US 12,115,002 B2
Analyte sensor
David C. Antonio, Pasadena, CA (US); Eric Allan Larson, Simi Valley, CA (US); Jose J. Ruelas, San Fernando, CA (US); and Sukhjeet S. Ranauta, Canoga Park, CA (US)
Assigned to MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC., Northridge, CA (US)
Filed by MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC., Northridge, CA (US)
Filed on Jul. 30, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/943,677.
Application 16/943,677 is a division of application No. 15/478,110, filed on Apr. 3, 2017, granted, now 10,765,369.
Application 15/478,110 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/357,885, filed on Nov. 21, 2016, granted, now 10,631,787, issued on Apr. 28, 2020.
Application 15/478,110 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/357,925, filed on Nov. 21, 2016, granted, now 10,420,508, issued on Sep. 24, 2019.
Application 15/478,110 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/357,952, filed on Nov. 21, 2016, granted, now 10,413,183, issued on Sep. 17, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/320,290, filed on Apr. 8, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/344,847, filed on Jun. 2, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/344,852, filed on Jun. 2, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/402,676, filed on Sep. 30, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/460,710, filed on Feb. 17, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2020/0359964 A1, Nov. 19, 2020
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/145 (2006.01); A61B 5/1473 (2006.01); A61B 5/1486 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 5/6849 (2013.01) [A61B 5/14503 (2013.01); A61B 5/14532 (2013.01); A61B 5/1473 (2013.01); A61B 5/14865 (2013.01); A61B 5/6833 (2013.01); A61B 5/742 (2013.01); A61B 5/746 (2013.01); A61B 17/3468 (2013.01); A61B 2560/0219 (2013.01); A61B 2560/0406 (2013.01); A61B 2560/0412 (2013.01); A61B 2560/045 (2013.01); A61B 2560/0468 (2013.01); A61B 2560/063 (2013.01); A61B 2562/125 (2013.01); A61B 2562/166 (2013.01); A61B 2562/227 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
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1. An apparatus for placing a medical device on a surface of a skin of a patient and inserting a filament extending from the medical device into the skin of the patient, comprising:
a frame having a mouth for positioning against the skin during placement of the medical device, and an internal cavity for retention of the medical device prior to placement;
the medical device having a surface adapted to be held against the skin of the patient and having the filament extending therefrom;
a retractable needle extending through the medical device and carrying the filament;
a striker holding the medical device and being axially movable within the frame from a first retracted position within the frame to a second position in which the surface of the medical device is presented at the mouth of the frame;
a driver configured to urge the striker towards the second position;
a releasable striker lock holding the striker in the first retracted position; and
a plunger axially movable with respect to the frame in a direction towards the mouth, from a rest position to a firing position, the apparatus having a mechanism configured to release the releasable striker lock when the plunger reaches the firing position, allowing the striker to move from the first retracted position to the second position.