Insertion device systems and methods
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1. An insertion system, the insertion system comprising:
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a piercing member arranged partially within the housing, the piercing member having a piercing end located outside of the housing for piercing a membrane, the piercing member having a hollow interior for conveying fluidic media; and
a compliant material arranged within the housing to support the piercing member and attach the piercing member to the housing, the compliant material for allowing articulation of the piercing member relative to the housing in a case where the piercing member is in the membrane and moved relative to the housing;
wherein the piercing member extends through the compliant material and has a first end located on an opposite side of the compliant material with respect to the piercing end of the piercing member.
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Abstract
A piercing member for piercing a membrane may be arranged within a housing and supported by a compliant that may be for allowing articulation of the piercing member relative to the housing in a case where the piercing member is in the membrane and moved relative to the housing.
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1. An insertion system, the insertion system comprising:
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a housing; a piercing member arranged partially within the housing, the piercing member having a piercing end located outside of the housing for piercing a membrane, the piercing member having a hollow interior for conveying fluidic media; and a compliant material arranged within the housing to support the piercing member and attach the piercing member to the housing, the compliant material for allowing articulation of the piercing member relative to the housing in a case where the piercing member is in the membrane and moved relative to the housing; wherein the piercing member extends through the compliant material and has a first end located on an opposite side of the compliant material with respect to the piercing end of the piercing member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An insertion system comprising:
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a housing; a piercing member arranged at least partially within the housing, the piercing member having a piercing end located outside of the housing for piercing a membrane, the piercing member having a first end opposite the piercing end; and a compliant material arranged within the housing to support the piercing member, the compliant material for allowing articulation of the piercing member relative to the housing in a case where the piercing member is in the membrane and moved relative to the housing; wherein piercing member extends through the compliant material wherein the housing includes a chamber for receiving fluidic media, the chamber located on one side of the compliant material; and wherein the first end of the piercing member is located in the chamber and outside of the compliant material, the first end has an opening to the hollow interior of the piercing member, and the opening remains outside of the compliant material and in fluid flow communication with the chamber. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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27. An insertion system comprising:
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a housing; a piercing member arranged at least partially within the housing, the piercing member for piercing a membrane; and a compliant material arranged within the housing to support the piercing member, the compliant material for allowing articulation of the piercing member relative to the housing in a case where the piercing member is in the membrane and moved relative to the housing; the piercing member having a first opening and a second opening, one of the first opening and the second opening for receiving fluidic media into a hollow interior of the piercing member, the other of the one of the first opening and the second opening for allowing the fluidic media to exit the hollow interior of the piercing member; the compliant material having a body for supporting the piercing member;
the body having a recess in fluid flow communication with one of the first opening and the second opening, the recess defined by a surface sloped to correspond generally to an angle of articulation of the piercing member relative to the housing;wherein the housing is attachable to a base that secures to the membrane with an adhesive material when the piercing member pierces the membrane, and wherein the membrane is skin of a patient. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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29. A method of making an insertion system, the method comprising:
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providing a housing; arranging a piercing member at least partially within the housing, the piercing member having a first end and a piercing end, the piercing end being located outside of the housing for piercing a membrane, the piercing member having a hollow interior for conveying fluidic media; and arranging a compliant material within the housing and attaching the piercing member to the housing with the compliant material, to support the piercing member with the compliant material in the housing, the compliant material for allowing articulation of the piercing member relative to the housing in a case where the piercing member is in the membrane and moved relative to the housing; wherein arranging the piercing member comprises extending the piercing member through the compliant material, such that the first end of the piercing member is located outside of the compliant material, on an opposite side of the compliant material with respect to the piercing end of the piercing member.
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