Inserter for Transcutaneous Device

• US 20110137257A1
• Filed: 07/03/2009
• Published: 06/09/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 07/07/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Unomedical A/S
• Original Assignee: Unomedical A/S
• Inventors: Mathiasen, Orla, Gyrn, Steffen
• Application Number:
  US13/000,471
• Publication Number:
  US 20110137257A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/180
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/14252 with needle insertion means
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/1581 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 2025/0246 fixed on the skin having a cover for covering the holding means
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2025/0266 using pads, patches, tapes or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2209/06 Packaging for specific medical equipment
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 25/02 Holding devices, e.g. on the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 25/0612 Devices for protecting the needle; Devices to help insertion of the needle, e.g. wings or holders
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/002 Packages specially adapted therefor, e.g. for syringes or needles, kits for diabetics needle protection, e.g. caps, A61M5/3202; for sharps A61B50/3001
• 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 5/3287 Accessories for bringing the needle into the body; Automatic needle insertion A61M5/20, A61M5/31525 take precedence

Abstract

The present application relates to a device comprising a transcutaneous device and an inserter which transcutaneous device has a mounting surface. The device is upon delivery arranged in a sterile packing which packing functions as inserter and is attached to the transcutaneous device i.e. the packing and the inserter is one integrated unit. A device comprises a transcutanous device and an inserter. The transcutaneous device comprises—a mounting part (1) having a mounting surface (2),—a hard cannula (9)—a fluid path leading fluid from a fluid source to the hard cannula (9), The inserter comprises—a packing (10) at least partly covering the transcutaneous device before use which packing (10) comprises a non-deformable portion which portion cannot be deformed by the user during normal use and a deformable portion (10a) which portion can be reduced lengthwise in the direction of insertion during use. Preferably the mounting surface (2) is at least partly adhesive.

Claims

1. A device comprising:

a transcutaneous device comprising;

a mounting part having a mounting surface,

a hard cannula

a fluid path leading fluid from a fluid source to the hard cannula, and

an inserter the inserter comprising a packing and before insertion of the transcutaneous device, the packing forms a closed sterile room covering the transcutaneous device, the packing comprising;

a non-deformable portion which cannot be deformed by the user during normal use and

a deformable portion which can be reduced lengthwise in the direction of insertion during use.

2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the mounting surface is at least partly adhesive and the mounting surface is covered with a release liner before use.

3. The device according to claim 2, wherein the inserter or packing is constructed such that the inserter or the packing can be detached from the transcutaneous device after insertion.

4. The device according to claim 3, wherein the release liner comprises a part of the packing covering an adhesive surface of the transcutaneous device before use.

5. The device according to claim 1, wherein a hard plate is attached to the mounting part.

6. The device according to claim 5, wherein the hard plate comprises a linear part of flexible material dividing the hard plate into a first part and a second part where the second part is fixed to the mounting part and the first part can pivot around an axis a formed by the linear flexible material.

7. The device according to claim 6, wherein an angle α

between the first part and the second part in a first position is smaller than 90 degrees and larger than an angle defined by the length of the hard cannula which is to be inserted.

8. The device according to claim 1, wherein the mounting part is provided with a flexible part around an insertion point of the cannula.

9. The device according to claim 1, wherein the hard cannula is made of steel or hard plastic.

10. The device according to claim 1, wherein the fluid source is a reservoir attached to the mounting part.

11. The device according to claim 1, wherein the packing is formed of a hard deformable plastic.

12. The device according to claim 1, wherein the mounting part is provided with two at least partly adhesive surfaces, one surface facing the inserter packing and the mounting surface.

13. The device according to claim 10, wherein the reservoir contains insulin.

14. The device according to claim 11, wherein the packing is formed of two or more types of hard plastic having different ability to be compressed.

15. The device according to claim 1, wherein the deformable portion comprises corrugated material that is compressible in the direction of insertion.