Method and apparatus for penetrating tissue

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8579831
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11539542

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A skin penetrating system is provided with a drive force generator and a disposable housing member. A plurality of penetrating members are positioned in the disposable housing member. Each penetrating member is coupled to the drive force generator. A plurality of analyte detecting members are each associated with a penetrating member and are positioned in the disposable housing member. Each analyte detecting member is positioned in a sample chamber with a volume of less than 1 μL, The sample chambers have openings for transport of a body fluid into the sample chamber. Each analyte detecting member is configured to determine a concentration of an analyte in a body fluid using a sample of less than 1 μL of a body fluid disposed in the sample chamber. A user interface is configured to relay at least one of, skin penetrating performance or a skin penetrating setting.

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  • SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Alden, Don Sunnyvale, US 146 22393
Boecker, Dirk Palo Alto, US 140 24173
Freeman, Dominique M La Honda, US 108 20489

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