Micro-sensor implant apparatus

Abstract

The present application relates to the technical field of medical devices. Disclosed is a micro-sensor implant apparatus comprising a data acquisition unit, an electronic unit, and an implant unit. The data acquisition unit is configured for acquiring monitoring data capable of characterizing the concentration of an analyte, the electronic unit is configured for transmitting the monitoring data and has a rechargeable battery, and the implant unit is configured for partially implanting the data acquisition unit into the subcutaneous tissue of an organism. The implant unit comprises a housing and a charging assembly arranged in the housing. The charging assembly is configured for charging the battery, so that the charging assembly is integrated into the implant unit, the number of additional components required by the micro-sensor implant apparatus is reduced, and a user does not need to purchase and retain a plurality of components, which reduces the use cost of the user, and improves the user convenience. In addition, for the solution of assembling the electronic unit to the housing when leaving the factory, the charging assembly in the present application can directly charge the battery of the electronic unit, so as to achieve the effect of facilitating the supplement of electric energy to the electronic unit.

Description

A micro sensor implantation device

[0001] The present application claims priority to the Chinese patent application No. 202410860528.X, filed on June 28, 2024, and entitled "A continuous analyte concentration monitoring device", the content of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. TECHNICAL FIELD

[0002] The present application belongs to the technical field of medical devices, and in particular relates to a micro sensor implantation device. BACKGROUND

[0003] CGM (continuous glucose monitoring) is a technical means for continuously monitoring the glucose concentration of subcutaneous tissue fluid through a glucose sensor, and indirectly reflecting the blood glucose level. The CGM product tests blood glucose by piercing the human body skin with a puncture needle and a sensor pin, generating an electrochemical reaction between the biological enzyme on the sensor and the subcutaneous tissue fluid, generating an electrical signal, and converting the electrical signal into blood glucose data for the user.

[0004] The continuous glucose monitoring device generally includes a sensor and an electronic unit (transmitter) electrically connected to the sensor. The electronic unit is powered by a battery. However, the battery has limited power, and after several months of storage, the battery's energy is almost depleted, which affects the effective monitoring time of the online blood glucose monitoring device. The existing technology for improving the effective monitoring time of the continuous glucose monitoring device has high cost and complex use steps. In addition, for products with the electronic unit already installed in the needle holder when leaving the factory, the existing solution cannot charge the battery. SUMMARY

[0005] The present application provides a micro sensor implantation device to charge the battery and improve the effective monitoring time of the micro sensor implantation device.

[0006] The technical solution adopted by the present application is as follows:

[0007] A micro sensor implantation device, comprising:

[0008] a data acquisition unit configured to acquire monitoring data capable of representing an analyte concentration;

[0009] an electronic unit configured to transmit the monitoring data, the electronic unit having a rechargeable battery; and

[0010] an implantation unit configured to implant the data acquisition unit in the subcutaneous tissue of a living body, the implantation unit including a housing and a charging assembly disposed in the housing, the charging assembly being configured to charge the battery.

[0011] By adopting the technical scheme, the electronic unit has a rechargeable battery, and the implant unit comprises a charging assembly arranged in the shell and used for charging the battery, that is, the charging assembly is integrated in the implant unit, thereby reducing the number of additional components required by the miniature sensor implant device, and the user does not need to purchase and keep multiple components, thereby reducing the use cost of the user and improving the convenience of use of the user. At the same time, the user can use the charging assembly to charge the battery of the electronic unit before using the miniature sensor implant device, so that the battery of the electronic unit can be in a full power state when the user uses the miniature sensor implant device, thereby avoiding the case that the effective monitoring time of the electronic unit is affected due to the low power of the battery caused by the long storage time of the miniature sensor implant device, thereby ensuring the effective monitoring time of the electronic unit, and further improving the use experience of the user.

[0012] In addition, for the scheme that the electronic unit is assembled in the shell at the factory, the charging assembly in the application can directly charge the battery of the electronic unit to achieve the effect of conveniently supplementing the battery of the electronic unit, thereby ensuring the effective monitoring time of the electronic unit and further ensuring the use experience of the user.

[0013] Optionally, the implant unit further comprises a pushing assembly for driving the data acquisition unit to move, and the shell is internally provided with a mounting position located below the pushing assembly, and the charging assembly is configured to charge the electronic unit when the electronic unit is in the mounting position.

[0014] Optionally, the implant unit further comprises a pushing assembly for driving the data acquisition unit to move, and the charging assembly comprises a charging position located above the pushing assembly, and the charging assembly is configured to charge the electronic unit when the electronic unit is placed in the charging position.

[0015] Optionally, the charging position is located at the top of the shell and penetrates the shell upward, and the charging assembly further comprises a charging module arranged at the bottom or the periphery of the charging position.

[0016] Optionally, the bottom of the shell is provided with a mounting cavity, and the mounting cavity is located at the bottom of the charging position, and at least part of the structure of the charging module is located in the mounting cavity.

[0017] Optionally, the implant unit further comprises a clamping piece, a pushing assembly and a puncture assembly detachably connected to the clamping piece, and the pushing assembly is used to push the clamping piece and the puncture assembly to move in a first direction to complete an implantation action.

[0018] Optionally, the clamping member has a target position, an initial position above the target position, and a release position below the target position, the clamping member is capable of clamping the puncture assembly when in the target position or the initial position, and the clamping member releases the puncture assembly when in the release position.

