating member, each tip of a penetrating member being uncovered during launch of a penetrating member by the penetrating driver member; and a penetrating member position sensor coupled to the plurality of penetrating members and to a processor, the penetrating member position sensor and the processor measuring a distance from an initialization point to a point of contact of a penetrating member to a target tissue surface, the penetrating member being retracted by the penetrating member driver to the initialization point with a distance to the target tissue being measured and a depth of penetration of the penetrating member determined. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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