US 12,268,833 B2
Microarray receptacle
Michael Kulik, Urmitz (DE); Thorsten Fehr, Andernach (DE); and Stefan Erlhofer, Kempenich (DE)
Assigned to LTS Lohmann Therapie-Systeme AG, Andernach (DE)
Appl. No. 17/423,547
Filed by LTS Lohmann Therapie-Systeme AG, Andernach (DE)
PCT Filed Nov. 26, 2019, PCT No. PCT/EP2019/082542
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jul. 16, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/148009, PCT Pub. Date Jul. 23, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 102019200558.6 (DE), filed on Jan. 17, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0072291 A1, Mar. 10, 2022
Int. Cl. A61M 37/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61M 37/0015 (2013.01) [A61M 2037/0023 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A microarray receptacle comprising:
a first side;
a second side;
a carrier structure for connecting the microarray receptacle to an application point;
a carrier surface connected to the carrier structure;
a microarray connected to the carrier surface; and
an articulation device between the carrier surface and the carrier structure,
wherein the articulation device makes possible movement of the microarray connected to the carrier surface relative to the carrier structure along an extent of the microarray,
wherein the articulation device comprises at least a first flexure and a second flexure such that the first flexure and the second flexure permit only a linear deflection of the microarray,
wherein the first flexure is formed in one piece with the carrier surface,
wherein the first flexure and the second flexure are arranged substantially parallel to each other, and
wherein the microarray receptacle further comprises an engagement device between the first flexure and the second flexure, so that upon engagement of the engagement device a relative movement between the first and second flexures and the carrier structure is prevented.