Method and apparatus for penetrating tissue
AssigneePelikan Technologies, Inc.
InventorsDirk Boecker, Don Alden, Dominique M. Freeman
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Abstract
A tissue penetrating system has a housing member. A plurality of penetrating members are positioned in the housing member. A tissue stabilizing member is coupled to the housing. A penetrating member sensor is coupled to the plurality of penetrating members. The penetrating member sensor is configured to provide information relative to a depth of penetration of a penetrating member through a skin surface.
Claims173
A tissue penetrating system, comprising:
- a housing member;
- a plurality of penetrating members positioned in the housing member,
- a tissue stabilizing member coupled to the housing;
- and
- a penetrating member sensor coupled to the plurality of penetrating members, the penetrating member sensor configured to provide information relative to a depth of penetration of a penetrating member through a skin surface.
A tissue penetrating system, comprising:
- a housing member;
- a plurality of penetrating members positioned in the housing member, and
- a pressure applicator coupled to the housing member.
A tissue penetrating system, comprising:
- a housing member;
- a plurality of penetrating members;
- and
- a stimulating member coupled to the housing member and configured to increase blood circulation at a skin surface.
A tissue penetrating system, comprising:
- a housing member;
- a plurality of penetrating members;
- and
- a stimulating vibratory member coupled to the housing member and configured to apply a vibratory motion to a skin surface.
A method of obtaining a sample of capillary whole blood from a target tissue, comprising
- providing a penetrating system that includes a tissue stabilizing member;
- applying skin stimulation to a skin surface site with the tissue stabilizing member;
- introducing a penetrating member through the skin surface site to form an incision;
- and
- collecting blood from the incision in the penetrating system.
A tissue penetrating system comprising:
- an electromechanical penetrating member driver;
- a plurality of penetrating members each having a sharpened distal tip;
- a plurality of cartridges each associated with a penetrating member and coupled to the penetrating member driver, each cartridge having a plurality of seals for maintaining the distal tip of the penetrating member in a sterile condition prior to launch;
- and
- a tissue stabilizing member coupled to at least one of the cartridges.
A tissue penetrating system, comprising:
- a penetrating member driver having penetrating member position feedback control;
- a plurality of penetrating members each having a sharpened distal tip;
- a plurality of cartridges each associated with a penetrating member and coupled to the penetrating member driver, each cartridge having a plurality of seals for maintaining the distal tip of the penetrating member in a sterile condition prior to lancing;
- and
- a tissue stabilizing member coupled to at least one of the cartridges.
A tissue penetrating system, comprising:
- a penetrating member driver having penetrating member position feedback control;
- a plurality of penetrating members each having a sharpened distal tip;
- a plurality of cartridges, each associated with a penetrating member and coupled to the penetrating member driver, each cartridge having a plurality of seals for maintaining the distal tip of the penetrating member in a sterile condition prior to lancing;
- a cartridge transport device for moving each of the cartridges to a position aligning the penetrating member with the penetrating member driver so that the penetrating member may be driven along a path into the tissue site;
- and
- a tissue stabilizing member coupled to at least one of the cartridges.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.