Method and device for inserting needles

• US 9,402,984 B2
• Filed: 11/23/2011
• Issued: 08/02/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/02/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Debiotech S.A.
• Original Assignee: Debiotech S.A.
• Inventors: Lemaire, Pierre, Da Ros, Jerome
• Primary Examiner(s): Vu, Quynh-Nhu H
• Application Number:
  US13/991,280
• Publication Number:
  US 20140296825A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,714 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/1585 Needle inserters
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/2026 Semi-automatic, e.g. user activated piston is assisted by additional source of energy
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/206 With automatic needle insertion
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2037/0023 Drug applicators using microneedles
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2037/0061 Methods for using microneedles
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 37/0015 by using microneedles
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/158 Needles for infusions; Accessories therefor, e.g. for inserting infusion needles, or for holding them on the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/2033 Spring-loaded one-shot injectors with or without automatic needle insertion multishot dosing syringes A61M5/31525, needle insertion only A61M5/3287
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/46 having means for controlling depth of insertion

Abstract

The invention relates to a device for inserting needles, including a body defined by a proximal end and a distal end, a mounting movably mounted inside the body, at least one needle secured to the mounting, a drive means suitable for driving the mounting towards said distal end, said mounting comprising a distal surface onto which the needle projects, said distal end comprising a contact area intended for contacting the tissue, the mounting being configured so as to reach a position, after activating the driving means, in which the distal surface thereof, relative to said proximal end, is more distant than said contact area, wherein the device is further configured so as to enable a gradual passive return movement of the mounting once said position has been reached.

Claims

1. A device for inserting a needle into tissue comprising:

a body defined by a proximal end and a distal end,

a carrier movable inside the body,

a needle secured to the carrier, and

a drive mechanism configured to drive the carrier toward the distal end, wherein

the carrier includes a distal face from which the needle projects,

the distal end of the body including a contact zone configured to contact with the tissue,

the carrier being configured to reach a position relative to the body, after an activation of the drive mechanism, in which the distal face of the carrier is farther away than the contact zone of the distal end, as compared the proximal end of the body to insert the needle into the tissue, and

the carrier being further configured to recoil from the position relative to the body during

an administration of a solution via the needle.

2. The device as claimed in claim 1, in which the carrier is formed of a piston and of a connector, said distal face being positioned on the connector.

3. The device as claimed in claim 2, in which the drive mechanism are in mechanical contact with the piston when the piston moves toward said distal end and when an empty space is formed during the recoil phase of the piston.

4. The device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the drive mechanism is configured to allow the piston to recoil over a predefined distance.

5. The device as claimed in claim 1, in which the body comprises a first stop element arranged in such a way as to restrain the carrier when it is driven toward said distal end.

6. The device as claimed in claim 1, in which the body comprises a second stop element positioned in such a way as to restrain the drive mechanism when they are driven toward said distal end.

7. The device as claimed in claim 1, in which the drive mechanism comprises a spring.

8. The device as claimed in claim 1, in which a container able to contain a substance that is to be delivered through the needle forms an integral part of the device, is positioned on the body of the device or is connected directly to a moving part.

9. The device as claimed in claim 1, comprising an activation mechanism for activating the drive mechanism.

10. The device as claimed in claim 1, comprising a safety mechanism which locks the drive mechanism or the activation mechanism that activates the drive mechanism.

11. The device as claimed in claim 1, comprising a mechanism that makes access to the needle difficult so as to prevent injury, before or after use.

12. The device as claimed in claim 11, in which the needle is retracted into the body of the device.

13. A device for inserting a needle into tissue comprising:

a body having a proximal end and a distal end which define a main axis;

a carrier movable relative to the body, the carrier configured to secure the needle; and

a drive mechanism configured to drive the carrier along a direction of the main axis,

wherein the carrier includes a distal face from which the needle projects, adapted to contact a surface of a patient tissue,

wherein the carrier is configured to move to two distinct positions relative to the body, including a first position for insertion of the needle into the patient tissue, and a second position for administration of a solution and for formation of a papule on a surface of the patient tissue.

14. A device for inserting needle into tissue comprising:

a body having a proximal end and a distal end which define a main axis,

a carrier having a needle secured thereto, the carrier movable relative to the body along a direction of the main axis,

wherein the carrier includes a distal face adapted to contact a surface of a patient tissue and from which the needle projects,

wherein the carrier is adapted to move relatively to the body such that a papule on the surface of the patient tissue is formed.