Method and apparatus for penetrating tissue
First Claim
1. A body fluid sampling system for use on a tissue site, the system comprising:
- an electrically powered drive force generator;
a penetrating member operatively coupled to said electrically powered drive force generator, said electrically powered drive force generator moving said member along a path out of a housing having a penetrating member exit, into said tissue site, stopping in said tissue site, and withdrawing out of said tissue site;
a disposable housing said penetrating member, said disposable having a first and a second seal formed at a distal end and a proximal end of said disposable respectively to maintain a sterile environment around a portion of the penetration member prior to penetrating member actuation;
a user interface including a sensor for detecting and responding to audio commands from a user; and
a processor coupled to and receiving a signal from said user interface, said processor monitoring and controlling velocity of said penetrating member via said electrically power drive force generator in response to said signal.
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Abstract
These and other objects of the present invention are achieved in a body fluid sampling system for use on a tissue site that includes an electrically powered drive force generator. A penetrating member is operatively coupled to the force generator. The force generator moves the member along a path out of a housing having a penetrating member exit, into the tissue site, stops in the tissue site, and withdraws out of the tissue site. A cartridge houses the penetrating member. The cartridge has first and second seals coupled to the penetrating member to maintain a sterile environment around a portion of the penetration member prior to penetrating member actuation. A user interface is configured to relay at least one of, penetrating member performance or a penetrating member setting.
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19 Claims
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1. A body fluid sampling system for use on a tissue site, the system comprising:
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an electrically powered drive force generator; a penetrating member operatively coupled to said electrically powered drive force generator, said electrically powered drive force generator moving said member along a path out of a housing having a penetrating member exit, into said tissue site, stopping in said tissue site, and withdrawing out of said tissue site; a disposable housing said penetrating member, said disposable having a first and a second seal formed at a distal end and a proximal end of said disposable respectively to maintain a sterile environment around a portion of the penetration member prior to penetrating member actuation; a user interface including a sensor for detecting and responding to audio commands from a user; and a processor coupled to and receiving a signal from said user interface, said processor monitoring and controlling velocity of said penetrating member via said electrically power drive force generator in response to said signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A body fluid sampling system for use on a tissue site, the system comprising:
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an electrically powered drive force generator; a penetrating member operatively coupled to said electrically powered drive force generator, said electrically powered drive force generator moving said member along a path out of a housing having a penetrating member exit, into said tissue site, stopping in said tissue site, and withdrawing out of said tissue site; a disposable housing said penetrating member, said disposable having a first and a second seal formed at a distal end and a proximal end of said disposable respectively to maintain a sterile environment around a portion of the penetration member prior to penetrating member actuation; a processor monitoring and controlling velocity of said penetrating member via said electrically powered drive force generator; and
a user interfacecoupled to said processor providing at least one status of said penetrating member.
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