Fluid Infusion Device

• US 20170182243A1
• Filed: 04/23/2015
• Published: 06/29/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 04/24/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Becton, Dickinson & Co
• Original Assignee: Becton, Dickinson & Co
• Inventors: Cole, Russell, Creighton, Michael, Jackson, Alyssa, Klotz, Arthur
• Granted Patent: US 10,265,466 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/14252 with needle insertion means
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/1585 Needle inserters
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3337 Controlling, regulating pressure or flow by means of a valve by-passing a pump
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3386 Low level detectors
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3592 using telemetric means, e.g. radio or optical transmission
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/8206 battery-operated
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14248 of the skin patch type
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/158 Needles for infusions; Accessories therefor, e.g. for inserting infusion needles, or for holding them on the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/16877 Adjusting flow; Devices for setting a flow rate
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/172 electrical or electronic A61M5/16804, A61M5/16831 take precedence

Abstract

A fluid infusion device is provided with a cannula spring which functions as an introducer needle, a retraction return spring, and a fluid path. A hollow cannula tubing is wound, bent and sharpened into a shape which allows it to operate as an introducer needle, retraction spring and fluid path in an infusion device. A button is used to insert the introducer needle portion of the cannula spring and a soft catheter, and once the introducer needle portion and catheter have been fully inserted, an engagement between the button and post of the base of the infusion device releases the cannula spring such that the introducer needle portion of the cannula spring automatically retracts, leaving the catheter in the body. An end of the introducer needle portion of the cannula spring remains in fluid communication with the catheter in the body to provide an uninterrupted fluid path.

Claims

1. An fluid infusion device, comprising:

a body, comprising an activation button;

a base, slidably receiving said activation button; and

a hollow cannula tubing member having an introducer needle portion and a spring portion,

wherein said activation button is slidable to insert said introducer needle portion of said tubing member into a body of a user and activate said spring portion of said tubing member, and upon insertion,

release said spring portion of said tubing member to retract said introducer needle portion of said tubing from said body of said user.

2. The fluid infusion device of claim 1, wherein said hollow cannula tubing member further comprises a fluid path portion.

3. The fluid infusion device of claim 2, further comprising:

a catheter for insertion by said introducer needle portion of said tubing member into said body of said user,

wherein an end of said introducer needle portion of said tubing member remains in fluid communication with said catheter in said body of said user to comprise an uninterrupted fluid path.

4. The fluid infusion device of claim 1, further comprising:

a detent disposed on said activation button to releasably engage said base, wherein said detent is configured to secure said button in a first position until an activation force applied to said button exceeds a threshold.

5. The fluid infusion device of claim 1, further comprising:

a detent disposed on said activation button to releasably engage said base, wherein said detent is configured to secure said button in a second position after an activation force has been applied to said button.

6. An fluid infusion device, having a body and an activation button, and a base slidably receiving said activation button, comprising:

a hollow cannula tubing member having an introducer needle portion and a spring portion, wherein said introducer needle portion of said tubing member is moveable in a first direction as said spring portion of said tubing member is activated, and

said spring portion of said tubing member is expandable to move said introducer needle portion of said tubing in a second direction as said spring portion of said tubing member is expanded.

7. The fluid infusion device of claim 6, wherein said hollow cannula tubing member further comprises a fluid path portion.

8. An fluid infusion device, having a body and an activation button, and a base slidably receiving said activation button, comprising:

a hollow cannula tubing member having an introducer needle portion and a spring portion, wherein said introducer needle portion of said tubing member is moveable in a first direction as said spring portion of said tubing member is activated, and

said spring portion of said tubing member is expandable to move said introducer needle portion of said tubing in a second direction as said spring portion of said tubing member is expanded; and

a catheter disposed upon said introducer needle portion of said tubing member for insertion by said introducer needle portion of said tubing member into a body of a user.

9. The fluid infusion device of claim 8, wherein an end of said introducer needle portion of said tubing member remains in fluid communication with said catheter in said body of said user to comprise an uninterrupted fluid path.

10. The fluid infusion device of claim 8, wherein said hollow cannula tubing member further comprises a fluid path portion.