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Systems, methods, and devices for reducing the pain of glucose monitoring and insulin adminstration in diabetic patients

a technology for diabetic patients and glucose monitoring, applied in the field of systems, methods and devices for reducing the pain of glucose monitoring and insulin administration in diabetic patients, can solve the problems of almost double the medical cost and significant number of diabetics are non-compliant with their diabetes treatment regimen, and achieve the effect of reducing or eliminating pain

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-03-15
INNOVA MEDICAL DESIGN
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[0026]While multiple embodiments are disclosed, still other embodiments of the present invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description, which shows and describes illustrative embodiments of the invention. As will be realized, the invention is capable of modifications in various obvious aspects, all without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Accordingly, the drawings and detailed description are to be regarded as illustrative in nature and not restrictive.

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It has been shown that a significant number of diabetics are non-compliant with their diabetes treatment regimen mainly because of the pain involved.
8, 1502-1503) This noncompliance has been shown to double the risk of hospitalization in these patients resulting in almost double the medical costs.

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[0046]The various embodiments disclosed herein are systems, devices, and methods using electrical and / or vibration stimulation to reduce or eliminate pain associated with needles or any other medical devices that pierce the skin of a patient. More specifically, the implementations include hand held systems or devices and related methods using electrical and / or vibration stimulation for reducing pain associated with glucose monitoring and diabetes treatment injections such as insulin injections. Certain device or system embodiments disclosed herein are configured to be used by a patient for self-monitoring and self-injection to reduce or eliminate pain associated with diabetes treatment.

[0047]It is understood that electrical stimulation as described herein includes, but is not limited to, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (“TENS”). It is further understood that the most common diabetes treatment is insulin injections. However, the various embodiments disclosed herein are no...

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The various embodiments disclosed herein are devices that deliver electrical stimulation and / or vibration stimulation to the surface of skin in proximity to insulin injections and / or glucose testing in order to decrease or eliminate the pain of these procedures.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S)[0001]This application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) to U.S. Provisional Patent Application 61 / 380,409, filed Sep. 7, 2010, entitled “Systems and Methods for Reducing the Pain of Glucose Monitoring and Insulin Administration in Diabetic Patients,” and to U.S. Provisional Patent Application 61 / 497,662, filed Jun. 16, 2011, entitled “Devices, Systems, and Methods for Reducing the Pain of Glucose Monitoring and Insulin Administration in Diabetic Patients,” both of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The embodiments disclosed herein relate to various methods and devices for reducing or eliminating pain of injections and other similar procedures performed on the skin, including the pain associated with blood glucose testing and insulin shot administration. Certain implementations relate to methods or devices that deliver stimulation in the form of vibration, electrical stimulation...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A61M5/42A61B5/157A61B5/151
CPCA61B5/1411A61B5/150022A61B5/150137A61B5/150358A61B5/150778A61M5/422A61B5/150954A61B5/150961A61B5/15109A61B5/15113A61B5/15186A61B5/150793A61B5/157A61B5/150083A61B5/150091A61B5/150053A61B5/151
Inventor O'MALLEY, TIMOTHYVALLERO, ROMMEL P.
Owner INNOVA MEDICAL DESIGN
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