Patent ID: 11951281
Assignee: MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 17:
18. A method for operating a torsional insertion mechanism of an insulin infusion system, the method comprising:
rotating a crank based on a difference between a first spring state and a second spring state of a torsion spring;
moving a trocar slider and a conduit carrier from a first position to a second position in response to rotation of the crank, wherein the conduit carrier comprises a first slot and the trocar slider comprises a second slot, and wherein the crank is coupled to the conduit carrier and the trocar slider via the first and second slots; and
returning the trocar slider to the first position while leaving the conduit carrier in the second position in response to continued rotation of the crank.