IP Library Granted Patent US 10,194,938
Granted Patent B2
US 10,194,938 · App. 14/003,193 · Granted Feb 5, 2019

Inserter system with transport protection

Inventor: Rune Frimand Byager (Frederiksberg, DK)
Assignee: UnoMedical, AS
A61B17/3468A61B5/686A61B17/3415A61M5/158A61B2017/0023A61B2017/00367A61B2017/347A61M2005/1585
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Patent No.
US 10,194,938
App. No.
14/003,193
Granted
Feb 5, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

Single use inserter system comprising a housing part and a lid part, the inserter system comprising a carrier part in an initial position in the housing and a drive unit comprising a first drive part attached to the housing, the drive unit comprising at least one spring element supported by the first drive part, wherein the drive unit is configured for moving the carrier part from a first position to a second position in relation to the housing in an insertion direction along a first axis. The inserter system comprises a transcutaneous device having a proximal surface and a distal surface, wherein the transcutaneous device is detachably attached to the carrier part, the inserter system comprising at least one transport protection element preventing movement of the carrier part in a direction along the first axis thereby supporting the carrier part in the initial position.

Claims (26)

1. An inserter system comprising:

a housing part;

a lid part;

a carrier part in an initial position in the housing, wherein the carrier part is movable from the initial position to a retracted position in a direction along or around a first axis;

a drive unit comprising a first drive part attached to the housing, the drive unit comprising at least one spring element supported by the first drive part, wherein the drive unit is configured for moving the carrier part from the retracted position to an insertion position in relation to the housing in an insertion direction along the first axis;

a transcutaneous device having a proximal surface and a distal surface, wherein the transcutaneous device is detachably attached to the carrier part;

at least one transport protection element preventing movement of the carrier part in the direction along or around the first axis thereby supporting the carrier part in the initial position, wherein the at least one transport protection element comprises at least one breakable bridge between the first drive part and the carrier part in the initial position; and

a locking member, wherein the locking member is detachably mounted in the housing part and engaging with the carrier part and a stationary part of the inserter system.

2. The inserter system according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one bridge comprises a first bridge between the carrier part and a first primary drive part of the first drive part, and a second bridge between the carrier part and a first secondary drive part of the first drive part.

3. The inserter system according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one bridge comprises a first bridge having a minimum width in the range from 0.1 mm to 2.0 mm and a thickness in the range from 0.1 mm to 2.0 mm.

4. The inserter system according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one transportation protection element locks the carrier part in the initial position.

5. The inserter system according to claim 4 , wherein the at least one transport protection element is configured to release the carrier part prior to movement from the initial position to the retracted position.

6. The inserter system according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one spring element is made of a plastic material.

7. The inserter system according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one transport protection element comprises at least one support element formed in the lid part, the at least one support element including a first support element for supporting the carrier part and the transcutaneous device in the initial position.

8. The inserter system according to claim 7 , wherein the first support element has a first end adjacent to the proximal surface of the transcutaneous device.

9. The inserter system according to claim 1 , wherein the carrier part comprises a needle hub with a hub base and an insertion needle secured to the hub base, the transcutaneous device being detachably attached to the needle hub.

10. The inserter system according to claim 9 , wherein the carrier part comprises a carrier base releasably attached to the needle hub, wherein the inserter device is configured for releasing the needle hub from the carrier base in the insertion position.

11. The inserter system according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one transport protection element comprises a locking member configured for unlocking the carrier part by rotation relative to the carrier part and around the first axis.

12. The inserter system according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one breakable bridge breaks at least when the carrier part is moved from the initial position to the retracted position.

13. An inserter system comprising:

a housing part;

a carrier part in an initial position in the housing, wherein the carrier part is movable from the initial position to a retracted position in a direction along or around a first axis;

a drive unit comprising a first drive part attached to the housing, the drive unit comprising at least one biasing element supported by the first drive part, wherein the drive unit is configured for moving the carrier part from the retracted position to an insertion position in relation to the housing in an insertion direction along the first axis;

a transcutaneous device having a proximal surface and a distal surface, wherein the transcutaneous device is detachably attached to the carrier part;

at least one transport protection element preventing movement of the carrier part in the direction along or around the first axis thereby supporting the carrier part in the initial position, wherein the at least one transport protection element comprises at least one breakable bridge between the first drive part and the carrier part in the initial position; and

a locking member, wherein the locking member is detachably mounted in the housing part and engaging with the carrier part and a stationary part of the inserter system.

Assignments (3)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 25, 2019
From: WILMINGTON TRUST (LONDON) LIMITED
To: CONVATEC INC.; UNOMEDICAL A/S; UNOMEDICAL LIMITED
Reel/Frame 050831/0073 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 3, 2016
From: CONVATEC LIMITED; UNOMEDICAL A/S; UNOMEDICAL LIMITED
To: WILMINGTON TRUST (LONDON) LIMITED, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 040551/0956 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 17, 2016
From: BYAGER, RUNE FRIMAND
To: UNOMEDICAL A/S
Reel/Frame 038622/0818 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 11158118 · Mar 14, 2011 · regional
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61452836 · Mar 15, 2011
Related Publication 20150157361A1 · Jun 11, 2015
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