Stephen Andrew Irwin

US Patent:

20120143135, Jun 7, 2012

Filed:

Nov 22, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/302915

Inventors:

Russell S. Cole - New York NY, US
Christopher J. Kadamus - Jamaica Plain MA, US
Stephen J. Irwin - Arlington MA, US
Serge Roux - Boston MA, US
Eric Bené - Lynn MA, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/34

US Classification:

60416404, 60416412

Abstract:

An infusion set has a partially integrated ballistic inserter that can insert a needle at a controlled rate of speed to a depth to deliver content to the upper 3 mm of skin surface, and a skin-securing adhesive layer to secure the skin surface at the insertion site such that the inserter that can insert a needle with a reduced risk of tenting of the skin surface. A removable turnkey or pushable handle can be provided to release a driving spring of the ballistic inserter to insert a needle at a controlled rate of speed, of 3.3 ft/sec. (1.0 m/sec.) up to and including those greater than 10 ft/sec. (3.0 m/sec.), then release from the set for disposal. The infusion set can further include an extendable interface ring that retracts when the inserter is removed from the infusion set.