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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2008
Barry Dean Briggs, Campbell, CA (US);
Dominique Freeman, La Honda, CA (US);
Don Alden, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Dirk Boecker, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Barry Dean Briggs, Campbell, CA (US);
Dominique Freeman, La Honda, CA (US);
Don Alden, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Dirk Boecker, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Pelikan Technologies, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
A lancet driver is provided wherein the driver exerts a driving force on a lancet during a lancing cycle and is used on a tissue site. The driver comprises of a drive force generator for advancing the lancet and a processor coupled to the drive force generator capable of changing the direction and magnitude of force exerted on the lancet during the lancing cycle. The driver further includes a human interface on the housing providing at least one output for communicating with the patient.