Patent ID: 8366637

Claim:
A tissue penetrating system, comprising: a penetrating member driver; a disposable with a distal port and a proximal port and coupled to the penetrating member driver; an analyte detecting member coupled to a sample chamber, the analyte detecting member being configured to determine a concentration of an analyte in a body fluid using a sample of less than 1 μL of the body fluid disposed in the sample chamber; a penetrating member with a sharpened distal tip and shaft portion that is slidably disposed within the disposable, wherein the sharpened distal tip of the penetrating member is configured to extend through an opening of the sample chamber; a user interface configured to relay at least one of, skin penetrating performance or a skin penetrating setting; and a processor configured to monitor position and speed of the penetrating member and to control the penetrating member driver to adjust an application of force to the penetrating member.