AUTOMATED INSERTION ASSEMBLY

• US 20120109062A1
• Filed: 01/09/2012
• Published: 05/03/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 02/09/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Deka Products Limited Partnership
• Original Assignee: Deka Products Limited Partnership
• Inventors: Lanigan, Richard J.
• Granted Patent: US 9,119,913 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/164.12
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1427 Multiple blood sampling, e.g. at periodic or pre-established intervals
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150022 for capillary blood or interstitial fluid
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150175 Adjustment of penetration depth
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150358 Strips for collecting blood, e.g. absorbent optical reagent test strips G01N21/8483; chemical reagent test strips G01N33/4875, G01N33/52
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150389 Hollow piercing elements, e.g. canulas, needles, for piercing the skin
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150503 Single-ended needles hollow piercing element tip design A61B5/150396, needle sets for catheters A61M25/06, needles for bringing media into the body A61M5/32
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15107 Piercing being assisted by a triggering mechanism
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15117 comprising biased elements, resilient elements or a spring, e.g. a helical spring, leaf spring, or elastic strap
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15119 comprising shape memory alloys
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15121 comprising piezos
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15123 comprising magnets or solenoids
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15125 comprising a vacuum or compressed fluids
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15186 Devices loaded with a single lancet, i.e. a single lancet with or without a casing is loaded into a reusable drive device and then discarded after use; drive devices reloadable for multiple use
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/1581 Right-angle needle-type devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/1583 Needle extractors
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/1585 Needle inserters
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2207/00 Methods of manufacture, assembly or production
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/142 Pressure infusion, e.g. using pumps
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14232 Roller pumps
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14244 adapted to be carried by the patient, e.g. portable on the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/148 : flexible, e.g. independent bagsA61M5/155 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/158 : Needles for infusions; Accessories therefor, e.g. for inserting infusion needles, or for holding them on the body

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.

Claims

1. An automated insertion system comprising:

a cartridge assembly comprising;

a toothed track;

a toothless track; 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 an 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, an uppermost gear of the drive gear set is seated in the toothless groove.

2. The automated insertion system of claim 1 wherein the subdermal device is chosen from the group consisting of a cannula assembly and a probe.

3. The automated insertion system of claim 1 wherein the at least one dermal perforation assembly comprising:

a first insertion needle assembly for at least partially encapsulating at least a portion of the subdermal device.

4. The automated insertion system of claim 1 wherein the actuation assembly comprising:

an actuator for providing mechanical energy sufficient to drive the at least one dermal perforation a predetermined distance.

5. The automated insertion system of claim 4 wherein the actuator is a spring-based actuator.

6. The automated insertion system of claim 4 wherein the actuation assembly comprising:

one or more gear assemblies for at least partially coupling the actuator to the at least one dermal perforation assembly.

7. The automated insertion system of claim 4 wherein the actuation assembly comprising:

one or more linkage assemblies for at least partially coupling the actuator to the at least one dermal perforation assembly.

8. The automated insertion system of claim 1 further comprising:

at least two dermal perforation assemblies comprising a first dermal performation assembly and a second dermal perforation assembly, the at first and second dermal perforation assemblies configured to releasably engage a first subdermal device and a second subdermal device respectively; and

a second actuation assembly configured to drive the second dermal perforation assembly.

9. The automated insertion system of claim 8 wherein the second subdermal device is chosen from the group consisting of a canular assembly and a probe.

10. The automated insertion system of claim 8 wherein the second dermal perforation assembly comprising:

a second insertion needle assembly for at least partially encapsulating at least a portion of the second subdermal device.

11. The automated insertion system of claim 8 wherein the second actuation assembly comprising:

a second actuator for providing mechanical energy sufficient to drive the second dermal perforation assembly a predetermined distance.

12. The automated insertion system of claim 11 wherein the second actuator is a spring-based actuator.

13. The automated insertion system of claim 11 wherein the second actuation assembly comprising:

one or more gear assemblies for at least partially coupling the second actuator to the second dermal perforation assembly.

14. The automated insertion system of claim 11 wherein the second actuation assembly comprising:

one or more linkage assemblies for at least partially coupling the second actuator to the second dermal perforation assembly.

15. The automated insertion system of claim 8 wherein the first actuation assembly and the second actuation assembly are a single actuation assembly.