Method and apparatus for penetrating tissue
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1. A body fluid sampling system for use on a tissue site, the system comprising:
- an electrically powered drive force generator;
a plurality of cartridges each containing a penetrating member, each of said cartridges coupled together to define a flexible array;
a transport device for moving each of said cartridges into a launch position operatively coupling said penetrating member to the force generator;
a processor coupled to the electrically powered drive force generator, the processor configured to customize a profile and in response modulate power to the electrically powered drive force generator; and
a flexible support member coupling said cartridges to define a linear array, said support member being movable and configured to move each of said cartridges to said launch position associated with said force generator.
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Abstract
A body fluid sampling system for use on a tissue site includes a single drive force generator. A plurality of penetrating members are operatively coupled to the force generator. The force generator moves each of the members along a path out of a housing with a penetrating member exit, into the tissue site, stops in the tissue site, and withdraws out of the tissue site. A flexible support member couples the penetrating members to define a linear array. The support member is movable and configured to move each of the penetrating members to a launch position associated with the force generator.
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33 Claims
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1. A body fluid sampling system for use on a tissue site, the system comprising:
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an electrically powered drive force generator; a plurality of cartridges each containing a penetrating member, each of said cartridges coupled together to define a flexible array; a transport device for moving each of said cartridges into a launch position operatively coupling said penetrating member to the force generator; a processor coupled to the electrically powered drive force generator, the processor configured to customize a profile and in response modulate power to the electrically powered drive force generator; and a flexible support member coupling said cartridges to define a linear array, said support member being movable and configured to move each of said cartridges to said launch position associated with said force generator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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