Patents Assigned to Pelikan Technologies, Inc.
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Patent number: 8262614Abstract: A device is provided for fluid delivery. The device comprises a cartridge having a plurality of cavities and a plurality of penetrating members. The plurality of penetrating members are each at least partially contained in cavities of the cartridge wherein the penetrating members are slidably movable to extend outward from openings on said cartridge to penetrate tissue. Each of the penetrating members comprises a needle with a lumen coupled to a canister containing a material to be injected.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2004Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: Pelikan Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Dominique Freeman, Dirk Boecker, Don Alden
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Patent number: 8211037Abstract: A system is provided that controls movement of a lancet. One or more processors execute program instructions and receive a data set. The program instructions are executed to cause the processor to, cause force to be applied to the lancet to thereby cause the lancet to move in a first direction toward a target, monitor position and speed of the lancet as the lancet moves in the first direction, adjust the application of force to the lancet as the lancet moves in the first direction to achieve a desired speed of the lancet, and adjust the application of force to the lancet when the lancet contacts the target so that the lancet penetrates the target within a desired range of speed.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2005Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Pelikan Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Dominique Freeman, Dirk Boecker, Don Alden, Barry Dean Briggs, Jon Hewitt Leonard, Ray Freeman, George Gogue
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Patent number: 8197423Abstract: These and other objects of the present invention are achieved in a body fluid sampling system for use on a tissue site that includes an electrically powered drive force generator. A penetrating member is operatively coupled to the force generator. The force generator moves the member along a path out of a housing having a penetrating member exit, into the tissue site, stops in the tissue site, and withdraws out of the tissue site. A cartridge houses the penetrating member. The cartridge has first and second seals coupled to the penetrating member to maintain a sterile environment around a portion of the penetration member prior to penetrating member actuation. A user interface is configured to relay at least one of, penetrating member performance or a penetrating member setting.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2010Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: Pelikan Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Dominique Freeman, Dirk Boecker, Don Alden
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Patent number: 8197421Abstract: A body fluid sampling system for use on a tissue site includes a single drive force generator. A plurality of penetrating members are operatively coupled to the force generator. The force generator moves each of the members along a path out of a housing with a penetrating member exit, into the tissue site, stops in the tissue site, and withdraws out of the tissue site. A flexible support member couples the penetrating members to define a linear array. The support member is movable and configured to move each of the penetrating members to a launch position associated with the force generator.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2007Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: Pelikan Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Dominique M. Freeman, Dirk Boecker, Don Alden
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Patent number: 8162853Abstract: A method is provided for controlling a lancet velocity profile. A velocity of a moving lancet is measured at a known position. The measured velocity of the lancet is compared with an appropriate velocity for the lancet at the known position. A force is applied to the lancet to adjust the velocity of the lancet.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2005Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: Pelikan Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Dominique Freeman, Dirk Boecker, Don Alden, Barry Dean Briggs, Jon Hewitt Leonard, Ray Freeman, George Gogue
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Patent number: 8157748Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2008Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Pelikan Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Barry Dean Briggs, Dominique Freeman, Don Alden, Dirk Boecker
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Patent number: 8123700Abstract: A method and apparatus (2) for obtaining a sample of blood. An embodiment includes an apparatus (2) which integrates lancing (12), sample collection, and analysis. The presence of patients finger on the active sampling area can be sensed by monitoring the pressure applied by the finger on the device (2).Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2007Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: Pelikan Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Don Alden, Dominique M. Freeman, Paul Lum
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Patent number: 8079960Abstract: 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 of includes a drive force generator for advancing the lancet along a path into the tissue site, and a sensor configured to detect lancet position along said path during the lancing cycle.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2006Date of Patent: December 20, 2011Assignee: Pelikan Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Barry Dean Briggs, Dominique M. Freeman, Don Alden, Jon Hewitt Leonard, Dirk Boecker
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Patent number: 8062231Abstract: These and other objects of the present invention are achieved in a body fluid sampling system for use on a tissue site that includes a drive force generator and a penetrating member operatively coupled to the force generator. The force generator moves the member along a path out of a housing with a penetrating member exit, into the tissue site, stops in the tissue site, and withdraws out of the tissue site. The drive force generator is configured to be controlled to follow a predetermined velocity trajectory into the tissue and out of the tissue. A tissue stabilizing member is associated with the device and at least partially surrounds an impact location of the penetrating member on the tissue site.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2006Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: Pelikan Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Dirk Boecker, Don Alden, Dominique M. Freeman
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Patent number: 8016774Abstract: An agent injection device is provided that is capable of injecting an agent to a known predetermined tissue depth. An injection member has an elongate injection shaft with an outlet port configured to dispense an agent at a controllable time. A controllable driver is coupled to the elongate injection shaft and is configured to drive the injection member into target tissue. A velocity control system is in communication with the controllable driver and is configured to control the velocity of the elongate injection shaft.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2005Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: Pelikan Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Dominique Freeman, Dirk Boecker, Don Alden, Barry Dean Briggs, Jon Hewitt Leonard, Ray Freeman, George Gogue
