Automated insertion assembly

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.

1 . An automated insertion assembly comprising:
 a first dermal perforation assembly configured to releasably engage a first subdermal device; and   a first actuation assembly 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, wherein the second depth is greater than the first depth.   
     
     
         2 . The automated insertion assembly of  claim 1  wherein the first subdermal device is chosen from the group consisting of a cannula assembly and a probe. 
     
     
         3 . The automated insertion assembly of  claim 1  wherein the first dermal perforation assembly includes:
 a first insertion needle assembly for at least partially encapsulating at least a portion of the first subdermal device.   
     
     
         4 . The automated insertion assembly of  claim 1  wherein the first actuation assembly includes:
 a first actuator for providing mechanical energy sufficient to drive the first dermal perforation assembly into the user's skin to the first depth and drive the first subdermal device into the user's skin to the second depth.   
     
     
         5 . The automated insertion assembly of  claim 4  wherein the first actuator is a spring-based actuator. 
     
     
         6 . The automated insertion assembly of  claim 4  wherein the first actuation assembly includes:
 one or more gear assemblies for at least partially coupling the first actuator to the first dermal perforation assembly.   
     
     
         7 . The automated insertion assembly of  claim 4  wherein the first actuation assembly includes:
 one or more linkage assemblies for at least partially coupling the first actuator to the first dermal perforation assembly.   
     
     
         8 . The automated insertion assembly of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a second dermal perforation assembly configured to releasably engage a second subdermal device; and   a second actuation assembly configured to drive the second dermal perforation assembly into the user's skin to a third depth and drive the second subdermal device into the user's skin to a fourth depth.   
     
     
         9 . The automated insertion assembly of  claim 8  wherein the fourth depth is greater than the third depth. 
     
     
         10 . The automated insertion assembly of  claim 8  wherein the fourth depth is less than/equal to the third depth. 
     
     
         11 . The automated insertion assembly of  claim 8  wherein the second subdermal device is chosen from the group consisting of a canular assembly and a probe. 
     
     
         12 . The automated insertion assembly of  claim 8  wherein the second dermal perforation assembly includes:
 a second insertion needle assembly for at least partially encapsulating at least a portion of the second subdermal device.   
     
     
         13 . The automated insertion assembly of  claim 8  wherein the second actuation assembly includes:
 a second actuator for providing mechanical energy sufficient to drive the second dermal perforation assembly into the user's skin to the third depth and drive the second subdermal device into the user's skin to the fourth depth.   
     
     
         14 . The automated insertion assembly of  claim 13  wherein the second actuator is a spring-based actuator. 
     
     
         15 . The automated insertion assembly of  claim 13  wherein the second actuation assembly includes:
 one or more gear assemblies for at least partially coupling the second actuator to the second dermal perforation assembly.   
     
     
         16 . The automated insertion assembly of  claim 13  wherein the second actuation assembly includes:
 one or more linkage assemblies for at least partially coupling the second actuator to the second dermal perforation assembly.   
     
     
         17 . The automated insertion assembly of  claim 8  wherein the first actuation assembly and the second actuation assembly are a single actuation assembly. 
     
     
         18 . An automated insertion assembly comprising:
 a first dermal perforation assembly configured to releasably engage a first subdermal device;   a second dermal perforation assembly configured to releasably engage a second subdermal device; and   an actuation assembly configured to:
 drive the first dermal perforation assembly into a user's skin to a first depth, 
 drive the first subdermal device into the user's skin to a second depth, 
 drive the second dermal perforation assembly into the user's skin to a third depth, and 
 drive the second subdermal device into the user's skin to a fourth depth, 
 wherein the second depth is greater than the first depth. 
   
     
     
         19 . The automated insertion assembly of  claim 18  wherein the fourth depth is greater than the third depth. 
     
     
         20 . The automated insertion assembly of  claim 18  wherein the fourth depth is less than/equal to the third depth. 
     
     
         21 . The automated insertion assembly of  claim 18  wherein the first subdermal device and the second subdermal device are chosen from the group consisting of a cannula assembly and a probe. 
     
     
         22 . The automated insertion assembly of  claim 18  wherein the first dermal perforation assembly includes:
 a first insertion needle assembly for at least partially encapsulating at least a portion of the first subdermal device.   
     
     
         23 . The automated insertion assembly of  claim 18  wherein the second dermal perforation assembly includes:
 a second insertion needle assembly for at least partially encapsulating at least a portion of the second subdermal device.   
     
     
         24 . The automated insertion assembly of  claim 18  wherein the actuation assembly includes:
 an actuator for providing mechanical energy sufficient to drive the first dermal perforation assembly into a user's skin to a first depth, drive the first subdermal device into the user's skin to a second depth, drive the second dermal perforation assembly into the user's skin to a third depth, and drive the second subdermal device into the user's skin to a fourth depth.   
     
     
         25 . The automated insertion assembly of  claim 24  wherein the actuator is a spring-based actuator. 
     
     
         26 . An automated insertion assembly comprising:
 a first dermal perforation assembly configured to releasably engage a first subdermal device;   a second subdermal device; and   an actuation assembly configured to:
 drive the first dermal perforation assembly into a user's skin to a first depth, 
 drive the first subdermal device into the user's skin to a second depth, and 
 drive the second subdermal device into the user's skin to a third depth, 
 wherein the second depth is greater than the first depth. 
   
     
     
         27 . The automated insertion assembly of  claim 26  wherein the second subdermal device is a cannula assembly. 
     
     
         28 . The automated insertion assembly of  claim 26  wherein the first dermal perforation assembly includes:
 a first insertion needle assembly for at least partially encapsulating at least a portion of the first subdermal device.   
     
     
         29 . The automated insertion assembly of  claim 26  wherein the actuation assembly includes:
 an actuator for providing mechanical energy sufficient to drive the first dermal perforation assembly into a user's skin to a first depth, drive the first subdermal device into the user's skin to a second depth, and drive the second subdermal device into the user's skin to a third depth.