Method and apparatus for penetrating tissue
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1. A tissue penetrating system, comprising:
- a housing;
a penetrating member driver;
a disposable;
a plurality of penetrating members integrated with the disposable, each of a penetrating member being coupled to the penetrating member driver when advanced along a path into a tissue target; and
a user interface including a sensor for detecting and responding to audio commands from the user interface; and
a processor coupled to and receiving a signal from said user interface in response to the audio commands, said processor monitoring and controlling said penetrating member via said penetrating member driver;
further comprising;
the processor coupled to the penetrating member driver and configured to change a direction and magnitude of force exerted on the penetrating member as it penetrates or advances through the target tissue.
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Abstract
A tissue penetration device includes a penetrating member driver, a cartridge, and a plurality of penetrating members integrated with the cartridge. Each of a penetrating member is coupled to the penetrating member driver when advanced along a path into a tissue target. 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 housing; a penetrating member driver; a disposable; a plurality of penetrating members integrated with the disposable, each of a penetrating member being coupled to the penetrating member driver when advanced along a path into a tissue target; and a user interface including a sensor for detecting and responding to audio commands from the user interface; and a processor coupled to and receiving a signal from said user interface in response to the audio commands, said processor monitoring and controlling said penetrating member via said penetrating member driver;
further comprising;
the processor coupled to the penetrating member driver and configured to change a direction and magnitude of force exerted on the penetrating member as it penetrates or advances through the target tissue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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