MEDICAL DEVICE INSERTERS AND PROCESSES OF INSERTING AND USING MEDICAL DEVICES
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1. An apparatus for inserting a medical device into the skin of a subject, which comprises:
- a sheath defining a distal surface for placement on the skin of the subject;
a device support movable between a proximal and distal position, and adapted to support the medical device, the device support comprising a first engagement member for releasably coupling the device support to the sharp support and a second engagement member for engaging the medical device;
a sharp support movable between a proximal and a distal position and adapted to support a sharp for inserting the medical device into the skin of the subject and extending through a portion of said device support,a handle movable between a proximal position and a distal position relative to the sheath and adapted to urge the device support and the sharp support from a proximal to a distal position to insert the sharp into the skin of the subject; and
a driver for advancing the sharp support towards the proximal position when the sharp support reaches the distal position.
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Abstract
An apparatus for insertion of a medical device in the skin of a subject is provided, as well as methods of inserting medical devices.
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25 Claims
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1. An apparatus for inserting a medical device into the skin of a subject, which comprises:
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a sheath defining a distal surface for placement on the skin of the subject; a device support movable between a proximal and distal position, and adapted to support the medical device, the device support comprising a first engagement member for releasably coupling the device support to the sharp support and a second engagement member for engaging the medical device; a sharp support movable between a proximal and a distal position and adapted to support a sharp for inserting the medical device into the skin of the subject and extending through a portion of said device support, a handle movable between a proximal position and a distal position relative to the sheath and adapted to urge the device support and the sharp support from a proximal to a distal position to insert the sharp into the skin of the subject; and a driver for advancing the sharp support towards the proximal position when the sharp support reaches the distal position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for using a medical device comprising:
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providing an apparatus comprising a sheath defining a distal surface, a device support adapted to support the medical device, a sharp support adapted to support a sharp extending through a portion of said device support, a handle movable relative to the sheath, and a driver for displacing the sharp support; disposing the distal surface of the sheath on the skin of the subject; and displacing the handle in a first longitudinal direction; displacing the sharp support in the first longitudinal direction, the sharp support displacing the sharp and the medical device; inserting the sharp into the skin of the subject; delivering the medical device to the subject; releasing the driver; and displacing the sharp in the second longitudinal direction by the driver. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A medical device insertion system comprising:
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a sheath defining a distal surface for placement on the skin of the subject, the sheath having at least one biased retention feature; a device support movable between a proximal and distal position, and adapted to support the medical device, the device support including at least one feature adapted to operatively engage the sharp support; a sharp support movable between a proximal and a distal position and adapted to support a sharp extending through a portion of said device support; a handle movable between a proximal position and a distal position relative to the sheath and adapted to urge the device support and the sharp support from a proximal to a distal position to insert the sharp into the skin of the subject, wherein advancing the handle distally comprises applying a minimum force to overcome the at least one biased retention feature to allow distal movement of the handle relative to the detent; and a driver for advancing the sharp support towards the proximal position when the sharp support reaches the distal position. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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