Portable infusion pump with cannula inserter and pain reduction mechanism
US8715232B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 25, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 6, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 22, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/3673
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for insertion of a subcutaneously insertable element within a body of a patient is described: The apparatus is used for delivery of a therapeutic fluid into a body of a patient and/or sensing of a bodily analyte The apparatus allows alleviating of pain associated with the penetrating of the skin of the patient during needle insertion.
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