Patents Assigned to Obvius Robotics, Inc.
  • Patent number: 11793543
    Abstract: An automatic insertion device and method of using the same is provided. A vibrator and an extender are connected to a penetrating member and are both in electrical communication with a controller. A detector identifies a subcutaneous target for insertion and the insertion angle, distance and trajectory for the penetrating member are calculated. The vibrator provides vibrations to the penetrating member and the extender advances the penetrating member for insertion. The vibrator and extender are in electrical communication with one another during the insertion process and adjustments to the insertion speed are made based on feedback of vibrational load encountered by the vibrator during insertion, and adjustments to the vibrations are made based on feedback of insertion load encountered by the extender during insertion. Iterative samples are taken to constantly adjust the operation of one motor based on the operations and feedback from the other motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignees: Obvius Robotics, Inc., Baylor College of Medicine
    Inventors: Roger B. Bagwell, Ryan S. Clement, Maureen L. Mulvihill, Casey A. Scruggs, Kevin A. Snook, William E. Cohn, James Patrick Herlihy, Kenneth Wayne Rennicks