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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2012
Applicants:
Gary Ashley Stafford, Hayward, CA (US);
Benjamin Mark Rush, Oakland, CA (US);
Inventors:
Gary Ashley Stafford, Hayward, CA (US);
Benjamin Mark Rush, Oakland, CA (US);
Assignee:
ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC., Alameda, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/1455 (2006.01); A61B 5/145 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/1473 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/14503 (2013.01); A61B 5/6849 (2013.01); A61B 5/1473 (2013.01); A61B 5/14532 (2013.01); A61B 5/14546 (2013.01); A61B 2560/063 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for transcutaneously implanting medical devices, such as in vivo analyte sensors, are provided. The systems and methods involve the use of introducers or inserters made of shape memory alloy (SMA) materials which are transitionable from one operative state or configuration to another operative state or configuration, wherein the transition from state to state enables the transcutaneous implantation and/or transcutaneous explantation of the medical device.