Insertion device
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1. An insertion set, comprising:
- a cannula housing of an infusion set including a cannula adapted to be inserted into the skin of a patient; and
an insertion device including;
a hub removably attachable to a base of the cannula housing of the infusion set, including a handle part and a guard part;
a needle attached to the hub; and
a collapse part attached to the handle part and having two opposing and parallel collapsible walls that are biased to improve collapse of both walls when pressure is applied to the collapse part.
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Abstract
An insertion device, generally used with an infusion set, including a needle being adapted for puncturing at one end and including at the opposite end a hub. The hub includes a handle part and a guard part that are capable of securing the needle through the use of locks. Locking structures are used to secure the insertion device in a position where the needle is covered in a locked position, avoiding unintended contact with the needle.
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1. An insertion set, comprising:
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a cannula housing of an infusion set including a cannula adapted to be inserted into the skin of a patient; and an insertion device including; a hub removably attachable to a base of the cannula housing of the infusion set, including a handle part and a guard part; a needle attached to the hub; and a collapse part attached to the handle part and having two opposing and parallel collapsible walls that are biased to improve collapse of both walls when pressure is applied to the collapse part. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An insertion device, comprising:
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a hub removably attachable to a base of a cannula housing of an infusion set, including a handle part and a guard part; a needle attached to the hub; and a collapse part attached to the handle part and having two opposing and parallel collapsible walls that are biased to improve collapse of both walls when pressure is applied to the collapse part. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for covering an insertion needle, comprising:
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inserting a cannula into the skin of a patient with an insertion device, wherein the insertion device includes; a hub removably attachable to a base of a cannula housing of an infusion set, including a handle part and a guard part; a needle attached to the hub; and a collapse part attached to the handle part and having two opposing and parallel collapsible walls that are biased to improve collapse of both walls when pressure is applied to the collapse part; removing the insertion device from the cannula housing; and covering the needle of the insertion device with the guard part. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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