Becton Dickinson and Company Limited

C. R. Bard, Inc.

Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.

Eric Bene

Joshua D Horvath

Victor Isaac Politis

Ralph Lee Sonderegger

Russell S Cole

Stephen Lynn Richards

Ronald W Marsh

Benjamin Glace

Michel Bruehwiler

Gary M Searle

Robert Banik

Judy Lin Walish

Gary S Falwell

Charles A Gibson

Peter Skutnik

Ding Sheng He

Melissa Rosen

Steven J Burns

Gregory Venditto

Stephen W Sagon

Donald F Patterson

Denyse M Collins

Russell F Collins

Pierre Jais

Paul E LeClair

Michael Creighton

Arthur Klotz

Charles George Hwang

James R Petisce

Cole Constantineau

Ryan Everett Schoonmaker

James Joseph Sullivan

Christopher James Kadamus

Daniel J Yasevac

Serge Cyril Roux

Ryan Lambert

Stephen J Irwin

Gail Marie Siewiorek

Alex Chaves

Attila E Kiss

Gail Hunter

Megan Kohnen

Marc Hunter

Laurie Bums

Max Ryan

Rachael Turner Kelly

Serge Rioux

Steve Irwin

Chris Kadamus

Michael Bruehwiler

Stephen James Irwin

Ronald Marsch

An infusion set, patch pump, or elements thereof, having an exemplary catheter () provided with one or more channels, grooves and coatings (), configured and arranged to provide a degree of strength and flexibility. The catheter () can also have an exemplary flexible union with the hub () having at least one of a ball-and-socket joint (), a sliding plate (), and a flexible bushing (), and which is sealed to allow even further movement of the catheter () while preventing leakage of medication through the junction. In doing so, a number of benefits associated with the use of rigid materials in catheter construction can be provided while at the same time, benefits associated with the use of flexible materials in catheter construction and/or flexible engagement with the hub can also be provided.

Infusion set and/or patch pump having at least one of an in-dwelling rigid catheter with flexible features and/or a flexible catheter attachment

A fluid connector, including a fluid path portion having an integral cannula extending in a first direction from a interior surface, and a latching portion secured to the fluid path portion and having a pair of displaceable arms. Each arm includes a connector latch disposed at a first cantilevered end of the arm, and an activation lever disposed at an opposite cantilevered end of the arm and extending in a second direction, not parallel to the first direction. A portion of the activation lever includes a first lateral tactile feature aligned substantially parallel to the first direction to prevent forward slippage of the fluid connector from a user's grasp in the second direction, and a portion of the activation lever includes a lateral tactile feature aligned substantially parallel to the second direction to prevent slippage of the fluid connector from a user's grasp in the first direction.

Tactile features to guide user interaction with fluid connector

An insulin delivery device () includes a cannula () for delivering insulin to a patient at an infusion site, a pump assembly (), and a valve () for controlling the flow of insulin. A removable leak detector unit () is coupled to the delivery device for sensing and detecting leakage of insulin at the infusion site. The leak detector unit () has electrodes () positioned for contacting the insulin leaking from the infusion site, a sensing electrical circuit () and a power source () for operating the leak detector unit. The removable leak detector unit () has an electrical contact () for mating with an electrical contact () of the delivery device for electrically and operatively connecting the leak detector unit () to the delivery device. The leak detector unit () sends a signal to the pump assembly () and/or valve () to stop the flow of insulin when leakage is detected at the infusion site.

Insulin leakage sensor with electric control to stop insulin flow

An infusion set is disclosed that includes an inserter including an inserter housing having at least one flexible arm for holding an infusion set in a single axial position prior to insertion of at least a portion of a cannula of the infusion set, the inserter housing having a surface for contacting the patient's skin. The inserter also includes a movable plunger disposed within the inserter housing for releasing the infusion set from the inserter housing, impacting the infusion set, and imparting momentum to the infusion set to insert the cannula into the patient's skin. The inserter additionally includes a biasing element biasing the plunger toward the activated position.

Perpendicular infusion set and disposable inserter

An infusion set has a partially integrated ballistic inserter that can insert a needle at a controlled rate of speed to a depth to deliver content to the upper 3 mm of skin surface, and a skin-securing adhesive layer to secure the skin surface at the insertion site such that the inserter that can insert a needle with a reduced risk of tenting of the skin surface. A removable turnkey or pushable handle can be provided to release a driving spring of the ballistic inserter to insert a needle at a controlled rate of speed, of 3.3 ft/sec. (1.0 m/sec.) up to and including those greater than 10 ft/sec. (3.0 m/sec.), then release from the set for disposal. The infusion set can further include an extendable interface ring that retracts when the inserter is removed from the infusion set.

Insulin pump dermal infusion set having partially integrated mechanized cannula insertion with disposable activation portion

An infusion set adapted to be secured to a skin surface includes a fixed base member connectable to the skin surface and a movable member. A needle or cannula is connected to the movable member and movable relative to the fixed base member. The movable member is movable from a first position in which the needle or cannula is not exposed externally of the fixed base member to a second position in which the needle or cannula is exposed externally of the fixed base member. A release member retains the movable member in the first position. Removal of the release member allows movement of the movable slide member to the second position.

Automatic angled infusion set assembly

Infusion set assembly

Infusion set needle guard

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