[0019] Optionally, the pushing assembly includes a sleeve and an elastic member acting on the sleeve, the puncture assembly moves in a second direction to be installed to the clamping member, and the puncture assembly moving in the second direction pushes the sleeve to compress the elastic member.

[0020] Optionally, the sleeve is provided with a guide portion extending in the first direction, the guide portion is provided with a receiving groove, the housing is provided with a guide rib in the receiving groove for sliding abutment with the clamping member, the guide rib is provided with a relief gap, the clamping member includes a clamping portion for clamping the puncture assembly, and when the clamping portion is opposite to the relief gap, the clamping portion is offset to the relief gap to release the puncture assembly.

[0021] Optionally, the clamping member further includes a limiting portion capable of being stopped by the sleeve, the limiting portion has a guide surface capable of cooperating with the guide rib, and the guide rib is configured to be capable of pressing the guide surface to make the limiting portion disengage from the sleeve in the first direction.

[0022] Optionally, the clamping member further includes a connecting portion between the clamping portion and the limiting portion, the clamping portion and the limiting portion are both connected to the connecting portion, and the connecting portion has a stop wall capable of being stopped by the puncture assembly in a second direction.

[0023] Optionally, a circumferential side of the sleeve has an elastic arm, the elastic arm has a locking block protruding towards an outside of the housing, the housing is provided with a stop opening, and when the clamping member is in the initial position and the limiting portion is stopped by the sleeve, the locking block is stopped by an opening wall of the stop opening.

[0024] Optionally, the stop opening is provided with an unlocking block capable of sliding in a radial direction of the housing, so as to release the stop of the locking block by the opening wall of the stop opening by pressing the unlocking block.

[0025] Optionally, the puncture assembly includes a needle seat, a puncture needle installed on the needle seat, and a sealing cylinder connected to the needle seat, the sealing cylinder and the needle seat jointly form a sealed cavity, and the data acquisition unit and the puncture needle are at least partially located in the sealed cavity.

[0026] Optionally, the needle seat comprises a blocking section, a connecting section with a smaller diameter than the blocking section, and a sealing rib provided on the connecting section, the sealing rib and the blocking section form a containing space, the blocking section is installed on the clamping member and at least part of the clamping member is located in the containing space, and the sealing cylinder abuts against the sealing rib. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0027] The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the application and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this application, illustrate embodiments of the application and serve to explain the principles of the application, and do not limit the application. In the drawings:

[0028] Fig. 1 is a structural schematic view of a micro-sensor implanting device according to an embodiment of the application;

[0029] Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the micro-sensor implanting device according to an embodiment of the application;

[0030] Fig. 3 is another perspective sectional view of the micro-sensor implanting device according to an embodiment of the application;

[0031] Fig. 4 is a sectional view of the micro-sensor implanting device according to an embodiment of the application, mainly showing a deformed state of the limiting part;

[0032] Fig. 5 is a structural schematic view of a sleeve according to an embodiment of the application;

[0033] Fig. 6 is a structural schematic view of a clamping member according to an embodiment of the application;

[0034] Fig. 7 is a structural schematic view of a puncture assembly according to an embodiment of the application.

[0035] Reference signs: 1, data acquisition unit; 2, electronic unit; 3, implanting unit; 31, housing; 311, mounting cavity; 312, guide rib; 313, avoiding notch; 314, stop opening; 315, unlocking block; 32, charging assembly; 321, charging position; 322, charging module; 33, clamping member; 331, clamping part; 332, limiting part; 333, connecting part; 334, guide surface; 34, pushing assembly; 341, sleeve; 342, elastic member; 343, guide part; 344, containing groove; 345, elastic arm; 346, locking block; 35, puncture assembly; 351, needle seat; 352, puncture needle; 353, sealing cylinder; 354, blocking section; 355, connecting section; 356, sealing rib; 36, pulling member. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0036] In order to more clearly illustrate the overall concept of the application, the following will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0037] In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present application. However, the present application can be practiced without the specific details. In other instances, well-known methods, procedures, components, and circuits have not been described in detail so as not to unnecessarily obscure aspects of the present application. It can be understood that the embodiments of the present application and the characteristics of the embodiments can be combined with each other under the condition of no conflict.

[0038] In addition, in the description of the present application, it needs to be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation of the present application.

[0039] In the present application, unless specifically defined and limited otherwise, the terms "mount", "connect", "connection", "fixed", and the like are to be broadly understood, for example, can be fixed connection, can also be detachable connection, or integrated; can be mechanical connection, can also be electrical connection, and can also be communication; can be directly connected, can also be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and can be the internal communication of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0040] In the present application, unless specifically defined and limited otherwise, the first feature is "on" or "under" the second feature, which can be direct contact between the first and second features, or indirect contact between the first and second features through an intermediate medium. In the description of the specification, the description referring to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in connection with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In the present specification, the illustrative description of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any appropriate manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

[0041] Referring to FIGS. 1-7, a micro-sensor implanting device is disclosed, which comprises a data acquisition unit 1, an electronic unit 2 and an implanting unit 3, wherein the data acquisition unit 1 is configured to acquire monitoring data capable of representing the concentration of an analyte; the electronic unit 2 is configured to transmit the monitoring data, and the electronic unit 2 has a rechargeable battery; and the implanting unit 3 is configured to implant the data acquisition unit 1 partially into the subcutaneous tissue of a living body, and the implanting unit 3 comprises a housing 31 and a charging assembly 32 arranged on the housing 31, and the charging assembly 32 is configured to charge the battery.

