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Granted Patent B2
US 12,201,808 · App. 18/341,006 · Granted Jan 21, 2025

Automated insertion assembly

Inventor: Richard J. Lanigan (Concord, NH)
Assignee: DEKA PRODUCTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,201,808
App. No.
18/341,006
Filed
Jun 26, 2023
Granted
Jan 21, 2025
Kind
B2
Art Unit
3783
USPC
604/157
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 (34)

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 for engaging the cartridge assembly;

an actuator; and

a spring,

wherein when a gear of the drive gear set is engaged with the toothed track of the cartridge assembly, the actuator is raised and potential energy is stored in the spring,

wherein the spring is configured to convert the potential energy to drive the at least one dermal perforation assembly the predetermined distance, the gear of the drive gear set is seated in the toothless groove track after the at least one dermal perforation assembly is driven the predetermined distance.

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 assembly the 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 cannular 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.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 26, 2023
From: LANIGAN, RICHARD J.
To: DEKA PRODUCTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
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Continuity (7)
Continuation 17222170 · Apr 5, 2021
Continuation 16197773 · Nov 21, 2018
Continuation 14840610 · Aug 31, 2015
Continuation 13346369 · Jan 9, 2012
Continuation 12029234 · Feb 11, 2008
Provisional Application 60889007 · Feb 9, 2007
Related Publication 20230330324A1 · Oct 19, 2023
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