Angled Inserter For Drug Infusion
First Claim
1. A hub for an infusion set adapted to be secured to a skin surface, comprising:
- a body member having a first end and a second end;
a bore extending from said first end to said second end;
a needle or cannula disposed in said bore such that a distal end of said needle or cannula extends beyond said first end of said body member; and
a slot extending rearwardly in a lower surface of said body member from said first end of said body member and opening into said bore.
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Abstract
An infusion set adapted to be secured to a skin surface includes a fixed base member and a movable slide member. The fixed base member is connectable to the skin surface. The movable slide member has a needle or cannula connected thereto and is movable relative to the fixed base member. The movable slide member is movable from a first position in which the needle or cannula is not exposed externally of the fixed base member to a second position in which the needle or cannula is exposed externally of the fixed base member. A hub is fixedly connected to the movable member and has a slot extending rearwardly in a lower surface from a first end thereof. The needle or cannula is received in the slot. The movable slide member is locked to the fixed base member in the second position.
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Citations
23 Claims
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1. A hub for an infusion set adapted to be secured to a skin surface, comprising:
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a body member having a first end and a second end; a bore extending from said first end to said second end; a needle or cannula disposed in said bore such that a distal end of said needle or cannula extends beyond said first end of said body member; and a slot extending rearwardly in a lower surface of said body member from said first end of said body member and opening into said bore. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A hub for an infusion set adapted to be secured to a skin surface, comprising:
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a body member having a first end; a needle or cannula disposed in said body member; and a slot extending rearwardly from said first end in a lower surface of said body member, said needle or cannula being disposed in said slot. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An infusion set assembly adapted to be secured to a skin surface, comprising:
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an infusion set including a fixed base member connectable to the skin surface; a movable slide member having a needle or cannula connected thereto and movable relative to said fixed base member, said movable slide member being movable from a first position in which said needle or cannula is not exposed externally of said fixed base member to a second position in which said needle or cannula is exposed externally of said fixed base member; and a hub fixedly connected to said movable member and having a slot extending rearwardly in a lower surface from a first end thereof, said needle or cannula being received in said slot; and an inserter removably connected to said infusion set for moving said movable slide member from said first position to said second position. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of securing an infusion set to a skin surface, comprising the steps of
placing a needle or cannula of the infusion set in the skin surface; - and
controlling a minimum bend radius of the placed needle or cannula to resist deformation and fracture thereof. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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Specification