[0042] It can be understood that the data acquisition unit 1 can be electrically connected with the electronic unit 2 to transmit the monitoring data to the electronic unit 2.

[0043] Since the electronic unit 2 in the application has a rechargeable battery, and the implanted unit 3 comprises a charging assembly 32 arranged in the shell 31 and used for charging the battery, that is, the charging assembly 32 is integrated in the implanted unit 3, thereby reducing the number of additional components required by the miniature sensor implant device, and for not needing to purchase and keep multiple components, reducing the use cost of the user and improving the use convenience of the user.

[0044] At the same time, the user can use the charging assembly 32 to charge the battery of the electronic unit 2 before using the miniature sensor implant device, so that the battery of the electronic unit 2 can be in a full power state when the user uses the miniature sensor implant device, to avoid the situation that the effective monitoring time of the electronic unit 2 is affected due to the low battery power caused by the long storage time of the miniature sensor implant device, thereby ensuring the effective monitoring time of the electronic unit 2, and further improving the use experience of the user.

[0045] In addition, for the scheme that the electronic unit 2 is assembled in the shell 31 when leaving the factory, the charging assembly 32 in the application can directly charge the battery of the electronic unit 2 to achieve the effect of conveniently supplementing the battery of the electronic unit 2, to ensure the effective monitoring time of the electronic unit 2, and further ensure the use experience of the user.

[0046] The charging position of the electronic unit 2 in the application is not specifically limited, and any one of the following embodiments can be adopted:

[0047] Embodiment one, in this embodiment, the implanted unit 3 further comprises a pushing assembly 34 used for driving the data acquisition unit 1 to move, and the shell 31 is internally provided with a mounting position located below the pushing assembly 34, and the charging assembly 32 is configured to charge the electronic unit 2 when the electronic unit 2 is in the mounting position.

[0048] Specifically, the charging assembly 32 is located at the periphery or top of the mounting position.

[0049] It can be understood that when the miniature sensor implant device leaves the factory, the electronic unit 2 is assembled in the mounting position, and since the charging assembly 32 is located at the periphery or top of the mounting position, the charging assembly 32 can charge the battery of the electronic unit 2 when the electronic unit 2 is in the mounting position, thereby avoiding the situation that the electronic unit 2 needs to be taken out of the mounting position when charging the electronic unit 2, to achieve the effect of conveniently charging the electronic unit 2 assembled in the mounting position, and further improve the use experience of the user.

[0050] In the second embodiment, the implanting unit 3 further comprises a pushing assembly 34 for driving the data acquisition unit 1 to move, the charging assembly 32 comprises a charging position 321 located above the pushing assembly 34, and the charging assembly 32 is configured to charge the battery of the electronic unit 2 when the electronic unit 2 is placed in the charging position 321.

[0051] It can be understood that the charging position 321 and the mounting position are two different workstations, and the electronic unit 2 can be assembled in the charging position 321 when the micro-sensor implanting device is shipped, so as to facilitate the battery of the electronic unit 2 to be charged.

[0052] Since the charging assembly 32 is arranged on the top of the pushing assembly 34, the charging assembly 32 is avoided from the mounting position, so as to ensure the smoothness of implanting the data acquisition unit 1, and the structure of the micro-sensor implanting device is more reasonable, so as to facilitate the miniaturization design of the micro-sensor implanting device.

[0053] Further, referring to FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, the charging position 321 is located on the top of the shell 31 and penetrates the shell 31 upward, and the charging assembly 32 further comprises a charging module 322 arranged at the bottom or the side of the charging position 321.

[0054] Since the charging position 321 is located on the top of the shell 31, when charging the battery of the electronic unit 2, the electronic unit 2 only needs to be placed on the top of the shell 31, so as to facilitate the charging of the battery of the electronic unit 2, and the shell 31 can be kept in an upright state when charging the battery of the electronic unit 2, so as to increase the stability of the shell 31 when charging the battery of the electronic unit 2, to avoid the situation that the user is frightened due to the rolling of the shell 31, and further improve the user experience. Since the charging position 321 penetrates the shell 31 upward, the charging position 321 forms a space for accommodating the electronic unit 2, so as to increase the stability of the electronic unit 2 assembled in the mounting position 321.

[0055] Preferably, referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, the top of the shell 31 is provided with a mounting cavity 311, the mounting cavity 311 is located at the bottom of the charging position 321, and at least part of the structure of the charging module 322 is located in the mounting cavity 311, so that the charging module 322 is isolated from the outside, to avoid the possibility that the liquid in the outside causes the charging module 322 to be short-circuited, to ensure the service life of the charging module 322, and to increase the safety of the charging module 322.

[0056] The structure of the charging module 322 is not limited in the present application. Preferably, the charging module 322 comprises a circuit board, a charging interface electrically connected to the circuit board, and a conductive part electrically connected to the circuit board. The battery has a conductive part capable of being electrically connected to the conductive part. When charging the battery, the electronic unit 2 is placed in the charging position 321 so that the conductive part is electrically connected to the conductive part. Then, the additional power line is connected to the charging interface to charge the battery. In other embodiments, a supplemental battery can be added based on the above-mentioned embodiments to charge the battery of the electronic unit 2, and the power line is electrically connected to the charging interface to charge the supplemental battery.

