Patent ID: 7901365
Filing Date: 2011-03-08
Classification: A61B,A61M,B01L,G01N

Abstract:
1. A body fluid sampling system for use on a tissue site, the system comprising: a drive force generator; a plurality of penetrating members operatively coupled to said force generator, said force generator moving each of said members along a path out of a housing having a penetrating member exit, into said tissue site, stopping in said tissue site, and withdrawing out of said tissue site; a plurality of analyte sensors, each of an analyte sensor of the plurality of analyte sensors being associated with a penetrating member; a flexible support member coupling said penetrating members to define an array, said support member being movable and configured to move each of said penetrating members to a launch position associated with said force generator; said drive force generator configured to be controlled to follow a predetermined velocity trajectory into the tissue and out of said tissue; and an user interface providing at least one output, the user interface including a sensor for detecting audio commands.