PERPENDICULAR INFUSION SET AND DISPOSABLE INSERTER
First Claim
1. A method of inserting at least a portion of a cannula of an infusion set into a patient'"'"'s skin, the method comprising:
- maintaining the infusion set in a single axial position in an inserter housing using at least one flexible arm of the inserter housing;
placing the inserter housing on the patient'"'"'s skin over an intended infusion site; and
releasing a biased plunger to move within the inserter;
wherein movement of the plunger releases the infusion set from the inserter housing, impacts the infusion set, and imparts momentum to the infusion set to insert the cannula into the patient'"'"'s skin.
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Abstract
An infusion set is disclosed that includes an inserter including an inserter housing having at least one flexible arm for holding an infusion set in a single axial position prior to insertion of at least a portion of a cannula of the infusion set, the inserter housing having a surface for contacting the patient'"'"'s skin. The inserter also includes a movable plunger disposed within the inserter housing for releasing the infusion set from the inserter housing, impacting the infusion set, and imparting momentum to the infusion set to insert the cannula into the patient'"'"'s skin. The inserter additionally includes a biasing element biasing the plunger toward the activated position.
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11 Claims
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1. A method of inserting at least a portion of a cannula of an infusion set into a patient'"'"'s skin, the method comprising:
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maintaining the infusion set in a single axial position in an inserter housing using at least one flexible arm of the inserter housing; placing the inserter housing on the patient'"'"'s skin over an intended infusion site; and releasing a biased plunger to move within the inserter; wherein movement of the plunger releases the infusion set from the inserter housing, impacts the infusion set, and imparts momentum to the infusion set to insert the cannula into the patient'"'"'s skin. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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