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 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 a penetrating member is uncovered during launch of a penetrating member by the penetrating driver member. A user interface is configured to relay at least one of, skin penetrating performance or a skin penetrating setting.
Claims83
1 A tissue penetrating system, comprising:
- a plurality of penetrating members each with a tip;
- a penetrating member driver coupled to the plurality of penetrating members;
- a support with a plurality of openings, each opening receiving a penetrating member, each tip of a penetrating member being uncovered during launch of a penetrating member by the penetrating driver member;
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- a user interface configured to relay at least one of, skin penetrating performance or a skin penetrating setting.
2 The system of claim 1, wherein the user interface is configured to provide a user with at least one input selected from, depth of a penetrating member penetration, velocity of a penetrating member, a desired velocity profile, a velocity of a 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, and a target tissue relaxation parameter.
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 a penetrating member driver to drive a penetrating member into the target tissue, dwell time of the penetrating member, battery status, system status, consumed energy, speed profile of a penetrating member, information relative to contact of a penetrating member with target tissue before penetration by the penetrating member, and information relative to a change of speed of a penetrating member as in travels in the target tissue.
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.
The system of claim 1, wherein the 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.
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.
The system of claim 1, further comprising:
- a processor coupled to the penetrating member driver and configured to receive signals from the user interface.
The system of claim 1, further comprising:
- a user interface processor coupled to the user interface.
The system of claim 1, further comprising:
- a memory for storing a target tissue parameter.
The system of claim 1, further comprising:
- a memory for storing data on target tissue penetrating performance.
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.
The system of claim 1, the user interface responds to audio commands.
The system of claim 1, wherein the user interface relays information to a user via an audio device.
The system of claim 1, wherein the user interface relays information to a user via a wireless device.
A tissue penetrating system, comprising:
- a plurality of penetrating members each with a tip;
- a penetrating member driver coupled to the plurality of penetrating members;
- a support with a plurality of openings, each opening receiving a penetrating member, each tip of a penetrating member being uncovered during launch of a penetrating member by the penetrating driver member;
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- a human interface providing at least one output.
A tissue penetration device, comprising:
- a penetrating member driver;
- a cartridge;
- a plurality of penetrating members integrated with the cartridge, each of a penetrating member coupled to the penetrating member driver when advanced along a path into a tissue target;
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- a user interface configured to relay at least one of, skin penetrating performance or a skin penetrating setting.
A tissue penetrating system, comprising:
- a plurality of penetrating members each with a tip;
- a penetrating member driver coupled to the plurality of penetrating members;
- a support having a plurality of openings, each opening receiving a penetrating member;
- 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 user interface configured to relay at least one of, skin penetrating performance or a skin penetrating setting.
A tissue penetrating system, comprising:
- a plurality of penetrating members each with a tip;
- a penetrating member driver coupled to the plurality of penetrating members;
- a support having a plurality of openings, each opening receiving a penetrating member;
- 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;
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- a human interface providing at least one output.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.