Medical device with a collection channel for a bodily fluid
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1. A medical device for carrying out at least one medical function, comprising:
- a control part which can be applied to a body surface of a user; and
a functional element that is connectable to the control part, the functional element being insertable into body tissue for carrying out a medical function;
wherein, the control part comprises a base part having a support surface configured to face the body surface, the base part comprising at least one collection channel for collecting bodily fluid emerging from the insertion site and conveying excess bodily fluid in a direction substantially parallel to the support surface.
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Abstract
A medical device for carrying out at least one medical function. The medical device comprises at least one control part, which can be applied to a body surface of a user, and at least one functional element, which can be inserted into a body tissue of the user at at least one insertion site. The functional element can be connected to the control part. The functional element is designed to carry out at least one medical function. The control part has at least one base part with at least one supporting surface, which faces the body surface. The base part has at least one collection channel for collecting bodily fluid emerging from the insertion site.
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36 Claims
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1. A medical device for carrying out at least one medical function, comprising:
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a control part which can be applied to a body surface of a user; and a functional element that is connectable to the control part, the functional element being insertable into body tissue for carrying out a medical function; wherein, the control part comprises a base part having a support surface configured to face the body surface, the base part comprising at least one collection channel for collecting bodily fluid emerging from the insertion site and conveying excess bodily fluid in a direction substantially parallel to the support surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of using a medical device of the type having a functional element that is insertable into the skin of a patient, comprising:
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providing a control part having a support surface configured to contact a body surface, the support surface having a collection channel; adhering the support surface to the body surface; inserting the functional element through an opening in the control part into the body surface; connecting the functional element to the control part; and moving bodily fluid that emerges from the body surface away from the opening through the collection channel in a direction substantially parallel to the support surface. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A disposable base part for use with a medical device, comprising:
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a connector for removably connecting the base part to a re-usable control part; a support surface; a fixing element configured to adhere the support surface to a patient'"'"'s skin; an opening adapted to receive therethrough a functional element configured to be inserted into the patient'"'"'s skin for carrying out a medical function; and at least one collection channel extending away from the opening, whereby excess bodily fluid emerging from the patient'"'"'s skin can be directed away from the opening through the collection channel in a direction substantially parallel to the support surface. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32)
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33. A medical device for carrying out at least one medical function, the device comprising:
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a functional element insertable into body tissue for carrying out a medical function; and a control part adapted to be applied to a body surface of a user, the functional element being connectable to the control part; wherein the control part comprises a base part having a support surface configured to face the body surface, the support surface defining an opening adapted to receive therethrough the functional element for insertion into body tissue, the support surface further defining an edge forming an outer perimeter of the support surface; and wherein the support surface further defines at least a portion of at least one collection channel, the at least one collection channel extending away from the opening toward the edge of the support surface wherein the collection channel is adapted to collect excess bodily fluid emerging from the body surface proximate the opening and convey the excess bodily fluid in a direction substantially parallel to the support surface away from the opening. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36)
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