Pivotable needle unit
First Claim
1. A medical device (100), comprising:
- a housing (110, 120) having a mounting surface (121) adapted for application to the skin of a subject, a transcutaneous device unit (150) connected to the housing thereby providing a hinge (138, 154, 580) allowing the transcutaneous device unit or a portion thereof to pivot corresponding to a pivoting axis defined by the hinge, the pivoting axis being arranged substantially in parallel with the mounting surface, the transcutaneous device unit comprising a transcutaneous device, the transcutaneous device comprising a distal pointed portion (151) adapted to penetrate the skin of the subject, the distal portion extending generally perpendicular to the mounting surface, and a proximal portion (152) arranged substantially corresponding to the pivoting axis, wherein the transcutaneous device unit is arranged to provide a pivoting movement between a first position in which the distal portion of the needle is retracted within the housing, and a second position in which the inlet portion projects relative to the mounting surface.
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Abstract
The present invention generally relates to the insertion of needles or needle-like members. Thus, a device comprises a housing having a mounting surface adapted for application to the skin of a subject, and a needle unit connected to the housing by a hinge allowing the needle unit to pivot corresponding to a pivoting axis defined by the hinge, the pivoting axis being arranged substantially in parallel with the mounting surface. The needle unit comprises a needle having a distal pointed portion adapted to penetrate the skin of the subject, the distal portion extending generally perpendicular to the mounting surface, and a proximal portion arranged substantially corresponding to the pivoting axis, whereby the needle unit is arranged to pivot between a first position in which the distal portion of the needle is retracted within the housing, and a second position in which the distal portion projects relative to the mounting surface. The needle may e.g. be in the form of a hollow needle or a needle sensor.
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1. A medical device (100), comprising:
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a housing (110, 120) having a mounting surface (121) adapted for application to the skin of a subject, a transcutaneous device unit (150) connected to the housing thereby providing a hinge (138, 154, 580) allowing the transcutaneous device unit or a portion thereof to pivot corresponding to a pivoting axis defined by the hinge, the pivoting axis being arranged substantially in parallel with the mounting surface, the transcutaneous device unit comprising a transcutaneous device, the transcutaneous device comprising a distal pointed portion (151) adapted to penetrate the skin of the subject, the distal portion extending generally perpendicular to the mounting surface, and a proximal portion (152) arranged substantially corresponding to the pivoting axis, wherein the transcutaneous device unit is arranged to provide a pivoting movement between a first position in which the distal portion of the needle is retracted within the housing, and a second position in which the inlet portion projects relative to the mounting surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A transcutaneous device unit (550) comprising first and second portions (570, 560) connected by a hinge (580) allowing the first portion to pivot corresponding to a pivoting axis defined by the hinge,
the first portion comprising a transcutaneous device (590) having a distal pointed portion (591) adapted to penetrate the skin of a subject, the distal portion extending from the first portion, and a proximal portion (592) arranged substantially corresponding to the pivoting axis, wherein the first portion can be pivoted between a first position and a second position relative to the second portion and corresponding to the pivoting axis.
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