[0057] The structure of the conductive part and the conductive part is not limited in the present application. Preferably, the conductive part is a block structure made of metal material, and the conductive part is also a block structure made of metal material, so that the conductive part and the conductive part can be electrically connected when they are in contact. The metal material is preferably copper, and it can also be other materials with conductive properties such as iron. In other embodiments, the conductive part can also be an electromagnetic coil, and the conductive part is also an electromagnetic coil to achieve wireless charging of the battery.

[0058] In the third embodiment, the implant unit 3 further comprises a pushing assembly 34 for driving the data acquisition unit 1 to move, the charging assembly 32 comprises a charging position 321 arranged on the shell 31 and located on the side of the pushing assembly 34, and a charging module 322 located on the side of the charging position 321. The charging assembly 32 is configured to charge the electronic unit 2 when the electronic unit 2 is in the charging position 321, so as to reduce the height of the shell 31, thereby achieving the effect of facilitating the storage of the miniature sensor implant device.

[0059] The assembly method of the data acquisition unit 1 and the electronic unit 2 when the data acquisition unit 1 is implanted into the subcutaneous tissue is not limited in the present application. It can be that the data acquisition unit 1 is assembled on the electronic unit 2 first, and then the data acquisition unit 1 is implanted; or the data acquisition unit 1 is implanted into the subcutaneous tissue first, and then the electronic unit 2 is assembled on the data acquisition unit 1; or the data acquisition unit 1 is assembled on the electronic unit 2 during the process of implanting the data acquisition unit 1 into the subcutaneous tissue.

[0060] The structure of the implant unit 3 is not limited in the present application, which can adopt any of the following embodiments:

[0061] In the first embodiment, the implant unit 3 further comprises a connecting seat, a pushing assembly 34, and a puncture assembly 35 fixedly connected to the connecting seat. The pushing assembly 34 is used to push the connecting seat to move, so that the connecting seat drives the puncture assembly 35 to move in the first direction to complete the implantation action.

[0062] Since the puncture assembly 35 is fixedly connected with the connecting seat in the embodiment, the puncture assembly 35 cannot be disassembled, that is, the entire implant unit 3 can be used only once.

[0063] It should be noted that the bottom of the shell 31 has an implantation port, and the first direction in the present application is determined according to the direction of the implantation port, that is, the direction of the inside of the shell 31 along the axial direction close to the implantation port is the first direction, and the second direction is the reverse direction of the first direction.

[0064] In the second embodiment, referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, the implant unit 3 further comprises a clamping piece 33, a pushing assembly 34, and a puncture assembly 35 detachably connected with the clamping piece 33, and the pushing assembly 34 is used to push the clamping piece 33 and the puncture assembly 35 to move along the first direction to complete the implantation action.

[0065] Since the puncture assembly 35 is detachably connected with the clamping piece 33, the used puncture assembly 35 can be replaced, so that other parts of the implant unit 3 can be repeatedly used, thereby reducing the use cost of the user, and achieving the effect of saving resources.

[0066] In a preferred embodiment, the clamping piece 33 has a target position, an initial position above the target position, and a release position below the target position, and the clamping piece 33 can clamp and fix the puncture assembly 35 when it is in the target position or the initial position, and the clamping piece 33 releases the puncture assembly 35 when it is in the release position.

[0067] Specifically, when disassembling the puncture assembly 35, the puncture assembly 35 is pulled downward, so that the puncture assembly 35 drives the clamping piece 33 to move, so that the clamping piece 33 moves to the release position, and the clamping piece 33 releases the puncture assembly 35 to complete the disassembly of the puncture assembly 35; when installing the puncture assembly 35, the puncture assembly 35 is aligned with the clamping piece 33 first, and then the puncture assembly 35 is pushed upward, so that the puncture assembly 35 pushes the clamping piece 33 to move to the initial position, and the clamping piece 33 clamps and fixes the puncture assembly 35 to complete the installation of the puncture assembly 35. In summary, when disassembling and assembling the puncture assembly 35, only the puncture assembly 35 needs to be driven in the vertical direction, thereby reducing the difficulty of disassembling and assembling the puncture assembly 35, thereby improving the user's use experience, and improving the disassembling and assembling efficiency of the puncture assembly 35.

[0068] The structure of the clamping piece 33 is not limited in the present application, and any one of the following embodiments can be adopted:

[0069] In the embodiment, referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, the pushing assembly 34 comprises a sleeve 341 and an elastic member 342 acting on the sleeve 341, and the piercing assembly 35 is moved in the second direction to be mounted to the clamping member 33, and the piercing assembly 35 is moved in the second direction to push the sleeve 341 to compress the elastic member 342.

[0070] Since the piercing assembly 35 is moved in the second direction to be mounted to the clamping member 33, the piercing assembly 35 is moved in the second direction to push the sleeve 341 to compress the elastic member 342, so that the piercing assembly 35 is mounted and the elastic member 342 is charged at the same time, thereby reducing the operation steps required when using the micro-sensor implanting device, and further improving the user experience.

