| abstract |
Disclosed is a collector for collecting fluid from a subject, the collector comprising: a housing including a base having an opening extending therethrough, wherein the base is configured to be positioned against a skin surface of the subject; an actuator movable relative to the housing in a direction toward the base; a rotatable member movable between a pre-actuated position and an actuated position,wherein the rotatable member is operably coupled to the actuator in the preactuated position, and wherein the rotatable member is decoupled from the actuator in the actuated position: and a skin-piercing feature positioned between the rotatable member and the base, whereinmovement of the actuator in the direction toward the base drives the rotatable member to (a) move in the pre-actuated position in the direction toward the baseto move the skin-piercing feature through the opening in the base and (b) rotaterelative to the housing to the actuated position to inhibit further movement of the actuator from moving the skin-piercing feature in the direction toward the base. |