Subcutaneous injection set

• US 5,968,011 A
• Filed: 06/20/1997
• Issued: 10/19/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 06/20/1997
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Unomedical AS (ConvaTec Group Plc)
• Original Assignee: Maersk Medical AS (ConvaTec Group Plc)
• Inventors: Mathiasen, Orla, Teisen-Simony, Claude, Larsen, Bjorn Gullak, Delzac, Marc, Frederiksen, Lars Bjarne
• Primary Examiner(s): Coggins, Wynn Wood
• Assistant Examiner(s): Hayes, Michael J
• Application Number:
  US08/879,525
• Time in Patent Office: 851 Days
• Field of Search: 604/93, 604/30, 604/32, 604/164, 604/167, 604/169, 604/246, 604/247, 604/248, 604/280, 604/283, 137/625.46, 251/208
• US Class Current: 604/288.02
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/1581 Right-angle needle-type devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/1587 suitable for being connected to an infusion line after insertion into a patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 39/0208 Subcutaneous access sites for injecting or removing fluids transcutaneous access sites A61M39/0247; implantable infusion devices A61M5/14276
• 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

A subcutaneous injection set for administering a medication or a therapeutic fluid to a patient is disclosed. The injection set comprises a base element having a hub with a top and a bottom and an outer surface extending between said top and said bottom, a cavity within said hub and an entry lumen extending from said outer surface to said cavity. A top element is mounted on said base element to be rotatable about an axis through said hub and having a flange with an inner surface mating with said outer surface of said hub in the area around the entry lumen, said flange having an aperture extending between said inner surface and an outer surface, which aperture in one position of the top element in relation to the base element is aligned with said entry lumen of said hub and said flange in a further rotated position of the top element in relation to the base element covers said entry lumen in said hub. A cannula is mounted in and extending from said hub of said base element, said cannula having a lumen therethrough, said lumen communicating with the entry lumen of the central hub through said cavity. Connector means for administering a fluid to said opening in said flange of said top element are provided.

Claims

1. A subcutaneous injection set comprising:

a base element having a hub with a top, a bottom and an outer surface, said outer surface extending between said top and said bottom, a cavity within said hub and an entry lumen extending from said outer surface to said cavity;

a top element mounted on said base element to be rotatable about an axis through said hub and having an inner flange with an outer surface and an inner surface, said inner surface of said flange mating with said outer surface of said hub in the area around the entry lumen, said flange having an aperture extending between said inner and outer surface of said flange, which aperture in one position of the top element in relation to the base element is aligned with said entry lumen of said hub and said flange in a further rotated position of the top element in relation to the base element covers said entry lumen in said hub;

a cannula mounted in and extending from said hub of said base element so as to protrude from said bottom, said cannula having a lumen therethrough, said lumen communicating with the entry lumen of said hub to said cavity;

connector means for administering a fluid to said aperture in said flange of said top element.

2. An injection set as defined in claim 1, wherein the connector means comprises an end area mating with said outer surface of said flange and where means are provided for urging said connector means against said outer surface of said flange.

3. An injection set as defined in claim 2, wherein said top element further comprises an outer flange having an inwardly facing surface directed towards the axis through said hub and wherein said connector means for administering fluid to said opening in said flange comprises an outwardly facing surface directed away from said axis through said hub, said outwardly facing surface mating with said inwardly facing surface of said outer flange of said top element upon rotation of said top element in relation to said base element.

4. A subcutaneous injection set as defined in claim 3, wherein said inwardly facing surface of said outer flange has a curvature adapted to urge the connector means for administering medication towards the inner flange of the top element.

5. An injection set as defined in claim 1, further comprising sealing means between said hub and said inner flange.

6. An injection set as defined in claim 1, further comprising sealing means between said flange and said connector means for delivering medication.

7. A subcutaneous injection set as defined in claim 1, further comprising manually operable means for releasably interlocking the base element and the top element for preventing rotation of said top element about said axis.

8. A subcutaneous injection set as defined in claim 1, further comprising rotation preventing means activatable by said connector means and adapted for preventing rotation of the top element in relation to the base element, said rotation preventing means being operable between a first position and a second rotation preventing position by said connector means and being adapted to assume said second position when the connector means for administering medication to said aperture in said inner flange of the top element is not present.

9. A subcutaneous injection set as defined in claim 8, wherein said rotation preventing means for preventing a rotation comprises a biasing element forming part of the top element.

10. An injection set as defined in claim 1, wherein means for securing said base element in relation to the skin of a patient are provided.

11. An injection set as defined in claim 1, wherein said cannula is a soft cannula, wherein said cavity extends to the top of said hub and wherein self-sealing means covering said cavity towards said top of said hub are provided, wherein an insertion needle is provided for removable insertion though an opening in said top element, through said self-sealing means and through said cavity and said lumen of said soft cannula and extending beyond the length of said soft cannula.

