Infusion set
First Claim
1. An infusion set comprising:
- a portion of a flexible delivery tube which is supported at a position spaced from one end of the tube from a housing;
a flexible duct which is concentrically provided over the flexible delivery tube between a base and the housing to enable slidable movement of the flexible delivery tube within the duct; and
needle being received in the one end of the flexible delivery tube, the needle further being longitudinally slidable in the base, said housing having an engagement means movable on the housing for engaging the flexible delivery tube to cause longitudinal movement of the needle in the base between an extended position and a retracted position on movement of the engagement means.
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Abstract
A infusion set which comprises a base (11) which is adapted to be capable of being manipulated by a user to effect insertion or removal of the infusion set and supporting a hollow needle (12) where the hollow needle has a pointed free end (18) and the other end of the hollow needle is supported from the base, a flexible delivery tube having one end connected to the other end of the needle and a portion at a position spaced from its one end being supported from a housing (14) and where a flexible duct (23) is concentrically provided over the flexible tubing (13) between the base (11). The flexible tubing being capable of slidable movement within the duct to cause slidable movement of the needle (12) in the base (11). The housing (14) has an engagement means (27) movable on the housing (14) and in engagement with the flexible tubing (13) to cause the slidable movement of the needle (12) in the base (11) between an extended position and a retracted position on movement of the engagement means.
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22 Claims
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1. An infusion set comprising:
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a portion of a flexible delivery tube which is supported at a position spaced from one end of the tube from a housing; a flexible duct which is concentrically provided over the flexible delivery tube between a base and the housing to enable slidable movement of the flexible delivery tube within the duct; and needle being received in the one end of the flexible delivery tube, the needle further being longitudinally slidable in the base, said housing having an engagement means movable on the housing for engaging the flexible delivery tube to cause longitudinal movement of the needle in the base between an extended position and a retracted position on movement of the engagement means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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