Pivotable needle unit
First Claim
1. A medical device, comprising:
- a housing having a mounting surface adapted for application to the skin of a subject,a transcutaneous device unit comprising a transcutaneous device carrier that does not contain a pump or pump drive means, the unit being connected to the housing thereby providing a pivot hinge allowing the transcutaneous device unit or a portion thereof to pivot corresponding to a pivoting axis defined by the pivot hinge, the pivoting axis being arranged substantially in parallel with the mounting surface,wherein the transcutaneous device unit comprises a transcutaneous device carried by or formed integrally with the transcutaneous device carrier, the transcutaneous device comprising a distal pointed portion adapted to penetrate the skin of the subject, the distal portion extending generally perpendicular to the mounting surface, and a proximal portion arranged substantially along the pivoting axis,wherein the transcutaneous device unit is arranged to provide corresponding to the pivoting axis a pivoting movement between a first position in which the distal pointed portion of the transcutaneous device is retracted within the housing, and a second position in which the distal pointed portion of the transcutaneous device projects relative to the mounting surface.
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Abstract
The present invention generally relates to the insertion of needles or needle-like members. Thus, a device comprises a housing having a mounting surface adapted for application to the skin of a subject, and a needle unit connected to the housing by a hinge allowing the needle unit to pivot corresponding to a pivoting axis defined by the hinge, the pivoting axis being arranged substantially in parallel with the mounting surface. The needle unit comprises a needle having a distal pointed portion adapted to penetrate the skin of the subject, the distal portion extending generally perpendicular to the mounting surface, and a proximal portion arranged substantially corresponding to the pivoting axis, whereby the needle unit is arranged to pivot between a first position in which the distal portion of the needle is retracted within the housing, and a second position in which the distal portion projects relative to the mounting surface. The needle may e.g. be in the form of a hollow needle or a needle sensor.
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11 Claims
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1. A medical device, comprising:
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a housing having a mounting surface adapted for application to the skin of a subject, a transcutaneous device unit comprising a transcutaneous device carrier that does not contain a pump or pump drive means, the unit being connected to the housing thereby providing a pivot hinge allowing the transcutaneous device unit or a portion thereof to pivot corresponding to a pivoting axis defined by the pivot hinge, the pivoting axis being arranged substantially in parallel with the mounting surface, wherein the transcutaneous device unit comprises a transcutaneous device carried by or formed integrally with the transcutaneous device carrier, the transcutaneous device comprising a distal pointed portion adapted to penetrate the skin of the subject, the distal portion extending generally perpendicular to the mounting surface, and a proximal portion arranged substantially along the pivoting axis, wherein the transcutaneous device unit is arranged to provide corresponding to the pivoting axis a pivoting movement between a first position in which the distal pointed portion of the transcutaneous device is retracted within the housing, and a second position in which the distal pointed portion of the transcutaneous device projects relative to the mounting surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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