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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2018
Roche Diabetes Care, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Joachim Jäger, Bruchsal, DE;
Roche Diabetes Care, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Abstract
A medical device for transcutaneously inserting an insertable element into a body tissue. The medical device includes an insertable element and an insertion cannula for subcutaneously inserting the insertable element. The insertable element includes an in vivo distal end for subcutaneous insertion and an ex vivo proximal end. The insertion cannula has a lumen configured to receive the insertable element that is fully or partially enclosed by a wall of the insertion cannula. The wall comprises at least one shape memory alloy wherein the insertion cannula is stored in a first shape configuration and is configured to be transformable into a second shape configuration for insertion.