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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 12, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2006
Raul Escutia, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Jeffrey L. Emery, Redwood City, CA (US);
Craig M. Litherland, Cupertino, CA (US);
Jeffrey M. Jones, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Gregory C. Loney, Los Altos, CA (US);
Michael F. Tomasco, Los Altos, CA (US);
Raul Escutia, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Jeffrey L. Emery, Redwood City, CA (US);
Craig M. Litherland, Cupertino, CA (US);
Jeffrey M. Jones, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Gregory C. Loney, Los Altos, CA (US);
Michael F. Tomasco, Los Altos, CA (US);
Intuity Medical, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
An integrated monitoring and body fluid sampling device constructed to permit digital as well as alternate-site body fluid sampling and analysis, the device comprising: a housing; at least one skin-penetration member; and a member constructed for the application of circumferential or vacuum pressure to an appendage; wherein the member is detachably or retractably connected to the housing in a manner such that the integrated monitoring and body fluid sampling device can perform digital or alternate-site body fluid sampling and analysis. Additional arrangements and techniques are also described.