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US 2020/0046271 A1Published application
Needle protective device for subcutaneous sensors
AssigneeMedtronic MiniMed, Inc.
InventorsREBECCA K. GOTTLIEB, RAJIV SHAH, KATHERINE T. WOLFE, ERIC ALLAN LARSON
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Abstract
An introducer is provided for introducing a sensor into the body of a patient. The introducer connects to a sensor hub. When the sensor hub and introducer are connected, the introducer needle is exposed. When the sensor hub and introducer are disconnected, a needle cover and the needle move with respect to each other so that the needle cover substantially covers the needle, protecting a user from being injured by the needle.
Claims28
An introducer comprising:
- a housing detachably connectable to a sensor hub containing a sensor, the housing including a needle cover;
- and
- a needle contained in and extending out of the housing,
- wherein the needle cover is contained at least partially within the housing and extendable over the needle and out of the housing, and wherein the needle cover is operable to move in relation to the needle such that the needle cover covers the needle when the housing is detached from the sensor hub.
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A sensor set comprising:
- a sensor hub including a sensor;
- a sensor electronics hub connectable to the sensor and including sensor electronics operable to receive signals from the sensor;
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- an introducer including:
- a housing detachably connectable to the sensor hub, the housing including a needle cover;
- and
- a needle contained in and extending out of the housing,
- wherein the needle cover is at least partially contained within the housing and extendable over the needle and out of the housing, and wherein the needle cover is operable to move in relation to the needle such that the needle cover covers the needle when the housing is detached from the sensor hub.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.