US 12,274,668 B2
Needle assemblies containing oriented needles and methods for production thereof
Hyun Cho, Berkeley, CA (US); and Yi Wang, San Ramon, CA (US)
Assigned to ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC., Alameda, CA (US)
Filed by ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC., Alameda, CA (US)
Filed on May 21, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/669,727.
Application 18/669,727 is a continuation of application No. 17/269,595, granted, now 12,016,821, previously published as PCT/US2019/047668, filed on Aug. 22, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/721,711, filed on Aug. 23, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2024/0366470 A1, Nov. 7, 2024
Int. Cl. A61H 39/08 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); B29C 45/00 (2006.01); B29C 45/14 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61H 39/086 (2013.01) [A61B 5/6848 (2013.01); B29C 45/14065 (2013.01); B29C 45/14598 (2013.01); A61H 2230/20 (2013.01); B29C 2045/0089 (2013.01); B29C 2045/14131 (2013.01); B29C 2045/14327 (2013.01); B29L 2031/759 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
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1. An inserter for an analyte monitoring system, comprising:
a needle hub comprising an injection molded piece surrounding a needle, wherein the needle is oriented non-parallel with respect to a longitudinal axis of the injection molded piece, and wherein the injection molded piece comprises a metal core that is coincident with the longitudinal axis; and
an analyte sensor, wherein a portion of the analyte sensor is configured to be inserted under the skin of a subject.