Method and apparatus for penetrating tissue

• US 8,202,231 B2
• Filed: 04/23/2007
• Issued: 06/19/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 04/19/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH (Sanofi )
• Original Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH (Sanofi )
• Inventors: Freeman, Dominique M., Boecker, Dirk, Alden, Don
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Victor
• APPLICATION: US 20070213756A1
• Time in patent office: 1884 Days
• Field of Search: 606/181, 606/182, 600/573, 600/578, 600/583, 600/584
• US Class Current: 600/583
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150022 for capillary blood or interstitial fluid
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150068 by tissue compression, e.g. with specially designed surface of device contacting the skin area to be pierced
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150099 by negative pressure, other than vacuum extraction into a syringe by pulling on the piston rod or into pre-evacuated tubes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150152 by an adequate mechanical impact on the puncturing location
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150167 Adjustable piercing speed of skin piercing element, e.g. blade, needle, lancet or canula, for example with varying spring force or pneumatic drive
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150175 Adjustment of penetration depth
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150213 Venting means
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150251 Collection chamber divided into at least two compartments, e.g. for division of samples injection syringes having more than one chamber A61M5/19; syringes for injection of two or more media A61M5/2448, A61M5/284; sample preparation for further analysis A61B5/150755
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150358 Strips for collecting blood, e.g. absorbent optical reagent test strips G01N21/8483; chemical reagent test strips G01N33/4875, G01N33/52
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150435 Specific design of proximal end
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150503 Single-ended needles hollow piercing element tip design A61B5/150396, needle sets for catheters A61M25/06, needles for bringing media into the body A61M5/32
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150572 Pierceable protectors, e.g. shields, caps, sleeves or films, e.g. for hygienic purposes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150809 by audible feedback
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150816 by tactile feedback, e.g. vibration
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150824 by visual feedback
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15087 short range, e.g. between console and disposable using implanted devices A61B5/150877
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15107 Piercing being assisted by a triggering mechanism
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15123 comprising magnets or solenoids
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15151 Each piercing element being stocked in a separate isolated compartment
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15153 Multiple piercing elements stocked in a single compartment
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15163 : Characterized by propelling the piercing element in an axial direction relative to the disc
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15169 : Characterized by a rolled strip
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15171 : Characterized by propelling the piercing element perpendicular to the direction of movement of the strip
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15178 : Stocking means comprising separate compartments or units for new and for used piercing elements separate compartments for used piercing elements in piercing devices A61B5/15184
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/157 : Devices characterised by integrated means for measuring characteristics of blood

Abstract

A tissue penetrating system includes a plurality of penetrating members each having a tip. A penetrating member driver is coupled to the plurality of penetrating members. A support is provided with a plurality of openings. Each opening receives a penetrating member. Each tip of the penetrating member is uncovered during launch of the penetrating member by the penetrating member driver. A user interface is configured to relay at least one of, skin penetrating performance or a skin penetrating setting.

Claims

1. A tissue penetration system, comprising:

a controllable penetrating member driver;

a cartridge;

a plurality of penetrating members integrated with the cartridge, each of a penetrating member coupled to the controllable penetrating member driver when advanced along a path into a tissue target; and

a user interface coupled to a processor, wherein in response to an input at the user interface by a user, the processor relays to the controllable penetrating member driver a penetrating member parameter selected from at least one of, penetrating member depth of penetration, penetrating member velocity, penetrating member braking, or penetrating member retraction from a tissue site to drive at least one of the plurality of penetrating members;

wherein further comprising a user interface processor coupled to the user interface; and

the user interface configured to respond to audio commands.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the user interface provides at least one output to the user selected from, number of penetrating members available, number of penetrating members used, actual depth of penetrating member penetration on a target tissue, stratum corneum thickness, force delivered on a target tissue, energy used by the penetrating member driver to drive the penetrating member into the target tissue, dwell time of the penetrating member, battery status, system status, consumed energy, speed profile of the penetrating member, information relative to contact of the penetrating member with target tissue before penetration by the penetrating member, and information relative to a change of speed of the penetrating member as in travels in the target tissue.

3. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

a data interface configured to couple the tissue penetrating system to at least one of, support equipment with a data interface and the internet.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the data interface is selected from at least one of, Serial RS-232, modem interface, USB, HPNA, Ethernet, optical interface, IRDA, RF interface, wireless interface, cellular telephone interface, 2 way pager interface, parallel port interface standard, near field magnetic coupling, RF transceiver and a telephone systems.

5. The system of claim 3, wherein the processor is configured to assist in an adjustment of force applied to the controllable penetrating member driver in response to a target.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein a support equipment is selected from at least one of, a base station, home computer, central server, and main processing equipment for storing glucose level information.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the user interface includes a real time clock and one or more alarms to provide a user with a reminder of a next target penetrating event is needed.

8. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

a memory for storing a target tissue parameter.

9. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

a memory for storing data on target tissue penetrating performance.

10. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

a memory for storing at least one of, a number of penetrating members used, number of target tissue penetrating events, time and date of the last selected number of target tissue penetrating events, time interval between alarm and target tissue penetrating event, stratum corneum thickness, time of day, energy consumed by a penetrating member driver to drive a penetrating member into the target tissue, depth of penetrating member penetration, velocity of the penetrating member, a desired velocity profile, velocity of the penetrating member into the target tissue, velocity of the penetrating member out of the target tissue, dwell time of the penetrating member in the target tissue, a target tissue relaxation parameter, force delivered on the target tissue, dwell time of the penetrating member, battery status, system status, consumed energy, speed profile of the penetrating member as the penetrating penetrates and advances through the target tissue, a tissue target tissue relaxation parameter, information relative to contact of a penetrating member with target tissue before penetration by the penetrating member, information relative to a change of speed of a penetrating member as in travels in the target tissue, information relative to consumed sensors and information relative to consumed penetrating members.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the user interface includes a sensor for detecting audio commands.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the user interface relays information to a user via an audio device.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein the user interface relays information to a user via a wireless device.