Method and apparatus for penetrating tissue
First Claim
1. A tissue penetrating system, comprising:
- a penetrating member driver;
a disposable with a distal port and a proximal port and coupled to the penetrating member driver;
an analyte detecting member coupled to a sample chamber, the analyte detecting member being configured to determine a concentration of an analyte in a body fluid using a sample of less than 1 μ
L of the body fluid disposed in the sample chamber;
a penetrating member with a sharpened distal tip and shaft portion that is slidably disposed within the disposable, wherein the sharpened distal tip of the penetrating member is configured to extend through an opening of the sample chamber;
a user interface configured to relay at least one of, skin penetrating performance or a skin penetrating setting; and
a processor configured to monitor position and speed of the penetrating member and to control the penetrating member driver to adjust an application of force to the penetrating member.
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Abstract
A skin penetrating system is provided with a drive force generator and a disposable housing member. A plurality of penetrating members are positioned in the disposable housing member. Each penetrating member is coupled to the drive force generator. A plurality of analyte detecting members are each associated with a penetrating member and are positioned in the disposable housing member. Each analyte detecting member is positioned in a sample chamber. The sample changers have openings for transport of a body fluid into the sample chamber. Each analyte detecting member is configured to determine a concentration of an analyte in a body fluid using a sample of less than 1 μL of a body fluid disposed in the sample chamber. A user interface is configured to relay at least one of, skin penetrating performance or a skin penetrating setting.
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32 Claims
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1. A tissue penetrating system, comprising:
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a penetrating member driver; a disposable with a distal port and a proximal port and coupled to the penetrating member driver; an analyte detecting member coupled to a sample chamber, the analyte detecting member being configured to determine a concentration of an analyte in a body fluid using a sample of less than 1 μ
L of the body fluid disposed in the sample chamber;a penetrating member with a sharpened distal tip and shaft portion that is slidably disposed within the disposable, wherein the sharpened distal tip of the penetrating member is configured to extend through an opening of the sample chamber; a user interface configured to relay at least one of, skin penetrating performance or a skin penetrating setting; and a processor configured to monitor position and speed of the penetrating member and to control the penetrating member driver to adjust an application of force to the penetrating member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A tissue penetrating system, comprising:
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a penetrating member driver; a disposable with a distal port and a proximal port and coupled to the penetrating member driver; an analyte detecting member coupled to a sample chamber, the analyte detecting member being configured to determine a concentration of an analyte in a body fluid using a sample of less than 1 μ
L of the body fluid disposed in the sample chamber;a penetrating member with a sharpened distal tip and shaft portion that is slidably disposed within the disposable, wherein the sharpened distal tip of the penetrating member is configured to extend through an opening of the sample chamber; and a human interface providing at least one output. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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