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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2012
Elizabeth A. Afanasewicz, Chestnut Hill, MA (US);
Robert P. Harhen, Haverhill, MA (US);
Adam J. Young, Dedham, MA (US);
Rafael M. Cordero, Bedford, MA (US);
Gerald Powers, Walpole, MA (US);
Elizabeth A. Afanasewicz, Chestnut Hill, MA (US);
Robert P. Harhen, Haverhill, MA (US);
Adam J. Young, Dedham, MA (US);
Rafael M. Cordero, Bedford, MA (US);
Gerald Powers, Walpole, MA (US);
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
Disclosed herein are apparatus and techniques for applying a device to a subject. Such apparatus and techniques may provide feedback to an operator and/or regulate the force used to apply the device, yielding an improved result. Particularly useful embodiments include apparatus and techniques for applying a medical device, such as a skin surface electrode or microneedle array, to a patient's tissue.