Method and apparatus for penetrating tissue
OwnerDominique Freeman, Dirk Boecker +1inventors
InventorsDominique Freeman, Dirk Boecker, Don Alden
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Abstract
A body fluid sampling system for use on a tissue site includes an electrically powered drive force generator. A penetrating member is operatively coupled to the force generator. The force generator moves the member along a path out of a housing having a penetrating member exit, into the tissue site, stops in the tissue site, and withdraws out of the tissue site. A cartridge houses the penetrating member. The cartridge has first and second seals coupled to the penetrating member to maintain a sterile environment around a portion of the penetration member prior to penetrating member actuation.
Claims34
A body fluid sampling system for use on a tissue site, the system comprising:
- an electrically powered drive force generator;
- a plurality of penetrating member operatively coupled to said force generator, said drive force generator moving each of a penetrating into said tissue site, stopping in said tissue site, and withdrawing out of said tissue site;
- a plurality of cartridges integrated in a cassette, each of a cartridge housing a penetrating member, each of a cartridge having a first and a second seal to maintain a sterile environment around a portion of the penetration member prior to penetrating member actuation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.