Epidermis anchoring system for delivery tool

An anchor system for securing a delivery tool to skin, comprising:

• an outer housing forming an internal lumen along an axis, the outer housing having a distal foot with a surface configured to be secured to a patient’s skin;
• a carriage sleeve slidably positioned within the internal lumen, wherein the carriages sleeve is configured to be attached to the delivery tool;
• a window on the outer housing, wherein a distance gauge on the carriage sleeve is visible through the window for providing a user an indication of a distance of movement of the carriage sleeve;
• and
• an actuator coupled to the outer housing, wherein the actuator is actuated to slidably move the carriage sleeve through the internal lumen.