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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2007
Raul Escutia, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Jeffrey L. Emery, Redwood City, CA (US);
Craig M. Litherland, Cupertino, CA (US);
Raul Escutia, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Jeffrey L. Emery, Redwood City, CA (US);
Craig M. Litherland, Cupertino, CA (US);
Intuity Medical, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
An arrangement for producing a sample of body fluid from a wound opening created in a skin surface at a sampling site includes at least one skin-penetration member having a first end configured to pierce the surface of the skin, and a inner lumen in communication with the first end; at least one actuator operatively associated with the at least one skin-penetration member; and at least one catalyst device configured to cause perfusion of body fluid at the sampling site; wherein the at least one actuator is configured to locate the at least one skin-penetration member so as to obstruct the wound opening while transporting body fluid through the inner lumen. Associated methods are also described.