CANNULA INSERTION DEVICE

• US 20100204652A1
• Filed: 06/20/2008
• Published: 08/12/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 07/06/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Infutech Limited
• Original Assignee: Applied Medical Technology, Inc.
• Inventors: Morrissey, Ray, Lillis, Barry, McLellan, Steven
• Granted Patent: US 8,172,803 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/164.80
• 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 2005/3247 Means to impede repositioning of protection sleeve from needle covering to needle uncovering position
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 25/0113 Mechanical advancing means, e.g. catheter dispensers
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 25/0606 "Over-the-needle" catheter assemblies, e.g. I.V. catheters
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 25/0631 having means for fully covering the needle after its withdrawal, e.g. needle being withdrawn inside the handle or a cover being advanced over the needle
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/1408 in parallel, e.g. manifolds, sequencing valves access sites A61M39/02; tube connectors A61M39/10
• 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 5/3271 with guiding tracks for controlled sliding of needle protective sleeve from needle exposing to needle covering position

Abstract

A cannula insertion device comprises an elongate frame (4) and a hub (5) mounted to the frame and arranged to be slidably moveable from a first position forwards along a longitudinal axis to a second position relative to the frame and a needle (11) projecting forwards from the hub and carrying a detachable cannula (2) assembly including a cannula. The frame and hub are arranged to allow the hub to be moved forwards from the first position to the second position so as to insert the cannula into a patient and to be drawn backwards to a withdrawn position. The needle is shielded by the frame when the hub is in the first position and also when in the withdrawn position.

Claims

1. Apparatus comprising:

a cannula insertion device comprising;

a frame;

a hub mounted to the frame and arranged to be slidably moveable from a first position in a first direction to a second position relative to the frame; and

a needle projecting in the first direction from the hub and carrying a detachable assembly including a cannula, the needle being shielded by the frame when the hub is in the first position;

the frame and hub arranged to allow the hub to be moved from the first position to the second position so as to insert the cannula into a patient and to be moved in a second, reverse direction backwards to a third position in which the frame shields the needle

the apparatus further comprising;

a housing for receiving the detachable cannula assembly, wherein the apparatus is configured such that the device is removably attached to the housing and is detachable from the housing only once the hub is in the third position.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the frame is elongate and the hub is slidably moveable along the longitudinal axis of the frame.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the frame and hub are further arranged to provide a latch so as to lock the hub in the third position so as to prevent the hub being moved forward.

4. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the frame includes first and second beams running adjacently between first and seconds ends, the hub and frame arranged such that the needle sits between the beams.

5. The apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the frame includes a cover spanning the beams and running between the first and second ends so as to define a space in which the needle sits.

6. The apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the first and second beams include respective lip portions partially spanning the beams and running between the first and second ends so as to define slot along the frame.

7. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the frame includes first and second arms running along opposite sides of a central portion of the frame and attached thereto by respective deformable hinges, anterior distal ends of the arms arranged to provide jaws for releasably attaching the device to a housing for receiving the detachable cannula assembly.

8. The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the hub has opposing surfaces for gripping between a finger and thumb of one hand and which lie outside the arms of the frame, at least a portion of the hub being deformable so as to allow the opposing surfaces to be moved inwards when pressed together.

9. A device The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the hub includes first and second arms disposed either side of a central portion and said opposing surfaces being outer surfaces of the first and second arms.

10. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the frame is arranged such that when the hub is substantially in the withdrawn position and the opposing surfaces are pressed together, posterior distal ends of the arms of the frame are pressed inwards and the anterior distal ends of the arms of the frame move outwards away from the central portion.

11. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the frame and hub are provided with cooperating surfaces such that when the hub is in a position which allow posterior distal ends of the arms of the frame to be pressed inwards, the surfaces resist inward movement of the posterior distal ends of the arms of the frame and thus prevent outward movement of anterior distal ends of the arms of the frame away from the central portion.

12. The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the cooperating surface of the frame comprises outward facing sides of the central portion.

13. The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the cooperating surface of the hub comprises upstanding fins.

14. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the frame and hub are arranged such that when the hub is between the first and second positions and when the opposing surfaces of the hub are pressed together, anterior distal ends of the arms are pressed towards the central portion.

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18. A method of inserting a cannula using an apparatus comprising a cannula insertion device comprising an frame, a hub mounted to the frame and arranged to be slidably movable in a first direction from a first position to a second position relative to the frame and a needle projecting in the first direction from the hub along the longitudinal axis and carrying a detachable cannula assembly including a cannula, the needle being shielded by the frame when the hub is in the first position, the apparatus further comprising a housing for receiving the detachable cannula assembly, wherein the apparatus is configured such that the device is removeably attached to the housing and is detachable from the housing only once the hub is in the third position, the method comprising:

moving the hub in the first direction from the first position to the second position so as to insert the cannula into a patient;

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drawing the hub in a second, reverse direction to a third position in which the frame shields the needle; and

detaching the cannula insertion device from the housing when the hub is in the third position.

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