Method and apparatus for penetrating tissue
First Claim
1. A skin penetrating system, comprising:
- a housing member;
a plurality of penetrating members positioned in the housing member, and a plurality of analyte detecting members each associated with a penetrating member, each analyte detecting member including a sample chamber and an opening for transport of a body fluid into the 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 a body fluid disposed in the sample chamber; and
a user interface configured to relay at least one of, skin penetrating performance or a skin penetrating setting.
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Abstract
A skin penetrating system includes a housing member. A plurality of penetrating members are positioned in the housing member. A plurality of analyte detecting members are each associated with a penetrating member. Each analyte detecting member includes a sample chamber and an opening for transport of a body fluid into the sample chamber. The 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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66 Claims
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1. A skin penetrating system, comprising:
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a housing member;
a plurality of penetrating members positioned in the housing member, and a plurality of analyte detecting members each associated with a penetrating member, each analyte detecting member including a sample chamber and an opening for transport of a body fluid into the 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 a body fluid disposed in the sample chamber; and
a user interface configured to relay at least one of, skin penetrating performance or a skin penetrating setting. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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9. The system of claim 9, wherein the processor is configured to assist in an adjustment of force applied to the penetrating member driver in response to a target tissue parameter.
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18. A skin penetrating system, comprising:
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a housing member;
a plurality of penetrating members positioned in the housing member, a penetrating member driver coupled to the plurality of penetrating members;
a plurality of analyte detecting members each associated with a penetrating member, each analyte detecting member including a sample chamber and an opening for transport of a body fluid into the 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 a body fluid disposed in the sample chamber; and
a human interface providing at least one output.
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34. A tissue penetrating system, comprising:
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a penetrating member driver;
a cartridge 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 a body fluid disposed in the sample chamber;
a penetrating member with a sharpened distal tip and shaft portion that is slidably disposed within the cartridge, wherein a tip of the penetrating member is configured to extend through the opening of the sample chamber; and
a user interface configured to relay at least one of, skin penetrating performance or a skin penetrating setting. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A tissue penetrating system, comprising:
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a penetrating member driver;
a cartridge 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 a body fluid disposed in the sample chamber;
a penetrating member with a sharpened distal tip and shaft portion that is slidably disposed within the cartridge, wherein a tip of the penetrating member is configured to extend through the opening of the sample chamber; and
a human interface providing at least one output. - View Dependent Claims (6, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
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