Medical Device Inserters and Processes for Insertion and Use

ChangeBridge: Patent Grants - Diagnosis & Surgery (A61B)

Published March 31st, 2026

Detected April 1st, 2026

Summary

USPTO granted patent US12588928B2 to Abbott Diabetes Care Inc. covering apparatus and methods for inserting medical devices into a subject's skin. The patent includes 20 claims related to inserter mechanisms with cylindrical caps and sleeves for sensor components. The patent was filed on June 7, 2018.

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USPTO granted patent US12588928B2 to Abbott Diabetes Care Inc. on March 31, 2026. The patent covers medical device inserters and processes for inserting medical devices such as sensors into the skin of a subject. The apparatus includes a substantially cylindrical cap that is removed to expose a sleeve, a cover for a container holding sensor components, and mechanisms for fitting sensor components into the inserter. The 20 claims span various configurations of the insertion apparatus.

This patent grant establishes Abbott Diabetes Care's intellectual property rights in the inserter device space. Competitors developing similar medical device insertion systems should review this patent for potential licensing needs or design-around considerations. The patent does not impose regulatory compliance obligations on other entities.

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Medical device inserters and processes of inserting and using medical devices

Grant US12588928B2 Kind: B2 Mar 31, 2026

Assignee

ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC.

Inventors

Manuel Luis Donnay, Tuan Nguyen, Louis G. Pace, Peter G. Robinson

Abstract

An apparatus for insertion of a medical device in the skin of a subject is provided, as well as methods of inserting medical devices. Embodiments include removing a substantially cylindrical cap from an inserter to expose a substantially cylindrical sleeve, removing a cover from a substantially cylindrical container holding sensor components, and fitting the sensor components into the inserter.

CPC Classifications

A61B 5/15019 A61B 5/150022 A61B 5/150259 A61B 5/150282 A61B 5/150419 A61B 5/150427 A61B 5/150511 A61B 5/15087 A61B 5/15107 A61B 5/15113 A61B 5/15117 A61B 5/1513 A61B 5/15186 A61B 5/1519 A61B 5/15194 A61B 5/157 A61B 5/15016 A61B 5/150732 A61B 5/1411 A61B 5/14503 A61B 5/14532 A61B 5/14535 A61B 5/14539 A61B 5/14542 A61B 5/14546