Flexible device for introducing a medical apparatus into a body
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1. An introducing device for introducing a medical device into a body, comprising:
- a distal region which has a tip region structured to generate an opening in skin;
a segment region having more than two discontinuous sections that are essentially rigidly connected to at least one another and to the distal region in a first rigid, linear state for introducing the device and the more than two discontinuous sections are movable relative to one another in a flexible state after the device has been introduced, wherein the more than two discontinuous sections are rigidly connected to one another and to the distal region in the first rigid, linear state by an immobilizing agent and wherein the immobilizing agent is configured to dissolve or degrade into the body causing the more than two discontinuous sections to change from the first rigid, linear state to the flexible state.
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Abstract
An introducing device for introduction of a medical device into a body is described which has a distal region with a tip region for generating an opening in the skin, and a segment region which comprises at least two sections which, in a rigid state, are essentially rigidly connected at least to one another and to the distal region and which are movable relative to one another in a flexible state. Furthermore, a system is described in which a sensor is integrated into the device for introduction into a body.
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24 Claims
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1. An introducing device for introducing a medical device into a body, comprising:
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a distal region which has a tip region structured to generate an opening in skin; a segment region having more than two discontinuous sections that are essentially rigidly connected to at least one another and to the distal region in a first rigid, linear state for introducing the device and the more than two discontinuous sections are movable relative to one another in a flexible state after the device has been introduced, wherein the more than two discontinuous sections are rigidly connected to one another and to the distal region in the first rigid, linear state by an immobilizing agent and wherein the immobilizing agent is configured to dissolve or degrade into the body causing the more than two discontinuous sections to change from the first rigid, linear state to the flexible state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An introducing device for introducing a medical device into a body, comprising:
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a distal region having a tip that is configured to generate an opening in skin; a segment region having more than two discontinuous sections; a flexible and permeable membrane that encloses the more than two discontinuous sections; and a flexible member connected to at least one of the discontinuous sections and configured to move the more than two discontinuous sections from a spaced apart position relative to each other into abutting engagement with each other in a rigid, linear state upon advancement of the flexible member in a direction away from the distal region. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An introducing device for introducing a medical device into a body, comprising:
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a distal region having a closed tip that is configured to generate an opening in skin; a segment region having more than two discontinuous segments; a sensor region disposed intermediate the distal region and the segment region, the sensor region configured to at least partially house the medical device at a position proximally relative to the distal region; a flexible membrane that encloses the more than two discontinuous segments; an immobilizing agent disposed on the more than two discontinuous segments that locks the more than two discontinuous segments from relative movement in a rigid, linear insertion state, the immobilizing agent configured to one of dissolve or degrade into the body causing the more than two discontinuous segments to be in a flexible state. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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