Patent ID: 7922688

Claim:
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 mounted on the automated arm; one or more cameras mounted on 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 and processed by the processor, wherein the automated arm is configured to be 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 is configured to cause (i) a distal end of the delivery device to puncture the skin surface at the targeted location and penetrate into a tissue to generate a tissue penetration track in the tissue, and (ii) a controlled delivery through the delivery device of a therapeutic or cosmetic substance into the tissue at multiple locations along the tissue penetration track while retracting the delivery device from the tissue penetration track.