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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2013
Medtronic Minimed, Inc., Northridge, CA (US);
Sheldon B. Moberg, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Susie E. Maule, Torrance, CA (US);
Mark D. Holt, Moorpark, CA (US);
Paul S. Cheney, II, Winnetka, CA (US);
Arin N. Holecek, Houston, TX (US);
Christopher G. Griffin, Cameron Park, CA (US);
Julian D. Kavazov, Arcadia, CA (US);
MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC., Northridge, CA (US);
Abstract
An insertion device, generally used with an infusion set, including a needle being adapted for puncturing at one end and including at the opposite end a hub. The hub includes a handle part and a guard part that are capable of securing the needle through the use of locks. Locking structures are used to secure the insertion device in a position where the needle is covered in a locked position, avoiding unintended contact with the needle.