Inserter for Infusion Part and Infusion Part Provided with Needle Protector
First Claim
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1. An inserter comprising:
- a housing,a sled unit, the sled unit positioned at least partially within the housing and movable relative to the housing from at least a first position to at least one second position,a spring unit, the spring unit operably connecting the housing and the sled unit,an infusion part comprising a cannula and an insertion needle, the infusion part releasably connected to the sled unit, anda needle protector comprising an infusion part contact surface operably secured to the infusion part.
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Abstract
The invention relates to an infusion part (1), as well as to a simple, non-expensive inserter for said infusion part which inserter would be easy and safe for the user to handle during use and to dispose of after use. The inserter comprises a housing (26), a spring unit (19) and a sled unit (11) connected to the housing via the spring unit. The infusion part comprises a cannula (6) integrated with an insertion needle (7) and a needle protection (4) releasably secured to the infusion part and removable from the position where it protects the needle by applying a force perpendicular to the axis of the needle.
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17 Claims
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1. An inserter comprising:
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a housing, a sled unit, the sled unit positioned at least partially within the housing and movable relative to the housing from at least a first position to at least one second position, a spring unit, the spring unit operably connecting the housing and the sled unit, an infusion part comprising a cannula and an insertion needle, the infusion part releasably connected to the sled unit, and a needle protector comprising an infusion part contact surface operably secured to the infusion part. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 14, 15)
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- 6. An infusion part comprising a cannula having an insertion needle extending therethrough, at least one mounting pad, and a needle protector having an infusion part contact surface operably secured to the infusion part, the needle protector being movably positionable away from a first position wherein the needle protector protects the insertion needle by applying a force in a direction substantially perpendicular to an axis formed by the insertion needle or in a direction toward the infusion part.
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16. An inserter comprising:
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a housing; a carrier, the carrier positioned at least partially within the housing and movable relative to the housing from at least a first position to at least one second position along a longitudinal axis; a spring unit, the spring unit operably connecting the housing and the carrier; an infusion part releasably connected to the carrier, the infusion part comprising a cannula having an insertion needle extending therethrough; and a needle protector comprising an infusion part contact surface operably secured to the infusion part and a needle covering portion, the needle protector being movably positionable so that the needle covering portion protects the needle in a first position and the needle covering portion is generally axially movable to a second position away from the longitudinal axis to expose the needle. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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