Insertion device systems and methods

US8932256B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8932256-B2
Application numberUS-201113015051-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 27, 2011
Priority dateSep 2, 2009
Publication dateJan 13, 2015
Grant dateJan 13, 2015

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An insertion device may include a device housing configured to be operatively engaged with and disengaged from a base, and engageable with an actuation device, the device housing having a carrier body supporting a piercing member. The carrier body moveable by a carrier body of the actuation device at least between a retracted position and an advanced position. The device housing having a section for supporting a portion of the carrier body of the device housing, the section moveable relative to the carrier body of the device housing to provide sufficient clearance to allow the carrier body of the device housing to be moved by the carrier body of the actuation device.

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What is claimed is: 1. An insertion system, the insertion system comprising: a device housing configured to be operatively engaged with and disengaged from a base adapted to be carried by a patient, the device housing configured to be engaged with and disengaged from an actuation device; and an insert structure arranged for movement within at least a portion of the device housing at least from a retracted position toward an advanced position, the insert structure holding a pierc…

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What does patent US8932256B2 cover?
An insertion device may include a device housing configured to be operatively engaged with and disengaged from a base, and engageable with an actuation device, the device housing having a carrier body supporting a piercing member. The carrier body moveable by a carrier body of the actuation device at least between a retracted position and an advanced position. The device housing having a sectio…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Chong Colin A, Lorenzen Eric M, Bikovsky Rafael, and 5 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61M5/158. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 13 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).