Methods and apparatus for lancet actuation
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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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Abstract
A lancet driver is provided wherein the driver exerts a driving force on a lancet during a lancing cycle and is used on a tissue site. The driver comprises of a drive force generator for advancing the lancet and a processor coupled to the drive force generator capable of changing the direction and magnitude of force exerted on the lancet during the lancing cycle. The driver further includes a human interface on the housing providing at least one output for communicating with the patient.
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1. A body fluid sampling apparatus, comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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