Patent ID: 8235915
Filing Date: 2012-08-07
Classification: A61B,A61M

Abstract:
1. A body fluid sampling system for use on a tissue site, the system comprising: a single drive force generator; a plurality of penetrating members operatively coupled to said 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 cartridges, wherein each of said cartridges houses one of said penetrating members; a flexible support member carrying said cartridges parallel to each other on its top to define a linear array, said support member being movable and configured to move a penetrating members in one of said cartridges to a launch position to be coupled to said drive force generator; and a penetrating member sensor is positioned to monitor the penetrating member coupled to said drive force generator, the penetrating member sensor configured to provide information relative to a depth of penetration of the penetrating member through a skin surface and an indication of velocity of a penetrating member.