Controlled Tissue Penetration Systems

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Reduced Force for Safer Access

Human and animal tissue can range from relatively soft (skin)to
tough muscle) to hard (bone). Diagnostic and medication delivery devices such as needles and lancets each require different forces
to penetrate or access the appropriate tissue. Actuated Medical is developing technology that allows controlled, low-force, electron-
ically-monitored insertion of these sharps. Reduced force is prov-
ided by our Innovative Motion™ technology, which vibrates the
sharp at an ideal frequency with sophisticated monitoring and
closed-loop control. Heating due to vibration is minimized by meth-
odical transducer design. Vibration can also result in decreased
pain, decreased stress, and lower risk to the patient. Controlled
Tissue Penetration Systems include:

+ Resonance Assisted Insertion Lancet (RAIL)––for more humane blood sampling of
research subjects.

Low Insertion Force Epidural (LIFE) System - for a more controlled entry of epidural needles.

Resonance Assisted Vascular Entry Needle (RAVEN) - for aiding in vascular access for
compromised and difficult access patients.

Improving Patient Outcomes

When using Actuated Medical controlled tissue penetration systems, such as LIFE, doctors can use less force and reduce the risk of dural punctures. Medication and anesthesia placement can be precisely controlled, resulting in less stress to the patient and more effective procedures.

Improving Clinical Care

Actuated Medical controlled tissue penetration systems minimize the amount of force a clinician must employ to insert sharps into patients. These devices may eventually enable less experienced clinicians, such as radiologists or non-anesthesia-trained pain physicians, to be trained to perform these procedures. Due to the added control, LIFE will enable epidurals to be inserted higher in the spine—a practice that is too risky with current technologies.

Why Actuated Medical Controlled Tissue Penetration Systems?

By incorporating controlled frequency micro-vibrations, Actuated Medical has innovated cost-effective, hand-held systems that allow sharps to glide more smoothly into tissue. These systems use oscillation confined to the long axis of the sharp. Because the sharps require less force to penetrate tissue, patient stress and discomfort are reduced during procedures.

Actuated Medical's controlled tissue penetration systems can lead to:

Faster needle placement.

Potential for less experienced clinicians, such as interventional radiologists or non-anesthesia trained pain physicians, to perform epidural insertion.