12. A subcutaneous injection set comprising:

a base element having a hub with a top, a bottom and an outer surface, said outer surface extending between said top and said bottom, a cavity within said hub and an entry lumen extending from said outer surface to said cavity;

a top element mounted on said base element to be rotatable about an axis through said hub and having a top, a bottom and an inner flange extending from said bottom, said flange being provided with an outer surface and an inner surface, said inner surface of said flange mating with said outer surface of said hub in the area around the entry lumen, said flange having an aperture extending between said inner and outer surface of said flange, which aperture in one position of the top element in relation to the base element is aligned with said entry lumen of said hub and said flange in a further rotated position of the top element in relation to the base element covers said entry lumen in said hub;

a cannula mounted in and extending from said hub of said base element so as to protrude from said bottom, said cannula having a lumen therethrough, said lumen communicating with the entry lumen of said hub to said cavity;

connector means for administering a fluid to said aperture in said flange of said top element;

means for urging the connector means sealingly against said flange of said top element.

13. An injection set as defined in claim 12, wherein said top element further comprises an outer flange having an inwardly facing surface directed towards the axis through said hub and wherein said connector means administering fluid to said opening in said flange comprises an outwardly face surface directed away from axis through said hub, said outwardly facing surface mating with said inwardly facing surface of said outer flange of said top element upon rotation of said top element in relation to said base element.

14. A subcutaneous injection set as defined in claim 13, wherein said inwardly facing surface of said outer flange has a curvature adapted to urge the connector means for administering medication towards the inner flange of the top element.

15. A subcutaneous injection set as defined in claim 12, further comprising sealing means between said hub and said inner flange and sealing means between the flange and the means for delivering medication.

16. A subcutaneous injection set as defined in claim 12, further comprising manually operable means for releasably interlocking the base element and the top element for preventing rotation of said top element about said axis.

17. A subcutaneous injection set as defined in claim 12, further comprising rotation preventing means activatable by said connector means and adapted for preventing rotation of the top element in relation to the base element, said rotation preventing means being operable between a first position and a second, rotation preventing position by said connector means and being adapted to assume said second position when the connector means for administering medication to said aperture in said inner flange of the top element is not present.

18. A subcutaneous injection set as defined in claim 17, wherein said rotation preventing means for preventing a rotation comprises a biasing element forming part of the top element.

19. An injection set as defined in claim 12, wherein means for securing said base element in relation to the skin of a patient are provided.

20. An injection set as defined in claim 12, wherein said cannula is a soft cannula, wherein said cavity extends to the top of said hub and wherein self-sealing means covering said cavity towards said top of said hub are provided, wherein an insertion needle is provided for removable insertion through an opening in said top element, through said self-sealing means and through said cavity and said lumen of said soft cannula and extending beyond the length of said soft cannula.

21. A subcutaneous injection set comprising:

a base element having a hub with a top, a bottom and an outer surface, said outer surface extending between said top and said bottom, a cavity within said hub and an entry lumen extending from said outer surface to said cavity;

a top element mounted on said base element to be rotatable about an axis through said hub and having an inner flange with an outer surface and an inner surface, said inner surface of said flange mating with said outer surface of said hub in the area around the entry lumen, said flange having an aperture extending between said inner and outer surface of said flange, which aperture in one position of the top element in relation to the base element is aligned with said entry lumen of said hub and said flange in a further rotated position of the top element in relation to the base element covers said entry lumen in said hub;

a cannula mounted in and extending from said hub of said base element so as to protrude from said bottom, said cannula having a lumen therethrough, said lumen communicating with the entry lumen of said hub to said cavity;

connector means for administering a fluid to said aperture in said flange of said top element, wherein the connector means comprises an end area mating with said outer surface of said flange and where means are provided for urging the connector means against said outer surface of said flange.

22. An injection set as defined in claim 21, wherein said top element further comprises an outer flange having an inwardly facing surface directed towards the axis through said hub and wherein said connector means for administering fluid to said opening in said flange comprises an outwardly facing surface directed away from said axis through said hub, said outwardly facing surface mating with said inwardly facing surface of said outer flange of said top element upon rotation of said top element in relation to said base element.

23. A subcutaneous injection set as defined in claim 21, wherein said inwardly facing surface of said outer flange has a curvature adapted to urge the connector means for administering medication towards the inner flange of the top element.

24. An injection set as defined in claim 21, further comprising sealing means between said hub and said inner flange.

25. An injection set as defined in claim 21, further comprising sealing means between said flange and said connector means for delivering medication.

26. A subcutaneous injection set as defined in claim 21, further comprising manually operable means for releasably interlocking the base element and the top element for preventing rotation of said top element about said axis.

27. A subcutaneous injection set as defined in claim 21, further comprising rotation preventing means activatable by said connector means and adapted for preventing rotation of the top element in relation to the base element, said rotation preventing means being operable between a first position and a second;

rotation preventing position by said connector means and being adapted to assume said second position when the connector means for administering medication to said aperture in said inner flange of the top element is not present.

28. A subcutaneous injection set as defined in claim 27, wherein said rotation preventing means for preventing a rotation comprises a biasing element forming part of the top element.

29. An injection set as defined in claim 21, wherein means for securing said base element in relation to the skin of a patient are provided.

30. An injection set as defined in claim 21, wherein said cannula is a soft cannula, wherein said cavity extends to the top of said hub and wherein self-sealing means covering said cavity towards said top of said hub are provided, wherein an insertion needle is provided for removable insertion through an opening in said top element, through said self-sealing means and through said cavity and said lumen of said soft cannula and extending beyond the length of said soft cannula.