INFUSION SET KIT

• US 20080243062A1
• Filed: 04/27/2007
• Published: 10/02/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Animas Corporation (Johnson & Johnson)
• Original Assignee: Animas Corporation (Johnson & Johnson)
• Inventors: Tashjian, Paul, Wojcik, Steven E., DeStefano, Mark A., Kiersh, Jeff
• Application Number:
  US11/741,377
• Publication Number:
  US 20080243062A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/85
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/1581 Right-angle needle-type devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/1585 Needle inserters
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/1587 suitable for being connected to an infusion line after insertion into a patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 25/02 Holding devices, e.g. on the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/158 Needles for infusions; Accessories therefor, e.g. for inserting infusion needles, or for holding them on the body

Abstract

An infusion set kit includes an infusion set and a cannula insertion device. The infusion set has an infuser base configured for adhesive attachment to an infusion site on a user'"'"'s skin, a cannula cartridge configured for operative engagement with the infuser base, and a hub configured for user-controlled 360 degree (360°) rotary engagement with the infuser base.

Claims

1. An infusion set kit comprising:

an infusion set that includes;

an infuser base configured for adhesive attachment to an infusion site on a user'"'"'s skin;

a cannula cartridge configured for operative engagement with the infuser base; and

a hub configured for user-controlled 360 degree (3600) rotary engagement with the infuser base; and

a cannula insertion device.

2. The infusion set kit of claim 1 wherein:

the infuser base includes;

an adhesive pad configured for removably adhering the infuser base to an infusion site on a user'"'"'s skin;

a barb; and

an infuser base opening therethrough;

the cannula cartridge that includes;

a cannula for subcutaneous insertion into the infusion site;

a cannula cartridge self-sealing septum; and

the hub configured for removable and user-controlled three hundred and sixty degree (360°

) rotateable engagement with the barb of the infuser base, and the hub includes;

a hub needle for piercing the self-sealing septum of the cannula cartridge, thereby creating a fluid pathway from the hub needle to the cannula of the cannula cartridge;

a flexible tube in fluid communication with the hub needle;

and wherein the cannula cartridge is configured for insertion into the infuser base opening with the cannula being subcutaneously inserted into the infusion site essentially perpendicular to the insertion site user'"'"'s skin.

3. The infusion set of claim 1 wherein:

the infuser base includes;

an adhesive pad configured for removably adhering the infuser base to an infusion site on a user'"'"'s skin;

a barb; and

an infuser base opening therethrough;

the cannula cartridge that includes;

a cannula for subcutaneous insertion into the infusion site;

a cannula cartridge self-sealing septum;

the hub is configured for removable and user-controlled three hundred and sixty degree (360°

) rotateable engagement with the barb of the infuser base, and the hub includes;

a hub needle for piercing the self-sealing septum of the cannula cartridge, thereby creating a fluid pathway from the hub, through the hub needle to the cannula of the cannula cartridge; and

a hub self-sealing septum; and

wherein the infusion set includes a tube set connector configured for user releasable lateral attachment to the hub that includes;

a connector module configured for user-releasable attachment to the hub;

a tube set connector needle for piercing the hub self-sealing septum, thereby creating a fluid pathway from the tube set connector needle to the hub; and

a flexible tube in fluid communication with the tube set connector needle;

wherein the cannula cartridge is configured for insertion into the infuser base opening with the cannula being subcutaneously inserted into the infusion site in a direction essentially perpendicular to the insertion site user'"'"'s skin; and

wherein the user-releasable lateral attachment of the tube set connector is in a direction perpendicular to the direction of cannula insertion.