[0071] Further, referring to FIGS. 2, 3, 4 and 5, the sleeve 341 is provided with a guide portion 343 extending in the first direction, the guide portion 343 is provided with a receiving groove 344, the housing 31 is provided with a guide rib 312 in the receiving groove 344 for sliding abutment with the clamping member 33, the guide rib 312 is provided with an avoiding gap 313, the clamping member 33 comprises a clamping portion 331 for clamping the piercing assembly 35, when the clamping portion 331 is out of position with the avoiding gap 313, the clamping portion 331 can clamp and fix the piercing assembly 35, and when the clamping portion 331 is opposite to the avoiding gap 313, the clamping portion 331 is offset to the avoiding gap 313 to release the piercing assembly 35.

[0072] That is, the avoiding gap 313 is located at the bottom of the guide rib 312, the clamping portion 331 is elastic, when the clamping portion 331 is out of position with the avoiding gap 313, the clamping portion 331 is deformed under the action of the guide rib 312 to be able to clamp and fix the piercing assembly 35, and when the clamping portion 331 is opposite to the avoiding gap 313, the clamping portion 331 restores deformation under the action of its own elasticity and is offset to the avoiding gap 313, so that the clamping portion 331 is separated from the piercing assembly 35 to release the piercing assembly 35.

[0073] Specifically, when the puncture assembly 35 is disassembled, the puncture assembly 35 is pulled in the first direction, and then the puncture assembly 35 drives the clamping piece 33 to move in the first direction, at this time the clamping part 331 slides relative to the guide ribs 312, and when the clamping part 331 moves to the position of the avoiding gap 313, that is, the clamping part 331 is opposite to the avoiding gap 313, the clamping part 331 is offset into the avoiding gap 313 under the action of its own elasticity, so that the clamping part 331 releases the puncture assembly 35, to complete the disassembly of the puncture assembly 35; when the puncture assembly 35 is installed, the puncture assembly 35 is aligned with the clamping piece 33 first, and then the puncture assembly 35 is pushed in the second direction, and then the puncture assembly 35 drives the clamping piece 33 to move in the second direction, so that the clamping part 331 gradually dislocates from the avoiding gap 313 and cooperates with the guide ribs 312, so that the clamping part 331 is offset to the inside of the guide part 343 under the action of the guide ribs 312 and clamped on the puncture assembly 35, to complete the installation of the puncture assembly 35, and then the clamping piece 33 realizes the clamping and releasing of the puncture assembly 35.

[0074] The structure of the guide part 343 is not limited in the application, preferably, the guide part 343 is a circular tube structure provided in the sleeve 341 and the top end is closed, so that the guide part 343 can guide the clamping piece 33 and increase the clamping stability of the clamping piece 33 on the puncture assembly 35. In other embodiments, the guide part 343 can also have other structures, as long as it can accommodate the clamping piece 33.

[0075] Further, the clamping piece 33 further comprises a limiting part 332 capable of cooperating with the sleeve 341, the limiting part 332 has a guide surface 334 capable of cooperating with the guide rib 312, and the guide rib 312 is configured to press the guide surface 334 to make the limiting part 332 disengage from the sleeve 341 in the first direction.

[0076] It can be understood that the limiting part 332 also has elasticity and can be stopped in the first direction with the sleeve 341, and when the limiting part 332 is stopped in the first direction with the sleeve 341, the sleeve 341 presses the clamping piece 33 in the first direction to make the clamping piece 33 move synchronously with the sleeve 341, so that the guide surface 334 gradually approaches the guide rib 312; when the guide surface 334 abuts against the guide rib 312, the guide rib 312 applies an inward extrusion force to the guide surface 334, so that the limiting part 332 disengages from the sleeve 341 in the first direction, and then the clamping piece 33 can move relative to the sleeve 341 in the second direction.

[0077] Specifically, the clamping piece 33 has a target position and a needle withdrawing position above the target position, when the clamping piece 33 moves to the target position, the guide surface 334 cooperates with the guide rib 312 to make the limiting part 332 deform and unblock the sleeve 341, so that the clamping piece 33 can move in the second direction and move to the needle withdrawing position to complete the needle withdrawing action.

[0078] Preferably, the side of the limiting part 332 away from the center of the guide part 343 is sharp to ensure that the limiting part 332 can deform and block the sleeve 341 when it moves to the accommodating groove 334.

[0079] Preferably, referring to FIGS. 2, 3 and 6, the clamping piece 33 further includes a connecting part 333 between the clamping part 331 and the limiting part 332, the clamping part 331 and the limiting part 332 are connected to the connecting part 333, and the connecting part 333 has a blocking wall capable of blocking the puncture assembly 35 in the second direction to ensure that the clamping piece 33 can move in the second direction along with the puncture assembly 35 when the puncture assembly 35 is installed in the second direction.

[0080] The number and structure of the clamping part 331 are not limited in the application, preferably, referring to FIG. 5, a plurality of clamping parts 331 are arranged along the circumference of the connecting part 333 to increase the clamping points of the puncture assembly 35 and further increase the clamping stability of the puncture assembly 35; and the clamping part 331 is an L-shaped structure in vertical section to further increase the clamping stability of the puncture assembly 35. In other embodiments, the clamping part 331 can also be provided with only one, and the clamping part 331 can also be other structures as long as it can clamp and fix the puncture assembly 35.

