Integrated alignment devices, system, and methods for efficient fluid extraction, substance delivery and other applications

US6925317B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Spectrx, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Mark A. Samuels · Johns Creek, US
• Krishna Kumar · Duluth, US
• Garrett T. Robinson · Atlanta, US
• J. David Farquhar · Commerce, US
• Allison Minton · Atlanta, US
• Diedre Williams · Atlanta, US
• Michael R. Hatch · Mountain View, US
• Alan M. Smith · Melbourn, GB
• Teresa Woods · Brownsburg, US
• Mark S. Vreeke · Suwanee, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 12, 2000
• Grant date: Aug 2, 2005
• Expiry date: Jul 31, 2020

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2017/00482
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An alignment device and related systems and methods for aligning at least one apparatus with respect to a surface of a tissue. The alignment device comprises a tissue interface member suitable for positioning on the surface of the tissue and mating with the apparatus to maintain alignment of the apparatus during an operation of the apparatus. The alignment device is useful to align various apparatus that are part of a continuous analyte monitoring system.