Medical applicator
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1. A medical applicator comprising:
- an insertion needle configured for puncturing a part of a human or animal body;
a sensor assembly configured to be at least partially inserted into the human or animal body when the human or animal body is punctured by said insertion needle; and
lifting means for lifting up a surface adjacent portion of the human or animal body towards said insertion needle, wherein said lifting means comprises a container member defining a cavity and an orifice, said cavity being configured for receiving said sensor assembly, said insertion needle being located within said cavity at a recessed position relative to the orifice and being configured for puncturing a part of said human or animal body entering through said orifice, said lifting means further comprising means for applying underpressure to said cavity for taking, through said orifice, an adjacent portion of said human or animal body into said cavity by suction, and wherein said sensor assembly comprises an external device configured to remain outside the human or animal body after deployment of said sensor assembly and having at least one self-adhesive surface portion facing towards said orifice.
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Abstract
A medical applicator and a manipulation unit for use in connection with specific variants of the medical applicator are disclosed. In general, the medical applicator has an insertion needle (108; 308) configured for puncturing a part of a human or animal body (B), a sensor assembly (110; 310) configured to be at least partially inserted into a human or animal body (B) when the body is punctured by said insertion needle (108; 308) and a lifting means (102; 301, 302) for lifting up a surface adjacent portion of the human or animal body (B) towards the insertion needle (108; 308).
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1. A medical applicator comprising:
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an insertion needle configured for puncturing a part of a human or animal body; a sensor assembly configured to be at least partially inserted into the human or animal body when the human or animal body is punctured by said insertion needle; and lifting means for lifting up a surface adjacent portion of the human or animal body towards said insertion needle, wherein said lifting means comprises a container member defining a cavity and an orifice, said cavity being configured for receiving said sensor assembly, said insertion needle being located within said cavity at a recessed position relative to the orifice and being configured for puncturing a part of said human or animal body entering through said orifice, said lifting means further comprising means for applying underpressure to said cavity for taking, through said orifice, an adjacent portion of said human or animal body into said cavity by suction, and wherein said sensor assembly comprises an external device configured to remain outside the human or animal body after deployment of said sensor assembly and having at least one self-adhesive surface portion facing towards said orifice. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system comprising:
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a medical applicator comprising; an insertion needle configured for puncturing a part of a human or animal body, a sensor assembly configured to be at least partially inserted into the human or animal body when the human or animal body is punctured by said insertion needle, and lifting means for lifting up a surface adjacent portion of the human or animal body towards said insertion needle, wherein said lifting means comprises a container member defining a cavity and an orifice, said cavity being configured for receiving said sensor assembly, said insertion needle being located within said cavity at a recessed position relative to the orifice and being configured for puncturing a part of said human or animal body entering through said orifice, said lifting means further comprising means for applying underpressure to said cavity for taking, through said orifice, an adjacent portion of said human or animal body into said cavity by suction, and wherein said sensor assembly comprises an external device configured to remain outside the human or animal body after deployment of said sensor assembly and having at least one self-adhesive surface portion facing towards said orifice; and a manipulation unit for facilitating utilization of the medical applicator, said manipulation unit comprising a fitting for engagement with said medical applicator and means for generation of the underpressure and/or means for applying a force to the container member of the medical applicator received in said fitting for effecting deformation thereof. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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