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 cartridges, each with a distal port and a proximal port. A plurality of penetrating members are provided, each being coupled to a cartridge. Each penetrating member has a sharpened distal tip and a shaft portion slidably disposed within the cartridge. A seal is formed by a fracturable material between the penetrating member and the cartridge. The seal is positioned at one or both of a distal port or a proximal port of the cartridge. A user interface is configured to relay at least one of, skin penetrating performance or a skin penetrating setting.
Claims100
A tissue penetrating system, comprising:
- a plurality of cartridges each with a distal port and a proximal port;
- a plurality of penetrating members each coupled to a cartridge, each penetrating member having a sharpened distal tip and a shaft portion slidably disposed within the cartridge;
- a seal formed by a fracturable material between the penetrating member and the cartridge, the seal being positioned at least one of a distal port or a proximal port of the cartridge;
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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 cartridges each with a distal port and a proximal port;
- a plurality of penetrating members each coupled to a cartridge, each penetrating member having a sharpened distal tip and a shaft portion slidably disposed within the cartridge;
- a seal formed by a fracturable material between the penetrating member and the cartridge, the seal being positioned at least one of a distal port or a proximal port of the cartridge;
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- a human interface coupled providing at least one output.
A tissue penetrating system, comprising:
- a cartridge with a distal port and a proximal port;
- a plurality of penetrating members each with a sharpened distal tip and a shaft portion slidably disposed within the cartridge;
- a seal formed by a fracturable material between the penetrating member and the cartridge, the seal being positioned at least one of a distal port or a proximal port of the cartridge;
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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 cartridge with a distal port and a proximal port;
- a plurality of penetrating members each with a sharpened distal tip and a shaft portion slidably disposed within the cartridge;
- a seal formed by a fracturable material between the penetrating member and the cartridge, the seal being positioned at least one of a distal port or a proximal port of the cartridge;
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- a human interface providing at least one output.
A tissue penetrating system, comprising:
- a cartridge with a distal port and a proximal port;
- a plurality of sample chambers;
- a plurality of penetrating members each with a sharpened distal tip and a shaft portion slidably disposed within the cartridge, each penetrating member being associated with a sample chamber;
- a first seal formed at the distal port and a second seal formed at the proximal port, wherein prior to lancing the first seal and second seal maintain the distal tip of a penetrating member and the sample chamber in a sterile environment;
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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 cartridge with a distal port and a proximal port;
- a plurality of sample chambers;
- a plurality of penetrating members each with a sharpened distal tip and a shaft portion slidably disposed within the cartridge, each penetrating member being associated with a sample chamber;
- a first seal formed at the distal port and a second seal formed at the proximal port, wherein prior to lancing the first seal and second seal maintain the distal tip of a penetrating member and the sample chamber in a sterile environment;
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- a human interface providing at least one output.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.