US 11,717,606 B2
Automated insertion assembly
Richard J. Lanigan, Concord, NH (US)
Assigned to DEKA PRODUCTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, Manchester, NH (US)
Filed by DEKA Products Limited Partnership, Manchester, NH (US)
Filed on Apr. 5, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/222,170.
Application 17/222,170 is a continuation of application No. 16/197,773, filed on Nov. 21, 2018, granted, now 10,967,117.
Application 16/197,773 is a continuation of application No. 14/840,610, filed on Aug. 31, 2015, granted, now 10,137,241.
Application 14/840,610 is a continuation of application No. 13/346,369, filed on Jan. 9, 2012, granted, now 9,119,913, issued on Sep. 1, 2015.
Application 13/346,369 is a continuation of application No. 12/029,234, filed on Feb. 11, 2008, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/889,007, filed on Feb. 9, 2007.
Prior Publication US 2021/0220549 A1, Jul. 22, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61M 5/142 (2006.01); A61B 5/15 (2006.01); A61B 5/151 (2006.01); A61B 5/155 (2006.01); A61M 5/158 (2006.01); A61M 5/148 (2006.01)
CPC A61M 5/142 (2013.01) [A61B 5/1427 (2013.01); A61B 5/150022 (2013.01); A61B 5/15117 (2013.01); A61B 5/150175 (2013.01); A61B 5/15186 (2013.01); A61B 5/150358 (2013.01); A61B 5/150389 (2013.01); A61B 5/150503 (2013.01); A61M 5/158 (2013.01); A61B 5/15107 (2013.01); A61B 5/15119 (2013.01); A61B 5/15121 (2013.01); A61B 5/15123 (2013.01); A61B 5/15125 (2013.01); A61M 5/148 (2013.01); A61M 5/14232 (2013.01); A61M 5/14244 (2013.01); A61M 2005/1581 (2013.01); A61M 2005/1583 (2013.01); A61M 2005/1585 (2013.01); A61M 2207/00 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An automated insertion system comprising:
a cartridge assembly comprising:
a toothed 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 having a gear for engaging the toothed track of the cartridge assembly;
an actuator; and
a spring;
wherein movement of the actuation assembly relative to the cartridge assembly while the gear of the drive gear set is engaged with the toothed track of the cartridge assembly causes the spring to store potential energy; and
wherein the spring is configured to convert the potential energy to drive the actuator to drive the at least one dermal perforation assembly the predetermined distance.