Percutaneous safety needle inserter

Abstract

An infusion device comprises an elongate housing member and a slider member. The housing member comprises a hollow cavity extending therethrough and a front plate secured to a first end of the housing. The slider member is positioned within the hollow cavity of the housing so as to be axially slidable therein. The slider member comprises a needle extending from a first end and through an aperture in the front plate. The slider is configured to slide in a direction away from the front plate to a position in which the needle is retained within the housing member. The needle is configured to be inserted into a patient to infuse fluids to the patient. The needle can be subsequently removed from the patient either before or while holding the housing member stationary and moving the slider member rearwards until the sharp tip of the needle is completely retracted within the housing.

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