Patent ID: 11944786
Assignee: MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 6:
7. The infusion device of claim 1, wherein the second unit is configured to translate in a first direction to cause the second housing to engage the first housing, and wherein:
the first insertion needle is configured to translate in the first direction to implant the first end of the cannula in a user when the second unit translates in the first direction,
the second insertion needle is configured to translate in the first direction to implant the sensor in the user when the second unit translates in the first direction,
the first insertion needle is configured to release the first end of the cannula when the first insertion needle translates in a second direction opposite the first direction, such that the first end of the cannula remains implanted in the user when the first insertion needle withdraws from the user, and
the second insertion needle is configured to release the sensor when the second insertion needle translates in the second direction opposite the first direction, such that a first end of the sensor remains implanted in the user when the second insertion needle withdraws from the user.