Patent ID: 8221334
Filing Date: 2012-07-17
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A body fluid sampling system for use on a tissue site, the system comprising: an electro-magnetic drive force generator; a plurality of penetrating members operatively coupled to said electro-magnetic drive 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 electro-magnetic drive force generator configured to be controlled to follow a predetermined velocity trajectory into the tissue and out of said tissue; and a human interface providing at least one output, the human interface including a sensor for detecting audio commands.