Sensor Inserter Having Introducer
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1. An introducer comprising:
- a body portion having a proximal end and a distal end; and
a shaft portion comprising a channel and a distal end, the shaft portion extending downwardly from an edge of the body portion, the shaft portion including a holding member disposed along a length of the channel, the holding member configured to substantially releasably retain a sensor.
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Abstract
A sensor inserter assembly having an introducer configured with one or more holding members to releasably retain a sensor and/or a compressible member.
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59 Claims
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1. An introducer comprising:
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a body portion having a proximal end and a distal end; and a shaft portion comprising a channel and a distal end, the shaft portion extending downwardly from an edge of the body portion, the shaft portion including a holding member disposed along a length of the channel, the holding member configured to substantially releasably retain a sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. An introducer comprising
a body portion having a proximal end and a distal end; -
a shaft portion comprising a channel and a distal end, the shaft portion extending downwardly from an edge of the body portion, and a compressible member having a distal end, the compressible member attached to a lateral side of the shaft portion, wherein the distal end of the compressible member is distal to the distal end of the shaft portion. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A sensor inserter assembly comprising
a housing; -
a shuttle movably connected to the housing, the shuttle movable in an insertion direction and a retraction direction; a first spring means for urging the shuttle in the insertion direction; a second spring means for urging the shuttle in the retraction direction; a sensor; an introducer attached to the shuttle, the sensor introducer configured to releasably receive the sensor; an actuator having a depressible body, the actuator configured for releasing the shuttle and allowing the first spring means to urge the shuttle and introducer in the insertion direction, wherein the depressible body includes a safety member to impede the actuator. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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57. A method of arming a sensor inserter assembly comprising a shuttle movable in an insertion direction and a retraction direction, a first spring means for urging the shuttle in the insertion direction, a second spring means for urging the shuttle in an opposite retraction direction, an introducer having a sensor disposed therein, the introducer attached to the shuttle, an actuator configured for releasing the shuttle and allowing the first spring means to urge the shuttle and introducer in the insertion direction, and an arming pin disposed on the method comprising:
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contacting the distal end of the arming pin on a surface until the actuator moves to an upward position; and pulling pin from the sensor inserter assembly to remove the pin. - View Dependent Claims (58, 59)
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