[0081] The structure of the connecting part 333 is not limited in the application, preferably, referring to FIG. 6, the connecting part 333 is a ring structure with one end closed to reduce the production difficulty of the clamping piece 33. In other embodiments, the connecting part 333 can also be other structures as long as it can connect the clamping part 331 and the limiting part 332 together and move in the second direction along with the puncture assembly 35.

[0082] Preferably, referring to FIG. 6, the limiting part 332 is an L-shaped structure in vertical section, the number of the limiting part 332 is the same as that of the clamping part 331 and they are oppositely arranged, and the number of the guide rib 312 is the same as that of the clamping part 331 to reduce the assembly difficulty of the micro-sensor implanting device and further reduce the production cost of the micro-sensor implanting device.

[0083] Preferably, referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, the guide portion 343 extends upward and protrudes from the top of the sleeve 341, and the implant unit 3 further comprises a pulling member 36 arranged in the guide portion 343, two ends of the pulling member 36 being connected to the top wall of the guide portion 343 and the connecting portion 333 respectively, so that after the limiting portion 332 is disengaged from the sleeve 341, the clamping member 33 can be moved to the needle withdrawal position under the action of the pulling member 36 to complete the needle withdrawal action.

[0084] In this embodiment, preferably, referring to FIGS. 2, 3 and 7, the puncture assembly 35 comprises a needle seat 351, a puncture needle 352 mounted on the needle seat 351, and a sealing cylinder 353 connected to the needle seat 351, the sealing cylinder 353 and the needle seat 351 together forming a sealed cavity, and the data acquisition unit 1 and the puncture needle 352 are at least partially located in the sealed cavity.

[0085] Since the puncture assembly 35 comprises the needle seat 351, the puncture needle 352 and the sealing cylinder 353, the used puncture needle 352 can be stored in the sealing cylinder 353, thereby avoiding the risk of injury to the user caused by the used puncture needle 352, and improving the user experience. At the same time, since the sealing cylinder 353 and the needle seat 351 together form a sealed cavity, the data acquisition unit 1 and the puncture assembly 35 are located in the sealed cavity, thereby enabling the sealed storage of the sterilized puncture needle 352 and the data acquisition unit 1, avoiding the risk of the puncture needle 352 and the data acquisition unit 1 carrying pathogenic bacteria again, and further improving the user experience and achieving the effect of facilitating the sealed storage of the data acquisition unit 1.

[0086] Preferably, the entire data acquisition unit 1 and the entire puncture needle 352 are located in the sealed cavity to ensure the sealed storage effect of the puncture needle 352 and the data acquisition unit 1.

[0087] The structure of the data acquisition unit 1 is not limited in the present application, and preferably, referring to FIG. 7, the data acquisition unit 1 comprises a mounting block and a sensor arranged on the mounting block, the mounting block being detachably connected to the needle seat 351, and the electronic unit 2 being provided with a groove-shaped structure for accommodating the mounting block, so that the data acquisition unit 1 can be assembled to the electronic unit 2 while being implanted into the subcutaneous tissue of the organism, thereby further simplifying the use steps of the user and further improving the user experience.

[0088] Preferably, the mounting block is provided with a connecting hole, the needle seat 351 is provided with a connecting column capable of extending into the connecting hole, and the outer circumferential surface of the connecting column can abut against the hole wall of the connecting hole, so as to realize the detachable connection of the connecting column and the connecting hole by the abutting force therebetween.

[0089] In other embodiments, the data acquisition unit 1 can also only include the sensor, that is, the sensor is only placed in the sealed cavity without connection with the needle seat 351, so that the data acquisition unit 1 needs to be assembled to the electronic unit 2 when the micro-sensor implantation device is used.

[0090] Further, referring to FIG. 7, the needle seat 351 includes a blocking section 354, a connecting section 355 with a smaller diameter than the blocking section 354, and a sealing rib 356 provided on the connecting section 355, the sealing rib 356 and the blocking section 354 form a containing space, the blocking section 354 is installed on the clamping member 33 and at least part of the clamping member 33 is located in the containing space, and the sealing cylinder 353 abuts against the sealing rib 356.

[0091] It can be understood that the blocking section 354 is installed in the space formed by the plurality of clamping portions 331, and the end portions of the plurality of clamping portions 331 extend into the containing space to achieve clamping of the needle seat 351.

[0092] Since the blocking section 354 is installed on the clamping member 33 and at least part of the clamping member 33 is located in the containing space, the clamping stability of the clamping member 33 to the needle seat 351 is increased, so as to ensure the smoothness of the implantation and needle withdrawal actions; and since the sealing cylinder 353 abuts against the sealing rib 356, the connection area between the sealing cylinder 353 and the needle seat 351 is increased, so as to increase the sealing between the sealing cylinder 353 and the needle seat 351, thereby ensuring the sealing of the sealed cavity, and further ensuring the sealing preservation effect of the data acquisition unit 1.

