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Method and apparatus for penetrating tissue

US7481776B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17Claims
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Filing dateDec 31, 2002
Grant dateJan 27, 2009
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Expiry dateAug 11, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N33/4905
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A skin penetrating system is provided with a drive force generator and a disposable housing member. A plurality of penetrating members are positioned in the disposable housing member. Each penetrating member is coupled to the drive force generator. A plurality of analyte detecting members are each associated with a penetrating member and are positioned in the disposable housing member. Each analyte detecting member is positioned in a sample chamber. The sample chambers have openings for transport of a body fluid into the sample chamber. Each analyte detecting member is configured to determine a concentration of an analyte in a body fluid. A user interface is configured to relay at least one of, skin penetrating performance or a skin penetrating setting.

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