Infusion set improvements
AssigneeDEKA Products Limited Partnership
InventorsKevin Grant, Larry Gray, Matthew Harris, Jeffrey Klein, Craig Steinfels, Brian Tracey
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Abstract
A method and device for adjusting the unstored length of tubing directed to improving the use of infusion sets that deliver fluids to a user. The device includes a storage module and other features for adjusting, storing and securing the length of the tubing. The method of adjusting the length of the tubing to a desired length typically comprises removably attaching the tubing to the adjuster, adjusting the tubing by wrapping the tubing around a hub or post of the adjuster, and fixing the length of the unstored tubing by attaching the tubing to a securing device such as a friction structure or fastener
Claims17
A method of adjusting an unstored length of tube to transfer a fluid into a living body, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a user-wearable tube length adjuster, the adjuster including a storage module;
- providing a tube capable of connecting a fluid source to the living body;
- removably attaching the tube to the adjuster;
- and
- storing a portion of the tube on the storage module to adjust the unstored length of tube.
A tube length adjuster comprising:
- a case with an adjustable internal path configured to contain at least a portion of a tube;
- a case with an adjustable internal path configured to contain at least a portion of a tube;
- a storage module within the case, the storage module including
- a slider capable of movement, and
- a track capable of guiding the movement of the slider along the track;
- wherein slider movement along the track in one direction lengthens the adjustable internal path and slider movement in another direction shortens the adjustable internal path.
A tube length adjuster comprising:
- a rotating shaft having a tube guide;
- and
- a handle including
- an opening for threading a tube,
- a holder for removably attaching the tube, and
- a hollow region with a side having a spiral notch, the handle oriented such that an axis of the spiral notch is substantially parallel to an axis of the rotating shaft;
- wherein the handle is coupled to the rotating shaft through the spiral notch such that a translation of the handle in a direction along the axis of the shaft rotates the rotating shaft and the tube guide around the axis of the rotating shaft.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.