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• US 20110060289A1
• Filed: 09/08/2010
• Published: 03/10/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 05/08/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Novo Nordisk A/S
• Original Assignee: Novo Nordisk A/S
• Inventors: ETHELFELD, ERIK WINKEL
• Granted Patent: US 8,740,851 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/180
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/14252 with needle insertion means
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/1585 Needle inserters
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14248 of the skin patch type
• 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

The present invention generally relates to skin-mountable devices. A device in accordance with the invention comprises a first skin-mountable unit having a mounting surface comprising adhesive means for adhering the unit to the skin of a subject, and a second handling unit releasably attached to the skin-mountable unit. The handling unit comprises an interior space at least partially accommodating the skin-mountable unit and has an opening through which the skin-mountable member can be moved when detached from the handling unit, the handling unit having a portion surrounding the opening. The device further comprises a seal member releasably attached to the circumferential portion, thereby providing a closed space for the skin-mountable unit. In this way a device is provided allowing for easy handling as a user can use the handling unit to grip and handle the combined device during operation thereof, just as the second unit can be designed and optimized for ease of use during manipulation of the skin-mountable unit.

Claims

1. A device (100) comprising:

a skin-mountable unit (150) having a mounting surface (151) comprising adhesive means for adhering the unit to the skin of a subject, the adhesive means being covered by thereto releasably attached protective means,

a handling unit (110) releasably attached to the skin-mountable unit in a manner that allows the handling unit to be released from the skin mountable unit after the skin-mountable unit is attached to the skin of the subject and wherein the handling unit comprises an interior space (115) at least partially accommodating the skin-mountable unit and having an opening through which the skin-mountable member can be moved when detached from the handling unit, the handling unit having a portion surrounding the opening and

a seal member (113) releasably attached to the surrounding portion, thereby providing a closed space for the skin-mountable unit,

wherein removal of the seal member results in the protective means being removed from the adhesive means

wherein the handling unit and skin-mountable unit are arranged in a releasably attached manner that allows the device to be handled and initially applied against the skin as a unitary device and wherein in situation of use the handling unit is used to aid in attaching the skin.