USPTO Patent Application for Infusion Catheter Hub Assembly

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Published September 16th, 2023

Detected March 26th, 2026

Summary

The USPTO has published a new patent application for an infusion catheter hub assembly. The application details a system designed for delivering fluid and includes an introducer needle for inserting catheters or sensors, with a user-removable hub and an activation mechanism.

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This document is a publication of a United States patent application (US20260083904A1) filed by inventors Dilan Casanovas Mack and Russell Cole. The application describes an infusion system featuring a hub with an introducer needle for tissue insertion of an infusion catheter or analyte sensor. Key components include a user-removable hub and an activation mechanism.

As this is a patent application, it does not impose immediate regulatory obligations or compliance deadlines on regulated entities. However, it signifies potential future technological advancements in medical devices, particularly in infusion and sensor insertion technologies. Companies in the medical device and pharmaceutical sectors may wish to monitor this application's progress and related intellectual property developments.

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CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLY AND HUB FOR INFUSION CATHETER AND CGM SENSOR INSERTION AND INTRODUCER NEEDLE REMOVAL

Application US20260083904A1 Kind: A1 Mar 26, 2026

Inventors

Dilan Casanovas Mack, Russell Cole

Abstract

An infusion system comprising: a device for delivering fluid to a tissue of the user; a hub engaging the device for delivering fluid, the hub including an introducer needle for introducing an infusion catheter or an analyte sensor into the tissue of the user, the hub configured to be removable by the user; and an activation mechanism for moving the hub toward the user to thereby cause the introducer needle to be inserted into the tissue of the user.