[0093] Further, referring to FIGS. 2, 3 and 5, the sleeve 341 has an elastic arm 345 on the side, the elastic arm 345 has a locking block 346 protruding towards the outside of the shell 31, the shell 31 is provided with a stop opening 314, when the clamping member 33 is in the initial position and the limiting portion 332 is in stop cooperation with the sleeve 341, the locking block 346 is in stop cooperation with the wall of the stop opening 314, at this time, the pulling member 36 exerts a pulling force on the clamping member 33 in the second direction, and the elastic member 342 is in a compressed state to limit the clamping member 33 to the initial position. When implanting the data acquisition unit 1, the locking block 346 is pressed towards the inside of the shell 31 to deform the elastic arm 345, so that the locking block 346 is in stop cooperation with the wall of the stop opening 314, so that the sleeve 341 moves in the first direction under the action of the elastic member 342, and then the clamping member 33 moves to the target position to complete the implantation action.

[0094] Further, referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the stop port 314 is provided with an unlocking block 315 which is capable of sliding along the radial direction of the shell 31, so that when the unlocking block 315 is pressed, the releasing block 346 is released from the stop cooperation with the stop port 314, thereby facilitating the triggering of the elastic member 342.

[0095] In the embodiment, the pushing assembly 34 comprises a sleeve 341 and an elastic member 342 acting on the sleeve 341, the clamping member 33 comprises a connecting portion 333 and a clamping portion 331, the shell 31 is provided with a guide portion 343, the bottom of the guide portion 343 is provided with an avoiding slot, when the clamping portion 331 is misaligned with the avoiding slot, the clamping portion 331 can clamp and fix the puncture assembly 35, and when the clamping portion 331 is opposite to the avoiding slot, the clamping portion 331 releases the puncture assembly 35.

[0096] It can be understood that the clamping portion 331 is elastic, so that when the puncture assembly 35 is installed along the second direction, the puncture assembly 35 pushes the clamping member 33 to move along the second direction, so that the clamping portion 331 is gradually misaligned with the avoiding slot and cooperates with the inner wall of the guide portion 343, thereby causing the clamping portion 331 to deform under the action of the guide portion 343 to clamp and fix the puncture assembly 35; when the clamping portion 331 moves to the position of the avoiding slot, the clamping portion 331 deforms towards the outside of the guide portion 343 through the avoiding slot under the action of its own elasticity to release the puncture assembly 35.

[0097] Further, the pushing assembly 34 further comprises a limiting block capable of reciprocating along a third direction perpendicular to the first direction, a driving member for applying force to the limiting block, and a switching block arranged inside the shell 31, the driving member applies force to the limiting block towards the puncture assembly 35, so that the limiting block can stop cooperating with the puncture assembly 35 in the second direction, and the switching block applies force to the limiting block away from the puncture assembly 35, so that the limiting block separates from the puncture assembly 35 against the force of the driving member.

[0098] It can be understood that when the clamping member 33 is in the releasing position, the switching block applies force to the limiting block away from the puncture assembly 35, so that the limiting block separates from the puncture assembly 35, thereby facilitating the removal of the puncture assembly 35; when the puncture assembly 35 is installed along the second direction, the puncture assembly 35 cooperates with the limiting block, so that the sleeve 341 moves along the second direction with the puncture assembly 35, so that the sleeve 341 compresses the elastic member 342, thereby achieving the energy storage of the elastic member 342 while installing the puncture assembly 35.

[0099] Further, the puncture assembly 35 comprises a needle seat 351, a puncture needle 352 mounted on the needle seat 351, and a sealing cylinder 353 connected with the needle seat 351, the sealing cylinder 353 is provided with an abutting portion capable of being stopped by the limiting block, so that in the process of mounting the puncture assembly 35 on the clamping piece 33 along the second direction, the abutting portion is stopped by the limiting block along the second direction, so that the puncture assembly 35 is mounted along the second direction while the elastic piece 342 is compressed.

[0100] The structure of the driving piece is not limited in the application, preferably, the driving piece is a spring, so as to ensure the elastic driving effect of the driving piece on the limiting block. In other embodiments, the driving piece can also be an elastic sheet or an elastic column or other structures capable of applying elastic force to the limiting block.

[0101] In a preferred embodiment, the micro-sensor implanting device further comprises a push rod slidingly connected to the shell 31, the push rod being capable of acting on the clamping piece 33 to push the clamping piece 33 to the release position, so as to facilitate the disassembly of the puncture assembly 35.

[0102] It can be understood that the push rod and the clamping piece 33 are located inside the guide portion 343, so as to increase the stability of the push rod and the clamping piece 33 during movement.

[0103] It should be noted that in the present embodiment, the charging assembly 32 needs to be arranged to avoid the push rod, that is, the charging assembly 32 can be arranged on the side or top of the mounting position, or the charging assembly 32 is arranged on the side of the top of the shell 31, or the charging assembly 32 is arranged on the side of the shell 31.

[0104] Further, the push rod is provided with a matching portion, the inner wall of the guide portion 343 is provided with a stop portion and an avoiding portion, when the matching portion is stopped by the stop portion, the push rod is avoided by the clamping piece 33, and when the matching portion is matched with the avoiding portion, the push rod can push the connecting piece to the release position.

[0105] That is, when the data acquisition unit is implanted in the subcutaneous tissue of the organism, the matching portion is stopped by the stop portion, and then the push rod is avoided by the clamping piece 33, so as to ensure that the clamping piece 33 can move to the needle withdrawal position, thereby facilitating the disassembly of the puncture assembly 35; when the puncture assembly 35 is disassembled, the matching portion is matched with the avoiding portion, so that the push rod can slide relative to the guide portion 343, and then the push rod can push the clamping piece 33 to the release position, so as to facilitate the disassembly of the puncture assembly 35.

