Sensor insertion assembly, sensor cartridge, and inserter
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A sensor insertion assembly, comprising:
- a sensor cartridge comprising an insertion needle configured for piercing the skin to create a puncture wound through which a sensor is inserted into the skin, the insertion needle and tip thereof disposed within a sealed sterile capsule;
the sensor being within the sealed sterile capsule, wherein the sensor is within the insertion needle; and
an inserter comprising a chamber for removably receiving the sensor cartridge, the inserter further comprising an actuator operable for actuating the insertion needle for inserting the sensor into a subject;
wherein the sensor cartridge is operable for shielding the insertion needle upon removal of the sensor cartridge from the chamber and after inserting the sensor into the subject.
2 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A sensor insertion assembly comprising a sensor cartridge having an insertion needle and a sensor within a sterile capsule. The sensor insertion assembly further comprises an inserter comprising a chamber for receiving the sensor cartridge, wherein the inserter further comprises an insertion mechanism operable for actuating the insertion needle for inserting the sensor into a subject. The sensor cartridge is removable from the chamber. The sensor cartridge is operable for shielding the insertion needle upon removal of the sensor cartridge from the chamber.
-
Citations
26 Claims
-
1. A sensor insertion assembly, comprising:
- a sensor cartridge comprising an insertion needle configured for piercing the skin to create a puncture wound through which a sensor is inserted into the skin, the insertion needle and tip thereof disposed within a sealed sterile capsule;
the sensor being within the sealed sterile capsule, wherein the sensor is within the insertion needle; and
an inserter comprising a chamber for removably receiving the sensor cartridge, the inserter further comprising an actuator operable for actuating the insertion needle for inserting the sensor into a subject;
wherein the sensor cartridge is operable for shielding the insertion needle upon removal of the sensor cartridge from the chamber and after inserting the sensor into the subject. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
- a sensor cartridge comprising an insertion needle configured for piercing the skin to create a puncture wound through which a sensor is inserted into the skin, the insertion needle and tip thereof disposed within a sealed sterile capsule;
-
16. A sensor cartridge, comprising:
- an insertion needle configured for piercing the skin to create a puncture wound through which a sensor is inserted into the skin, the insertion needle and Up thereof disposed within a sealed sterile capsule;
the sensor being within the sterile capsule, wherein the sensor is within the insertion needle;
wherein the sensor cartridge is removably receivable in a chamber of an inserter; and
wherein the sterile capsule is configured to shield the insertion needle upon removal of the sensor cartridge from the chamber and after inserting the sensor into a subject.
- an insertion needle configured for piercing the skin to create a puncture wound through which a sensor is inserted into the skin, the insertion needle and Up thereof disposed within a sealed sterile capsule;
-
17. A sensor insertion assembly, comprising:
-
a sensor cartridge comprising an insertion needle and tip thereof disposed within a sterile capsule and a sensor within the sterile capsule, wherein the sensor is within the insertion needle; and an inserter comprising a chamber for removably receiving the sensor cartridge, the inserter further comprising an actuator operable for actuating the insertion needle for inserting the sensor into a subject, wherein the inserter is configured for use with a magazine having several of the sensor cartridges, wherein the inserter is operable for reloading a second sensor cartridge into the chamber from the magazine after actuation of the actuator, and wherein the magazine is any one of;
a linear magazine and a cylindrical magazine; andwherein the sensor cartridge is operable for shielding the insertion needle upon removal of the sensor cartridge from the chamber and after inserting the sensor into the subject. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
-
-
22. A sensor insertion assembly, comprising:
-
a sensor cartridge comprising an insertion needle and tip thereof disposed within a sterile capsule and a sensor within the sterile capsule, wherein the sensor is within the insertion needle; and an inserter comprising a chamber for removably receiving the sensor cartridge, the inserter further comprising an actuator operable for actuating the insertion needle for inserting the sensor into a subject; wherein the sensor cartridge is operable for shielding the insertion needle upon removal of the sensor cartridge from the chamber and after inserting the sensor into the subject; and wherein the sterile capsule comprises a hollow cavity and the actuator comprises a piston operable to enter the hollow cavity. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
-
Specification