Sub-epidermal electric warning device
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1. A sub-epidermal electric warning device comprising:
- electrodes to penetrate through a patient'"'"'s epidermis into a skin;
a generator of an electric warning signal which is transmitted to a sub-epidermal tissue by the electrodes, wherein an electric stimuli applied creates bipolar current pulses of alternating positive and negative polarity; and
an inserter to provide sub-epidermal insertion of the electrodes into the skin, whereinthe inserter is configured in such a way that in a ready-to-use position, the inserter keeps the skin away from contacting a tip of the electrodes which are fixedly positioned by a bottom of a casing of the device and, upon activation, pulls the skin towards the tip of the electrodes with a velocity to effect piercing of the skin and sub-epidermal insertion of the electrodes.
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Abstract
A sub-epidermal electric warning device has electrodes penetrating through the patient'"'"'s epidermis and bipolar electric warning signals are transmitted to the sub-epidermal tissue by these electrodes. A device for surveillance of vital signs, analyte levels, or treatment parameters is using a sub-epidermal electric warning device for notifying the patient in situations requiring intervention.
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1. A sub-epidermal electric warning device comprising:
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electrodes to penetrate through a patient'"'"'s epidermis into a skin; a generator of an electric warning signal which is transmitted to a sub-epidermal tissue by the electrodes, wherein an electric stimuli applied creates bipolar current pulses of alternating positive and negative polarity; and an inserter to provide sub-epidermal insertion of the electrodes into the skin, wherein the inserter is configured in such a way that in a ready-to-use position, the inserter keeps the skin away from contacting a tip of the electrodes which are fixedly positioned by a bottom of a casing of the device and, upon activation, pulls the skin towards the tip of the electrodes with a velocity to effect piercing of the skin and sub-epidermal insertion of the electrodes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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