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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 22, 2015
Roche Diabetes Care, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Stephan-Michael Frey, Pfungstadt, DE;
Oliver Kube, Worms, DE;
Andrea Rittinghaus, Neckarsteinach, DE;
ROCHE DIABETES CARE, INC., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Abstract
The invention relates to an insertion device () for inserting an analyte sensor () into a body tissue. The insertion device () comprises an insertion needle holder () and a drive mechanism () for driving the insertion needle holder () in a longitudinal direction (). The drive mechanism () comprises at least one actuator () for actuating the drive mechanism (). The drive mechanism () comprises a rotor () adapted to transform an actuation motion of the actuator () into a motion of the insertion needle holder () in the longitudinal direction (). The insertion device () further comprises at least one safety lock (). The safety lock (), in a locked position, is adapted to at least partially block a rotation of the rotor (). In an unlocked position, the safety lock () is adapted to permit the rotation of the rotor ().