Infusion device having offset flow path
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1. An infusion device, comprising:
- a housing;
an infusion cannula extending downwardly away from the housing and capable of receiving an insertion needle;
a septum disposed in the housing;
a passageway under said septum and in fluid communication with said cannula and;
an infusion needle insertable through the septum, the infusion needle capable of penetrating the septum and entering said passageway thereby forming a flow path between the infusion needle and the infusion cannula and wherein the infusion cannula and the infusion needle are aligned on separate non identical axes, wherein the infusion cannula and the infusion needle are positioned parallel to one another.
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Abstract
An infusion device, including: a housing; an infusion cannula extending downwardly away from the housing and capable of receiving an insertion needle; a septum disposed in the housing; a passageway under said septum and in fluid communication with said cannula; and, an infusion needle insertable through the septum, the infusion needle capable of penetrating the septum and entering said passageway thereby forming a flow path between the infusion needle and the infusion cannula and wherein the infusion cannula and the infusion needle are aligned on separate non identical axes.
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15 Claims
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1. An infusion device, comprising:
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a housing;
an infusion cannula extending downwardly away from the housing and capable of receiving an insertion needle;
a septum disposed in the housing;
a passageway under said septum and in fluid communication with said cannula and;
an infusion needle insertable through the septum, the infusion needle capable of penetrating the septum and entering said passageway thereby forming a flow path between the infusion needle and the infusion cannula and wherein the infusion cannula and the infusion needle are aligned on separate non identical axes, wherein the infusion cannula and the infusion needle are positioned parallel to one another. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An infusion device, comprising:
- a housing;
an infusion cannula extending downwardly away from the housing and capable of receiving an insertion needle;
a septum disposed in the housing;
a passageway under said septum and in fluid communication with said cannula and;
an infusion needle insertable through the septum, the infusion needle capable of penetrating the septum and entering said passageway thereby forming a flow path between the infusion needle and the infusion cannula and wherein the infusion cannula and the infusion needle are aligned on separate non identical axes and wherein the infusion needle is disposed in the center of the connecting hub and the infusion cannula is disposed off-center to the housing.
- a housing;
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13. An infusion device, comprising:
a housing;
an infusion cannula extending downwardly away from the housing and capable of receiving an insertion needle;
a septum disposed in the housing;
a passageway under said septum and in fluid communication with said cannula and;
an infusion needle insertable through the septum, the infusion needle capable of penetrating the septum and entering said passageway thereby forming a flow path between the infusion needle and the infusion cannula and wherein the infusion cannula and the infusion needle are aligned on separate non identical generally parallel axes.
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14. An infusion device, comprising:
a housing;
an infusion cannula extending downwardly away from the housing and capable of receiving an insertion needle;
a septum disposed in the housing;
a passageway under said septum and in fluid communication with said cannula and;
an infusion needle insertable through the septum, the infusion needle capable of penetrating the septum and entering said passageway thereby forming a flow path between the infusion needle and the infusion cannula and wherein the infusion cannula and the infusion needle are aligned in separate generally parallel planes but wherein said cannula and needle are not on identical axes.
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15. An infusion device, comprising:
a housing;
a connecting hub rotatable on said housing;
stops configured to limit the rotation of the hub;
an infusion cannula extending downwardly away from the housing and capable of receiving an insertion needle;
a septum disposed in the housing;
a passageway under said septum and in fluid communication with said cannula and;
an infusion needle insertable through the rotatable hub and the septum, the infusion needle capable of penetrating the septum and entering said passageway thereby forming a flow path between the infusion needle and the infusion cannula and wherein the infusion cannula and the infusion needle are aligned on separate non identical generally parallel axes and where the connecting hub is rotatable between said stops.
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Current AssigneeICU Medical Incorporated
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Original AssigneeSterling Medivations, Inc. (Guided Therapeutics, Inc.)
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InventorsDouglas, Joel S.
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Primary Examiner(s)KENNEDY, SHARON E
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Application NumberUS10/814,950Publication NumberTime in Patent Office490 DaysField of Search604/93.01, 604/164.11, 604/165.04, 604/167.01, 604/167.03, 604/167.04, 604/167.05, 604/167.06, 604/533, 604/534, 604/539US Class Current604/167.05CPC Class CodesA61M 2005/1581 Right-angle needle-type dev...A61M 2005/1587 suitable for being connecte...A61M 25/02 Holding devices, e.g. on th...A61M 5/158 Needles for infusions; Acce...
