Method and apparatus for penetrating tissue

摘要

A tissue penetrating system has a housing member. A plurality of penetrating members are positioned in the housing member. A tissue stabilizing member is coupled to the housing. A penetrating member sensor is coupled to the plurality of penetrating members. The penetrating member sensor is configured to provide information relative to a depth of penetration of a penetrating member through a skin surface.

主权项

1. A tissue penetrating system, comprising:
a housing member; a plurality of penetrating members positioned in the housing member, an electronic penetrating member driver positioned in the housing member for driving each of the plurality of penetrating members; a memory that stores a plurality of penetrating event velocity settings and penetrating event skin tenting profiles; a plurality of sensors, each of the plurality of sensors associated with a penetrating member positioned in the housing member, each of the plurality of sensors configured to receive a body fluid sample in response to a penetrating event of target tissue made with a penetrating member; and a processor positioned in the housing member and coupled to the electronic penetrating member driver and the memory, the processor accessing penetrating event velocity settings and penetrating event skin tenting profiles from the memory for setting penetration parameters of a penetrating member for a penetrating member penetration event in order to create a puncture wound in the target tissue for a successful penetration achieve a desired amount of blood.