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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 10, 2012
Paul L. Frankhouser, Miami Beach, FL (US);
Maureen L. Mulvihill, Bellefonte, PA (US);
Roger B. Bagwell, Bellefonte, PA (US);
Ryan S. Clement, State College, PA (US);
Gabriela Hernandez Mesa, State College, PA (US);
Ryan M. Sheehan, Altoona, PA (US);
Brian M. Park, Bellefonte, PA (US);
Paul L. Frankhouser, Miami Beach, FL (US);
Maureen L. Mulvihill, Bellefonte, PA (US);
Roger B. Bagwell, Bellefonte, PA (US);
Ryan S. Clement, State College, PA (US);
Gabriela Hernandez Mesa, State College, PA (US);
Ryan M. Sheehan, Altoona, PA (US);
Brian M. Park, Bellefonte, PA (US);
Actuated Medical, Inc., Bellefonte, PA (US);
Abstract
A medical device for reducing the force necessary to penetrate living being tissue using a variety of reciprocating motion actuators. The reciprocating actuator drives a penetrating member, such as a needle, through the tissue at a reduced force while the device detects the passage of the penetrating member through the tissue. Upon passage of the penetrating member through the tissue, a feedback system monitors electromechanical properties of a control signal of the device and automatically modifies control based thereon, e.g., electrical power to the reciprocating actuator is automatically terminated.