Method for Inserting a Medical Device Flexible Conduit into a User's Target Site

• US 20090112180A1
• Filed: 10/31/2008
• Published: 04/30/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 10/30/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Lifescan Incorporated (Duv Holding Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Lifescan Incorporated (Duv Holding Corporation)
• Inventors: Cichocki, Frank, Krulevitch, Peter, Olson, Lorin P.
• Application Number:
  US12/262,302
• Publication Number:
  US 20090112180A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/506
• 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 2205/0266 Shape memory materials
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 25/00 Catheters; Hollow probes dilators A61M29/00; peritoneal catheters A61M1/285; tracheal tubes A61M16/04; for drainage A61M27/00; for uterus, vagina or rectum A61M31/00 ; for measuring or testing A61B; materials for catheters A61L29/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 25/0068 Static characteristics of the catheter tip, e.g. shape, atraumatic tip, curved tip or tip structure
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/158 Needles for infusions; Accessories therefor, e.g. for inserting infusion needles, or for holding them on the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/3286 Needle tip design, e.g. for improved penetration
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/3287 Accessories for bringing the needle into the body; Automatic needle insertion A61M5/20, A61M5/31525 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/329 characterised by features of the needle shaft

Abstract

A method for inserting a medical device flexible conduit into a user'"'"'s target site includes adhering a medical device to a user with the medical device including a medical device flexible conduit and an insertion mechanism. Moreover, the medical device flexible conduit has an elongated Nitinol strip with a distal end, a proximal end, a longitudinal axis running from the distal end to the proximal end, a sharp head extending from the distal end, and a channel etched therein. In addition, the channel is dispositioned along the longitudinal axis. The medical device flexible conduit also includes a flexible tube at least partially jacketing the elongated Nitinol strip between the distal end and the proximal end, the channel and flexible tube defining a conduit. The insertion mechanism is configured to insert a portion of the flexible conduit including the sharp head into a user'"'"'s target site such that the conduit provides fluid communication to the target site. The method also includes inserting the medical device flexible conduit into the user'"'"'s target site.

Claims

1. A method for inserting a medical device flexible conduit into a user'"'"'s target site includes:

adhering a medical device to a user, the medical device including;

a medical device flexible conduit comprising;

an elongated Nitinol strip with;

a distal end;

a proximal end;

a longitudinal axis running from the distal end to the proximal end;

a sharp head extending from the distal end; and

a channel formed therein, the channel dispositioned along the longitudinal axis; and

a flexible tube at least partially jacketing the elongated Nitinol strip between the distal end and the proximal end, the channel and flexible tube defining a conduit; and

an insertion mechanism configured to insert a portion of the flexible conduit including the sharp head into a user'"'"'s target site such that the conduit provides fluid communication to the target site;

inserting the medical device flexible conduit into the user'"'"'s target site.

2. A method for inserting a medical device flexible conduit into a user'"'"'s target site includes:

adhering a medical device to a user, the medical device including;

a medical device flexible conduit comprising;

an elongated Nitinol strip with;

a distal end;

a proximal end;

a longitudinal axis running from the distal end to the proximal end;

a sharp head extending from the distal end; and

a channel formed therein, the channel dispositioned parallel to the longitudinal axis; and

a flexible tube at least partially jacketing the elongated Nitinol strip between the distal end and the proximal end, the channel and flexible tube defining a conduit; and

an insertion mechanism configured to insert a portion of the flexible conduit including the sharp head into a user'"'"'s target site such that the conduit provides fluid communication to the target site;

inserting the medical device flexible conduit into the user'"'"'s target site.