Probe insertion pain reduction method and device
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1. A method for inserting at least one probe element through the skin to a penetration depth, the method comprising:
- moving the probe element along a penetration path in a series of incremental movements, the incremental movements producing incremental penetrations of the skin, the incremental penetrations each being substantially smaller than the penetration depth, and the incremental penetrations each being small enough not to produce substantial stimulation of nerve axons associated with nerve receptors along the penetration path.
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Abstract
In general the invention features inserting a probe element through the skin by moving the probe element along a penetration path in a series of incremental movements. The incremental movements produce incremental penetrations of the skin that are each small enough not to produce substantial stimulation of nerve axons (e.g., nociceptor axons).
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1. A method for inserting at least one probe element through the skin to a penetration depth, the method comprising:
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moving the probe element along a penetration path in a series of incremental movements, the incremental movements producing incremental penetrations of the skin, the incremental penetrations each being substantially smaller than the penetration depth, and the incremental penetrations each being small enough not to produce substantial stimulation of nerve axons associated with nerve receptors along the penetration path. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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2. A probe insertion device for assisting in inserting at least one probe element through the skin to a penetration depth, the device comprising:
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probe movement elements for moving the probe element along a penetration path in a series of incremental movements, the incremental movements producing incremental penetrations of the skin, the incremental penetrations each being substantially smaller than the penetration depth, and the incremental penetrations each being small enough not to produce substantial stimulation of nerve axons associated with nerve receptors located along the penetration path.
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