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Methods and apparatus for lancet actuation

  • US 8,496,601 B2
  • Filed: 04/16/2007
  • Issued: 07/30/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/19/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A body fluid sampling apparatus, comprising:

  • a housing;

    an electronic driver;

    a plurality of penetrating members and a plurality of sample chambers, each of a sample chamber being associated with a penetrating member, the plurality of penetrating members and the plurality of sample chambers being positioned in a disposable configured to be positioned in the housing, the electronic driver configured to be coupled to each of a penetrating member;

    each of a sample chamber positioned to receive a body fluid from a tissue site in response to penetration of the tissue site by a corresponding penetrating member; and

    resources including a database that includes profiles of users for setting penetration parameters of a penetrating member to create a puncture wound for a successful penetration to achieve a desired blood volume.

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