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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2023
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2019
Applicant:
Medtronic Minimed, Inc., Northridge, CA (US);
Inventors:
Rebecca K. Gottlieb, Culver City, CA (US);
Rajiv Shah, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (US);
Katherine T. Wolfe, Dunwoody, GA (US);
Eric Allan Larson, Simi Valley, CA (US);
Assignee:
MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC., Northridge, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/145 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61M 5/158 (2006.01); A61M 25/06 (2006.01); A61M 37/00 (2006.01); A61M 5/32 (2006.01); A61B 5/1473 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/14532 (2013.01); A61B 5/1473 (2013.01); A61B 5/6849 (2013.01); A61B 17/3496 (2013.01); A61M 5/158 (2013.01); A61M 5/3243 (2013.01); A61M 25/0612 (2013.01); A61M 37/0069 (2013.01); A61B 2560/0406 (2013.01); A61B 2560/0443 (2013.01); A61B 2560/063 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0217 (2017.08); A61B 2562/0295 (2013.01); A61B 2562/247 (2013.01); A61M 2005/1585 (2013.01); A61M 2005/3247 (2013.01);
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.