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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2020
Applicant:
Insulet Corporation, Acton, MA (US);
Inventors:
Maureen McCaffrey, Arlington, MA (US);
Ian McLaughlin, Groton, MA (US);
Assignee:
INSULET CORPORATION, Acton, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 5/32 (2006.01); A61M 5/142 (2006.01); A61M 5/158 (2006.01); A61M 5/168 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 5/3287 (2013.01); A61M 5/14244 (2013.01); A61M 5/14248 (2013.01); A61M 5/158 (2013.01); A61M 5/168 (2013.01); A61M 2005/14252 (2013.01); A61M 2005/1583 (2013.01); A61M 2005/1585 (2013.01);
Abstract
A needle mechanism module for automatically inserting a fluid path into a patient for drug delivery is provided. The needle mechanism module can be a component of a wearable drug delivery device. The needle mechanism module can insert a needle and cannula into the patient responsive to activation of the drug delivery device by a user. After insertion, the needle can be automatically retracted, leaving only the cannula in the patient. As a result, discomfort of the user is reduced.