Automated delivery of a therapeutic or cosmetic substance to cutaneous, subcutaneous and intramuscular tissue regions

An automated system for transcutaneous delivery of a therapeutic or cosmetic cellular or pharmacological matter into a cutaneous, subcutaneous or intramuscular tissue region, comprising:

• an automated arm;
• a cellular or pharmacological matter delivery device carried by the automated arm;
• one or more cameras;
• a processor configured to receive and process images acquired by the one or more cameras;
• and
• a controller operatively associated with the processor and configured to maneuver the automated arm based, at least in part, upon images acquired by the one or more cameras and processed by the processor;
• wherein the automated arm is configured to be maneuverable to position the cellular or pharmacological matter delivery device proximate a targeted location on a patient's body surface, and one or both of the processor and controller arc is configured to cause a controlled delivery of a therapeutic or cosmetic cellular or pharmacological matter at multiple locations along a tissue penetration track while the delivery device is being withdrawn from the tissue penetration track, the tissue penetration track being generated as the delivery device punctures the body surface at the targeted location and penetrates into the tissue.

An automated system for transcutaneous delivery of a therapeutic or cosmetic substance into a cutaneous, subcutaneous or intramuscular tissue region, comprising:

• an automated arm;
• a delivery device carried by the automated arm;
• one or more cameras carried by the automated arm;
• a processor configured to receive and process images acquired by the one or more cameras;
• and
• a controller operatively associated with the processor and configured to maneuver the automated arm based, at least in part, on images acquired by the one or more cameras;
• wherein the automated arm is maneuverable to position the delivery device proximate a targeted location on a patient's skin surface, and one or both of the processor and controller configured to cause (i) a distal end of the delivery device to puncture the skin surface and penetrate into tissue at the targeted location, and (ii) a controlled delivery through the delivery device of a therapeutic or cosmetic substance into the tissue;
• and
• wherein the therapeutic or cosmetic substance comprises one or more cellular matter pellets, the system further comprises a container, a delivery chamber, a sensor, and a first valve, wherein the first valve allows passage of a controlled number of pellets from the container into the delivery chamber and the sensor provides information to control the first valve to prevent more than the controlled number of pellets entering the delivery chamber at a time, the system further comprises a second valve and the system is configured to allow a predetermined number of pellets to be delivered from the delivery chamber to the tissue when the second valve is open.