[0106] Preferably, the matching part is a strip-shaped structure arranged on the outer circumferential surface of the push rod and extending along the axial direction of the push rod, and the inner wall of the guide part 343 is provided with a plurality of arc-shaped structures along the circumferential direction, so that the arc-shaped structures form stop parts, and the spaces between the arc-shaped structures form avoiding parts, so that the matching part is switched from the state of being stopped by the stop parts to the state of being matched with the avoiding parts by only rotating the push rod, so as to achieve the effect of facilitating the switching of the matching state of the matching part.

[0107] The places not described in the application can be realized by using or referring to the existing technology.

[0108] Each of the embodiments in the specification is described in a progressive manner, and the same or similar parts between the embodiments can be referred to each other. Each embodiment mainly describes the differences from other embodiments.

[0109] The above only describes the embodiments of the application and is not intended to limit the application. The application can be variously changed and modified by those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. within the spirit and principle of the application shall be included in the scope of the claims of the application.

Claims

1. A miniature sensor implantation device, characterized in that, include: The data acquisition unit is used to acquire monitoring data that can characterize the concentration of the analyte; An electronic unit for transmitting the monitoring data has a rechargeable battery; and An implantation unit is used to implant a data acquisition unit portion into the subcutaneous tissue of an organism. The implantation unit includes a housing and a charging component disposed on the housing, the charging component being used to charge the battery.

2. The miniature sensor implantation device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The implanted unit further includes a pushing component for driving the data acquisition unit to move. The housing has a mounting position located below the pushing component. The charging component is configured to charge the electronic unit when the electronic unit is in the mounting position.

3. The miniature sensor implantation device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The implantation unit further includes a pushing component for driving the movement of the data acquisition unit, and the charging component includes a charging position located above the pushing component, and the charging component is configured to charge the electronic unit when the electronic unit is placed in the charging position.

4. The miniature sensor implantation device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The charging position is located at the top of the housing and extends upward through the housing. The charging assembly also includes a charging module located at the bottom or around the charging position.

5. A miniature sensor implantation device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The bottom of the housing is provided with a mounting cavity, which is located at the bottom of the charging position, and at least a portion of the structure of the charging module is located in the mounting cavity.

6. The miniature sensor implantation device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The implantation unit further includes a clamping member, a pushing component, and a puncture component detachably connected to the clamping member. The pushing component is used to push the clamping member and the puncture component to move along a first direction to complete the implantation action.

7. A miniature sensor implantation device according to claim 6, characterized in that, The clamping member has a target position, an initial position above the target position, and a release position below the target position. When the clamping member is in the target position or the initial position, it can clamp and fix the puncture component. When the clamping member is in the release position, it releases the puncture component.

8. A miniature sensor implantation device according to claim 6, characterized in that, The pushing assembly includes a sleeve and an elastic element acting on the sleeve. The piercing assembly moves in a second direction to be mounted to the clamping member, and the movement of the piercing assembly in the second direction pushes the sleeve to compress the elastic element.

9. A miniature sensor implantation device according to claim 8, characterized in that, The sleeve is provided with a guide portion extending along the first direction, the guide portion is provided with a receiving groove, the housing is provided with a guide rib located in the receiving groove for sliding contact with the clamping member, the guide rib is provided with an avoidance notch, the clamping member includes a clamping portion for clamping the puncture component, when the clamping portion is opposite to the avoidance notch, the clamping portion is offset to the avoidance notch to release the puncture component.

10. A miniature sensor implantation device according to claim 9, characterized in that, The clamping member further includes a limiting portion that can cooperate with the sleeve stop, the limiting portion having a guide surface that can cooperate with the guide rib, the guide rib being configured to press against the guide surface to disengage the limiting portion from the sleeve in a first direction.

11. A miniature sensor implantation device according to claim 10, characterized in that, The clamping member further includes a connecting portion located between the clamping portion and the limiting portion, both of which are connected to the connecting portion. The connecting portion has a stop wall that can cooperate with the puncture assembly in a second direction.

12. A miniature sensor implantation device according to claim 10, characterized in that, The sleeve has an elastic arm on its periphery, and the elastic arm has a locking block protruding outward from the housing. The housing is provided with a stop opening. When the clamping member is in the initial position and the limiting part is engaged with the sleeve stop, the locking block is engaged with the wall of the stop opening.

13. A miniature sensor implantation device according to claim 12, characterized in that, The stop is provided with an unlocking block, which can slide radially along the housing so that the locking block can be released from the stop engagement with the stop wall by pressing the unlocking block.

14. A miniature sensor implantation device according to claim 6, characterized in that, The puncture assembly includes a needle hub, a puncture needle mounted on the needle hub, and a sealing cylinder connected to the needle hub. The sealing cylinder and the needle hub together form a sealed cavity, and the data acquisition unit and the puncture needle are at least partially located in the sealed cavity.

15. A miniature sensor implantation device according to claim 14, characterized in that, The needle holder includes a blocking section, a connecting section with a diameter smaller than the blocking section, and a sealing rib disposed on the connecting section. A receiving space is formed between the sealing rib and the blocking section. The blocking section is installed on the clamping member, and at least a portion of the clamping member is located within the receiving space. The sealing cylinder abuts against the sealing rib.

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