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US 7,291,117 B2Granted
Method and apparatus for penetrating tissue
AssigneePelikan Technologies, Inc.
InventorsDirk Boecker, Don Alden, Dominique M. Freeman
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Abstract
These and other objects of the present invention are achieved in a body fluid sampling system for use on a tissue site that includes a voice coil based penetrating member driver. A plurality of penetrating members are included. A transport mechanism is configured to engage the cartridges. Each of the cartridges is operatively engaged with the penetrating member driver when moved into position by the transport mechanism.
Claims91
A body fluid sampling system for use on a tissue site, the system comprising:
- a voice coil based penetrating member driver;
- a plurality of penetrating members housed in or on a cartridge;
- a transport mechanism configured to move the cartridge to a position for an alignment with a penetrating member with the voice-coil based penetrating member driver to drive the penetrating member along a path into the tissue site, wherein each of said penetrating member is operatively engaged with said penetrating member driver when moved into position by said transport mechanism.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.