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Patent number: 8007446Abstract: A body fluid sampling system for use on a tissue site has a housing and a penetrating member driver at least partially within the housing. At least one cartridge is in the housing. The cartridge includes an analyte sensor in a sample chamber configured to receive body fluid from a wound in tissue created by a penetrating member. A penetrating member is associated with the sample chamber. Each penetrating member, and its associated sample chamber, has a combined occupied volume of no more than about 5.0 cm3. The penetrating member is at least partially co-located with the analyte sensor in the sample chamber. The sample chamber receives body fluid from a wound in tissue created by a penetrating member, and the analyte sensor determines analyte levels using a body fluid sample of less than about 1 microliter. A transport mechanism engages the cartridge. The penetrating member is operatively engaged with the penetrating member driver when moved into position by the transport mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2006Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Assignee: Pelikan Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Dirk Boecker, Don Alden, Dominique M. Freeman
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Patent number: 7988645Abstract: A lancing device, an embodiment of which controls the advancement and retraction of a lancet by monitoring the position of the lancet in conjunction with a lancet controller which incorporates a feedback loop for modulating the lancet driver to follow a predetermined tissue lancing profile.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2007Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: Pelikan Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Dominique Freeman, Don Alden
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Patent number: 7988644Abstract: A device for use with a gripper is provided. A cartridge is provided that defines a plurality of cavities. A plurality of penetrating members are at least partially contained in the cavities of the cartridge. The penetrating members are slidably movable to extend outward from the cartridge to penetrate tissue. Each cavity has a longitudinal opening that provides access to an elongate portion of the penetrating member. A sterility barrier is coupled to the cartridge. The sterility barrier covers a plurality of the longitudinal openings. The sterility barrier is configured to be moved so that the elongate portion is accessed by the gripper without touching the barrier.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2007Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: Pelikan Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Dominique Freeman, Don Alden, Dirk Boecker, Michael Cane, Matt Schumann, Michael Beadman
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Patent number: 7981056Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2007Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: Pelikan Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Barry Briggs, Dominique Freeman, Dirk Boecker, Don Alden
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Patent number: 7981055Abstract: A sampling module includes a module body portion with a lancet channel, a lancet slidably disposed within the lancet channel. A cover sheet is disposed over the lancet and a lancet channel that captures the lancet shaft in the lancet channel, and a sample reservoir for collection of a sample obtained by lancing a patient with the lancet.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2005Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: Pelikan Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Dominique Freeman, Dirk Boecher, Don Alden, Barry Dean Briggs, Jon Hewitt Leonard, Ray Freeman, George Gogue
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Patent number: 7976476Abstract: A method of penetrating tissue is provided. The method uses a lancet driver to advance a lancet into the tissue; advancing the lancet at a first desired velocity in a first layer of tissue; advancing the lancet at a second desired velocity in a second layer of tissue; and advancing the lancet at a third desired velocity in a third layer of tissue. In one embodiment, the method may including using a processor having logic for controlling velocity of the lancet in each layer of tissue.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2007Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: Pelikan Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Dom Freeman, Dirk Boecker
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Patent number: 7959582Abstract: These and other objects of the present invention are achieved in a body fluid sampling system for use on a tissue site that includes a single drive force generator. A plurality of penetrating members are operatively coupled to the force generator. The force generator moves each of the members along a path out of a housing with a penetrating member exit, into the tissue site, stops in the tissue site, and withdraws out of the tissue site. A flexible support member couples the penetrating members to define a linear array. The support member is movable and configured to move each of the penetrating members to a launch position associated with the force generator. A user interface is configured to relay at least one of, penetrating member performance or a penetrating member setting.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2007Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: Pelikan Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Dominique Freeman, Dirk Boecker, Don Alden
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Patent number: 7938787Abstract: A tissue penetrating system has a housing member. A plurality of penetrating members are positioned in the housing member. A tissue stabilizing member is coupled to the housing. A penetrating member sensor is coupled to the plurality of penetrating members. The penetrating member sensor is configured to provide information relative to a depth of penetration of a penetrating member through a skin surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2006Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: Pelikan Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Dominique M. Freeman, Dirk Boecker, Don Alden
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Patent number: 7914465Abstract: A skin penetrating system has a housing member and a plurality of penetrating members positioned in the housing member. A tissue stabilizing device is coupled to the housing member. A user interface is configured to relay at least one of, skin penetrating performance or a skin penetrating setting.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2007Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Pelikan Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Dominique M. Freeman, Dirk Boecker, Don Alden
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Patent number: 7909774Abstract: These and other objects of the present invention are achieved in a body fluid sampling system for use on a tissue site that includes an electrically powered drive force generator. A penetrating member is operatively coupled to the force generator. The force generator moves the member along a path out of a housing having a penetrating member exit, into the tissue site, stops in the tissue site, and withdraws out of the tissue site. A cartridge houses the penetrating member. The cartridge has first and second seals coupled to the penetrating member to maintain a sterile environment around a portion of the penetration member prior to penetrating member actuation. A user interface is configured to relay at least one of, penetrating member performance or a penetrating member setting.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2007Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: Pelikan Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Dominique Freeman, Dirk Boecker, Don Alden