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Automated insertion assembly

  • US 9,119,913 B2
  • Filed: 01/09/2012
  • Issued: 09/01/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/09/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An automated insertion system comprising:

  • a cartridge assembly comprising;

    a toothed track;

    a toothless groove; 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, andwherein when the uppermost gear of the drive gear set is seated in the toothless groove the torsion spring has stored energy to drive the at least one dermal perforation assembly the predetermined distance.

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