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 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; and
an 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 at least one of, penetrating member depth of penetration, penetrating member velocity, penetrating member braking, or penetrating member retraction from a tissue site.
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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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31 Claims
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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 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; and an 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 at least one of, penetrating member depth of penetration, penetrating member velocity, penetrating member braking, or penetrating member retraction from a tissue site. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A tissue penetrating system, comprising:
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a plurality of penetrating members each with a tip; a penetrating member driver coupled to the plurality of penetrating members; 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 support having a plurality of openings, each opening receiving a penetrating member; a penetrating member sensor coupled to the plurality of penetrating members, the penetrating member sensor configured to provide information relative to a depth of penetration of a penetrating member through a skin surface; and an 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 at least one of, penetrating member depth of penetration, penetrating member velocity, penetrating member braking, or penetrating member retraction from a tissue site. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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