Automated insertion assembly
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1. An automated insertion system comprising:
- a cartridge assembly comprising;
a toothed track;
a toothless groove; and
at least one dermal perforation assembly having an interior passage configured to releasably engage at least a portion of a subdermal device therein; and
an actuation assembly configured to drive the at least one dermal perforation assembly a predetermined distance, the actuation assembly comprising;
a drive gear set comprising an uppermost gear, the drive gear set for engaging the cartridge assembly;
an actuator; and
a torsion spring,wherein when the uppermost gear of the drive gear set is engaged with the toothed track of the cartridge assembly, the actuator is raised and the torsion spring is wound,wherein after the at least one dermal perforation assembly is driven the predetermined distance, the uppermost gear of the drive gear set is seated in the toothless groove.
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Abstract
An automated insertion assembly includes a first dermal perforation assembly configured to releasably engage a first subdermal device. A first actuation assembly is configured to drive the first dermal perforation assembly into a user'"'"'s skin to a first depth and drive the first subdermal device into the user'"'"'s skin to a second depth. The second depth is greater than the first depth.
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1. An automated insertion system comprising:
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a cartridge assembly comprising; a toothed track; a toothless groove; and at least one dermal perforation assembly having an interior passage configured to releasably engage at least a portion of a subdermal device therein; and an actuation assembly configured to drive the at least one dermal perforation assembly a predetermined distance, the actuation assembly comprising; a drive gear set comprising an uppermost gear, the drive gear set for engaging the cartridge assembly; an actuator; and a torsion spring, wherein when the uppermost gear of the drive gear set is engaged with the toothed track of the cartridge assembly, the actuator is raised and the torsion spring is wound, wherein after the at least one dermal perforation assembly is driven the predetermined distance, the uppermost gear of the drive gear set is seated in the toothless groove. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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