US 8613703

US patent 8613703, titled "Insertion devices and methods," was assigned to Abbott Diabetes Care Inc. It lists Gary Ashley Stafford as the inventor. The patent was filed on May 29, 2008, and issued on December 24, 2013.

Abstract:
The patent describes devices and methods related to analyte sensor insertion.

Plain-language overview of independent claims:

• Independent Claim 1: This claim describes a glucose sensor insertion system. It includes a mount designed to hold an inserter housing. The inserter housing can be connected to the mount and has a mechanism to position a glucose sensor partially into a user's skin. The key feature is that connecting the inserter housing and the mount together "arms" the system, meaning it prepares it for use.
• Independent Claim 10: This claim focuses on a self-arming inserter. It includes an inserter housing that fits into a mount, a carrier supported by the housing, a sensor attached to the carrier, and a driver that moves the carrier. The system "arms" the driver when the inserter housing is inserted into the mount.
• Independent Claim 14: This claim outlines a method for arming an analyte sensor insertion system. It involves providing a user with an un-armed system consisting of an inserter housing and a compatible mount. The system is then armed by the user mating the inserter housing and the mount.
• Independent Claim 15: This claim describes a method for inserting a tip using an inserter. The inserter has a housing, a carrier, an insertion tip, a driver, and an actuator. The method involves placing the housing on the mount so that arms on the mount push against arms on the carrier, which in turn moves the carrier to arm the driver. Next, the mount is shifted relative to the housing so the arms are no longer aligned. The inserter is then placed so the mount is next to the skin, and finally, the actuator is pressed to make the driver move the carrier and insert the tip into the skin.
• Independent Claim 22: This claim is for a self-arming inserter. It includes an inserter housing that fits into a mount, a carrier supported by the housing, a sensor on the carrier, a driver, and an actuator. When the inserter housing is inserted into the mount, the driver is armed. When the actuator is pressed, the driver is released, moving the carrier and inserting the sensor into the user's skin.
• Independent Claim 23: This claim describes a glucose sensor insertion system kit. It comprises a mount, an inserter housing, and a glucose sensor. The sensor can be partially inserted into a user's skin by a mechanism within the inserter housing. The system is armed when the mount and the inserter housing are connected.
• Independent Claim 24: This claim outlines a method for manufacturing a glucose sensor insertion system. It involves manufacturing a mount and an inserter housing that can connect with the mount. The housing includes a structure to carry a glucose sensor at least partially into a user's skin. The process ensures that mating the inserter housing and the mount together arms the system.

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