MEDICAL DEVICE INSERTERS AND PROCESSES OF INSERTING AND USING MEDICAL DEVICES
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1. An apparatus for inserting a medical device through the skin of a subject, which comprises:
- a housing defining a longitudinal cavity therein and a interference member extending into the cavity;
a biasing member;
a driver member coupled to the biasing member for movement from a proximal position to a distal position and further configured for movement between a misaligned configuration in which the driver member is impeded from distal movement by the interference member and an aligned configuration in which the driver member is not impeded from distal movement by the interference member; and
an actuator having an alignment surface for moving the driver member from the misaligned configuration to the aligned configuration.
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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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10 Claims
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1. An apparatus for inserting a medical device through the skin of a subject, which comprises:
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a housing defining a longitudinal cavity therein and a interference member extending into the cavity; a biasing member; a driver member coupled to the biasing member for movement from a proximal position to a distal position and further configured for movement between a misaligned configuration in which the driver member is impeded from distal movement by the interference member and an aligned configuration in which the driver member is not impeded from distal movement by the interference member; and an actuator having an alignment surface for moving the driver member from the misaligned configuration to the aligned configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An apparatus for inserting a medical device through the skin of a subject, which comprises:
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a housing defining a cantilever member; a sharp movable within the housing from a retracted position to a partially exposed position; and an electrochemical sensor releasably coupled to the sharp for movement with the sharp, and for subsequent insertion in the skin of a subject; wherein the cantilever member resiliently contacts at least one of the sharp and the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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