Low profile infusion set
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1. An infusion set comprising:
- a cannula housing portion having a base surface;
a septum housing portion adapted to be pivotally attached to said cannula housing portion, said septum housing portion having an axis and being pivotable between a first position wherein said axis is substantially perpendicular to said base surface and a second position wherein said axis is substantially parallel to said base surface; and
a cannula supported in and extending from said septum housing portion such that said cannula is substantially parallel to said axis when said septum housing portion is in the first position.
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An infusion set comprising a cannula housing portion having a base surface and a septum housing portion pivotally attached to said cannula housing portion. The septum housing portion having an axis and being pivotable between a first position wherein the axis is substantially perpendicular to the base surface and a second position wherein the axis is substantially parallel to the base surface. A cannula is supported in and extends from the septum housing portion such that the cannula is substantially parallel to the axis when the septum housing portion is in the first position.
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30 Claims
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1. An infusion set comprising:
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a cannula housing portion having a base surface;
a septum housing portion adapted to be pivotally attached to said cannula housing portion, said septum housing portion having an axis and being pivotable between a first position wherein said axis is substantially perpendicular to said base surface and a second position wherein said axis is substantially parallel to said base surface; and
a cannula supported in and extending from said septum housing portion such that said cannula is substantially parallel to said axis when said septum housing portion is in the first position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of inserting a cannula through skin of a user, comprising:
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providing an infusion set comprising;
a cannula housing portion having a base surface;
a septum housing portion pivotally attached to said cannula housing portion, said septum housing portion having an axis and being pivotable between a first position wherein said axis is substantially perpendicular to said base surface and a second position wherein said axis is substantially parallel to said base surface; and
a cannula supported in and extending from said septum housing portion such that said cannula is substantially parallel to said axis when said septum housing portion is in the first position;
positioning said septum housing portion in the first position;
removably positioning an insertion needle through said cannula;
inserting said insertion needle through said skin such that said cannula, at the injection site, is oriented substantially normal to said skin;
removing said insertion needle from said cannula; and
pivoting said septum housing portion to the second position. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An infusion set comprising:
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a first housing portion;
a second housing portion pivotally attached to said first housing portion;
a cannula supported by said second housing portion and extending through an aperture in the first housing portion; and
a cannula guide in said first housing portion adjacent the aperture and configured to support a portion of said cannula along an arcuate path.
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30. An infusion assembly comprising:
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a first housing portion having a base surface;
a second housing portion having an axis and being pivotally attached to said first housing portion for pivotal movement between a first position wherein said axis is perpendicular to said base surface and a second position wherein said axis is substantially parallel to said base surface;
a cannula supported by said second housing portion such that the cannula is parallel to said axis when said second housing portion is in the first position; and
an insertion needle assembly engageable with the second housing portion when the second housing portion is in the first position, the insertion needle assembly including an insertion needle removably positioned through the cannula when said second housing portion is in the first position.
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