Systems, methods, and devices for reducing the pain of glucose monitoring and diabetes treatment
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1. A combination blood testing and pain reduction device, the device comprising:
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(b) a lancet housing disposed at a first end of the body, the lancet housing comprising;
(i) an opening defined in the lancet housing;
(ii) a first stimulation component disposed on the lancet housing, wherein the first stimulation component comprises a first electrode configured to be capable of delivering at least one of electrical stimulation and vibration stimulation; and
(iii) a lancet disposed at least partially within the lancet housing;
(c) a concave-shaped second end of the body, the second end defining a testing site adjacent to the second end;
(d) a second stimulation component disposed along a bottom portion of the body, wherein the second stimulation component comprises a second electrode configured to be capable of delivering at least one of electrical stimulation and vibration stimulation; and
(e) a stimulation generating unit disposed within the body, the stimulation generating unit configured to transmit at least one of electrical energy and vibration energy to the first and second stimulation components.
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Abstract
The various embodiments disclosed herein are devices that deliver electrical stimulation and/or vibration stimulation to the surface of skin in proximity to insulin injections and/or glucose testing in order to decrease or eliminate the pain of these procedures.
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1. A combination blood testing and pain reduction device, the device comprising:
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(a) a body; (b) a lancet housing disposed at a first end of the body, the lancet housing comprising; (i) an opening defined in the lancet housing; (ii) a first stimulation component disposed on the lancet housing, wherein the first stimulation component comprises a first electrode configured to be capable of delivering at least one of electrical stimulation and vibration stimulation; and (iii) a lancet disposed at least partially within the lancet housing; (c) a concave-shaped second end of the body, the second end defining a testing site adjacent to the second end; (d) a second stimulation component disposed along a bottom portion of the body, wherein the second stimulation component comprises a second electrode configured to be capable of delivering at least one of electrical stimulation and vibration stimulation; and (e) a stimulation generating unit disposed within the body, the stimulation generating unit configured to transmit at least one of electrical energy and vibration energy to the first and second stimulation components. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of testing blood and reducing pain relating to the blood testing, the method comprising:
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positioning a pain reduction device on a patient'"'"'s skin, the pain reduction device comprising; (a) a body; (b) a lancet housing disposed at a first end of the body, the lancet housing comprising; (i) an opening defined in the lancet housing; (ii) a first stimulation component disposed on the lancet housing; and (iii) a lancet disposed at least partially within the lancet housing; (c) a concave-shaped second end of the body, the second end defining an injection site adjacent to the second end; (d) a second stimulation component disposed along a bottom portion of the body; and (e) a stimulation generating unit disposed within the body, the stimulation generating unit configured to transmit at least one of electrical energy and vibration energy to the first and second stimulation components; piercing skin at a testing site with the lancet or a separate lancet; actuating the stimulation generating unit to generate at least one of electrical energy and vibration energy to the first stimulation component during the piercing of the skin, thereby reducing the pain of the piercing of the skin; injecting insulin at the injection site; and actuating the stimulation generating unit to generate at least one of electrical energy and vibration energy to the second stimulation component during the injecting, thereby reducing the pain of the injecting of the insulin. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A combination blood testing and pain reduction device, the device comprising:
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(a) a body; (b) a lancet housing disposed at a first end of the body, the lancet housing comprising; (i) an opening defined in the lancet housing; (ii) a first electrical and vibration stimulation component disposed on the lancet housing; and (iii) a lancet disposed at least partially within the lancet housing; (c) a concave-shaped second end of the body, the second end defining a testing site adjacent to the second end; (d) a second electrical and vibration stimulation component disposed along a bottom portion of the body; (e) a stimulation generating unit disposed within the body, the stimulation generating unit configured to transmit at least one of electrical energy and vibration energy to the first and second stimulation components; and (f) a controller operably coupled to the stimulation generating unit. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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