An apparatus for insertion of a medical device in the skin of a subject is provided, as well as methods of inserting medical devices. Embodiments include removing a substantially cylindrical cap from an inserter to expose a substantially cylindrical sleeve, removing a cover from a substantially cylindrical container holding sensor components, and fitting the sensor components into the inserter.

The present disclosure relates to an insertion guide needle for a continuous glucose monitoring system. The insertion guide needle makes an incision in the skin by means of point-contact with the skin during a skin insertion process, and allows expanded incision of the skin continuously thereafter, thereby minimizing pain which may occur during the skin insertion process and thus relieving aversion or tension when the continuous glucose monitoring system is used. During a process of expanded incision of the skin, the insertion guide needle allows expanded incision continuously and gradually in the width direction and thickness direction, thereby reducing skin resistance during the expanded incision process and further reducing pain. In addition, during the expanded incision process, since the entire incision area is formed by an incision, the insertion guide needle is simply inserted along the incision area after a predetermined insertion section, such that almost no pain occurs during the insertion process.

Disclosed herein are devices, apparatus, systems, methods and kits for collecting and storing a fluid sample from a subject. A device for collecting the fluid sample can include a housing comprising a recess having an opening, a vacuum chamber in the housing and in fluidic communication with the recess, and one or more piercing elements that are extendable through the opening to penetrate skin of the subject. The vacuum chamber can be configured for having a vacuum that draws the skin into the recess. The recess can be configured having a size or shape that enables an increased volume of the fluid sample to be accumulated in the skin drawn into the recess.

A lancet driver is provided wherein the driver exerts a driving force on a lancet during a lancing cycle and is used on a tissue site. The driver comprises of a drive force generator for advancing the lancet along a path into the tissue site, and a manual switch for a user interface input.

An apparatus for insertion of a medical device in the skin of a subject is provided, as well as methods of inserting medical devices. Embodiments include removing a substantially cylindrical cap from an inserter to expose a substantially cylindrical sleeve, removing a cover from a substantially cylindrical container holding sensor components, and fitting the sensor components into the inserter.

The invention relates to a blood pricking head (8) for a mechatronic assembly such as a robot-controlled arm of an automatic or semi-automatic blood collection machine configured to enable movement of the mechatronic assembly below the limb of a patient, the pricking head comprising: a frame (10) provided with removable attachment means (11) that can be moved from the frame to the mechatronic assembly; a holder (12) for collection needles, means (16) for linearly moving the needle holder; a motorised device (25) for fluidically linking the needle mounted on the needle holder with a collection tube; and an electromechanical device (21, 22) configured to enable, on command, withdrawal of the pricking needle from the patient's arm.

An apparatus for insertion of a medical device in the skin of a subject is provided, as well as methods of inserting medical devices. Embodiments include removing a substantially cylindrical cap from an inserter to expose a substantially cylindrical sleeve, removing a cover from a substantially cylindrical container holding sensor components, and fitting the sensor components into the inserter.

The present invention has an object to prevent skin from being depressed during insertion of a needle into the skin. A puncture assisting tool (1) includes: a first fixing part (10A) that is fixed to a first region of skin; and a second fixing part (10B) that is fixed to a second region of the skin; the first fixing part (10A) being movable relative to the second fixing part (10B) so as to pull the skin between the first fixing part (10A) and the second fixing part (10B).