Subcutaneous infusion device

• US 6,086,575 A
• Filed: 03/20/1998
• Issued: 07/11/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 03/20/1998
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Unomedical A/S
• Original Assignee: Maersk Medical AS
• Inventors: Mejslov, Jesper
• Primary Examiner(s): McDermott, Corrine
• Assistant Examiner(s): RODRIGUEZ, CRIS LOIREN
• Application Number:
  US09/045,448
• Time in Patent Office: 844 Days
• Field of Search: 604/93, 604/174, 604/177, 604/175, 604/890.1, 604/242, 604/243, 604/167, 604/905, 604/256, 604/533, 604/534, 604/535, 604/537, 604/538
• US Class Current: 604/533
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/1587 suitable for being connected to an infusion line after insertion into a patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 39/1011 Locking means for securing connection; Additional tamper safeties A61M39/16 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 39/14 for connecting tubes having sealed ends needle sets A61M5/162; having valves closing automatically on disconnection of line A61M39/26
• 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: Y10S 604/905 Aseptic connectors or couplings, e.g. frangible, piercable

Abstract

The invention relates to a subcutaneous infusion device comprising a housing; a flow channel within the housing; a cannula extending from the housing and being in flow communication with the flow channel; a connector for delivery of fluid into the flow channel; guide means for guiding the connector into a delivery position; the guide means being being arranged axis-symmetrically in relation to the axis needle along which the needle extends. By providing the guide means in such a manner there is no longer a need for an angular positioning of the connector in relation to the housing since guiding function is provided in any angular position of the connector in relation to the housing.

Claims

1. A subcutaneous infusion device comprising:

a housing;

a flow channel within the housing;

a cannula extending from the housing and being in flow communication with the flow channel;

a connector for delivery of fluid into the flow channel;

guide means for guiding the connector into a delivery position,

the guide means being arranged axis-symmetrically in relation to the axis of the connector;

where

the housing comprises a cavity, the cavity having a circular inner wall forming said guide means, and where the connector has an outer wall mating with the inner wall of the cavity in the housing in a rotatable but not transversely dislocatably manner upon insertion of the connector.

2. A subcutaneous infusion device as claimed in claim 1 where said housing and said connector respectively comprise cooperating interlocking means for interlocking the housing and the connector.

3. A subcutaneous infusion device as claimed in claim 2 where the interlocking means are arranged with an ability of interlocking in any angular position of the connector in relation to the housing.

4. A subcutaneous infusion device as claimed in claim 3 where the interlocking means form part of the outer wall of the connector mating with the inner wall of the cavity of the housing.

5. A subcutaneous infusion device as claimed in claim 4 where the connector comprises a hollow needle defining a needle axis, and where the outer wall of the connector is of a tubular configuration and comprises two incisions parallel to the needle axis, said two incisions providing a flexible locking arm serving as the interlocking means of the connector, the flexible locking arm having a protrusion, and where the inner wall of the cavity in the housing comprises a circumferential groove arranged to engage with the protrusion of the locking arm.

6. A subcutaneous infusion device as claimed in any of claims 1 and 2 to 5 where the outer wall of the connector mating with the inner wall of the cavity of the housing has an outer circular cross-section.

7. A subcutaneous infusion device comprising:

a housing;

a flow channel within the housing;

a cannula extending from the housing and being in flow communication with the flow channel;

a connector for delivery of fluid into the flow channel;

guide means for guiding the connector into a delivery position;

the guide means being arranged axis-symmetrically in relation to the axis of the connector;

where the connector comprises a cavity, the cavity having a circular inner wall forming said guide means, and where the housing has an outer wall mating with the inner wall of the cavity in the connector in a rotatable but not transversely dislocatably manner upon mounting of the connector.

8. A subcutaneous infusion device as claimed in claim 7 where said housing and said connector respectively comprise cooperating interlocking means for interlocking the housing and the connector.

9. A subcutaneous infusion device as claimed in claim 8 where the interlocking means are arranged with an ability of interlocking in any angular position of the connector in relation to the housing.

10. A subcutaneous infusion device as claimed in any of claims 7, 8 and 9 where the outer wall of the housing mating with the inner wall of the cavity of the connector has an outer circular cross-section.