Inserter Device

• US 20120095406A1
• Filed: 03/30/2010
• Published: 04/19/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Unomedical AS (ConvaTec Group Plc)
• Original Assignee: Unomedical AS (ConvaTec Group Plc)
• Inventors: Gyrn, Steffen, Thorup, Søren, Dirac, Holger, Vikkelsø, Thomas Heinstrup
• Application Number:
  US13/256,291
• Publication Number:
  US 20120095406A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/164.08
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/1581 Right-angle needle-type devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/1585 Needle inserters
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/58 Means for facilitating use, e.g. by people with impaired vision
• 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 application relates to an inserter device for inserting a medical device subcutaneous Iy which inserter device comprises a housing (1); a cover (2) which is slidably connected to the housing (1); a hub (5) for an insertion needle (4) which can be moved linearly relative to the housing (1) and relative to the cover (2); a primary spring (6) which moves the hub (5) for the insertion needle (4) relative to the cover (2) and which primary spring (6) is configured to pull the hub (5) for the insertion needle (4) either to a forward or to a retracted position wherein the inserter device further comprises means for biasing the primary spring (6) before insertion.

Claims

1. An inserter device for inserting a medical device subcutaneously, inserter device comprising:

a housing;

a cover which is slidably connected to the housing;

a hub for an insertion needle which can be moved linearly relative to the housing and relative to the cover;

a primary spring which moves the hub for the insertion needle relative to the cover and which primary spring is configured to pull the hub for the insertion needle either to a forward or to a retracted position; and

an activation member to be activated by the user for biasing the primary spring before insertion.

2. The inserter device according to claim 1, wherein the inserter device comprises a secondary spring.

3. The inserter device according to claim 1, wherein the activation member comprises:

means for locking a first part of the primary spring to a retracted position inside the cover, and

means for attaching a second part of the primary spring to a displaceable part the displaceable part is movable towards the penetration position of the insertion needle relative to the housing and the displaceable part is either the needle hub or a part connected to the needle hub in such a way that the needle hub travels with the displaceable part during biasing or loading of the primary spring.

4. The inserter device according to claim 1, wherein the activation member comprises:

a first set of contact surfaces between the cover and the housing and

a second set of contact surfaces between the housing and the needle hub, when forcing the first set contact surfaces between the housing and the cover in one direction, the needle hub is forced from a retracted position relative to the housing to a forward position relative to the housing as a result of the contact between the second set of contact surfaces and a change of position of the needle hub relative to the housing biases or loads the primary spring.

5. The inserter device according to claim 3, wherein the first set of contact surfaces comprise an inner surface of the side walls of the housing and an outer surface of the side walls of the cover, the two surfaces can either be rotated relative to each other or displaced along a longitudinally axis of the cover.

6. The inserter device according to claim 3, wherein the second set of contact surfaces between the housing and the needle hub comprises one or more contact surfaces of the housing which directly or indirectly are in contact with the needle hub and a corresponding surface of the needle hub or a part connecting the needle hub.

7. The inserter device according to claim 1, wherein the primary spring at a second position is indirectly connected to the needle hub in such a way that the primary spring can be displaced by rotating the housing relative to the cover.

8. The inserter device according to claim 7, wherein the primary spring comprises at least one elastically mounted arm, the arm at the upper end comprises an outward hook securing the arm to the cover by catching around an upper edge of the cover.

9. The inserter device according to claim 7, wherein an inclined surface of the housing through contact with a surface of the primary spring or of a part in a fixed connection with the primary spring forces the second end of the primary spring away from an upper end of the cover.

10. The inserter device according to claim 1, wherein the primary spring at a second position is indirectly connected to the housing in such a way that the second position of the primary spring can be displaced by pressing the housing and the cover towards each other along a longitudinal axis of the housing and the cover.

11. The inserter device according to claim 10, wherein the primary spring at an upper end comprises an outward hook securing the upper end of the primary spring to the cover by catching around an upper edge of the cover.

12. The inserter device according to claim 10, wherein a central part of the housing through contact with a surface of a second end of the primary spring or of a part in a fixed connection with the second end of the primary spring forces the second end of the primary spring away from an upper end of the cover.

13. The inserter device according to claim 10, wherein the housing comprises at least one protruding part which upon contact with an upper end of the primary spring connects unreleasably to the upper end of the primary spring.

14. The inserter device according to claim 1, wherein the primary spring comprises an elastic ring-shaped band.

15. The inserter device according to claim 14, wherein a part of the housing is in contact with the needle hub and the part of the housing can move relative to the cover in a direction along a longitudinal axis of the cover thereby moving the needle hub relative to the cover and pushing the needle hub towards the skin of the patient and e.g. the part of the housing in contact with the needle hub is constituted by two flexible arms provided with hooks which hooks are in contact with an upper surface of the needle hub.

16. The inserter device of claim 15, wherein the part of the housing in contact with the needle hub comprises two flexible arms comprising hooks, the hooks are in contact with an upper surface of the needle hub.

17. The inserter device according to claim 8, wherein an inclined surface of the housing through contact with a surface of the primary spring or of a part in a fixed connection with the primary spring forces the second end of the primary spring away from the upper end of the cover.

18. The inserter device according to claim 11, wherein a central part of the housing through contact with a surface of a second end of the primary spring or of a part in a fixed connection with the second end of the primary spring forces the second end of the primary spring away from an upper edge of the cover.