Medical device insertion apparatus, system and method
AssigneeDEKA Products Limited Partnership
InventorsDean Kamen, Brian H. Yoo, Brain D. Tracey
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Abstract
An insertion device is disclosed. The insertion device includes a base portion, a top portion slidably connected to the base portion, an introduction needle, a catheter in slidable relation to the introduction needle, and a substantially cylindrical flash chamber, the flash chamber having an inlet in fluid communication with the introduction needle. The flash chamber is connected to the base portion, the top portion slidably engages with the flash chamber, and the catheter and the top portion slidably advance with respect to the introduction needle and the base portion.
Claims16
An insertion device comprising:
- a base portion;
- a top portion slidably connected to the base portion;
- an introduction needle;
- a locking mechanism having a first end and a second end, the locking mechanism located on the base portion;
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- a clip connected to the top portion, wherein the clip adapted to accommodate and control the locking mechanism and wherein the clip slidably engages the locking mechanism,
- wherein as the top portion slidably advances with respect to the base portion, the clip slidably advances from the first end of the locking mechanism to the second end of the locking mechanism, whereby the locking mechanism moves from an unlocked to a locked position and whereby in the locked position, the top portion is positioned about the introduction needle.
An insertion device comprising:
- a base portion;
- a top portion slidably connected to the base portion;
- a flash chamber, the flash chamber having an inlet and adapted for connection to an introduction needle, wherein the top portion slidably engages with the flash chamber;
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- a locking mechanism having a first end and a second end, the locking mechanism located on the base portion;
- and
- a clip connected to the top portion, wherein the clip adapted to accommodate and control the locking mechanism and wherein the clip slidably engages the locking mechanism,
- wherein as the top portion slidably advances with respect to the base portion, the clip slidably advances from the first end of the locking mechanism to the second end of the locking mechanism, whereby the locking mechanism moves from an unlocked to a locked position and whereby in the locked position, the top portion is positioned about the introduction needle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.