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Self-contained spring inserter for drug delivery infusion set

  • US 9,943,643 B2
  • Filed: 04/03/2015
  • Issued: 04/17/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/09/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An infusion set, comprising:

  • a base;

    a flexible catheter movable from a first catheter position disposed substantially entirely within said base to a second catheter position in which a free end of said catheter is disposed externally of said base;

    an introducer needle located within said catheter and movable between a first introducer needle position disposed substantially entirely within said base and a second introducer needle position in which a free end of said introducer needle is disposed externally of said base; and

    a spring for moving said catheter from said first to said second catheter position and said introducer needle from said first to said second introducer needle position to facilitate insertion of said catheter, said introducer needle thereafter being moved by said spring back toward said first introducer needle position to store said introducer needle within said base with said free end of said catheter remaining disposed externally of said base;

    wherein said spring is activated by removing a locking member from said base.

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