Patent ID: 9452257
Filing Date: 2016-09-27
CPC Classification: A61M

Claim Text:
1. An injectable substance delivery device comprising: at least one needle having a length sufficient to penetrate a skin surface of a patient to an intradermal depth for infusing a substance; and an inclined needle holder comprising a limiter having a body with a longitudinal axis, an axial face configured for contacting the skin and an outer side face extending in said longitudinal direction, wherein said inclined needle holder extends said at least one needle from said outer side face at an inclined angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of said body of said limiter for preventing distortion, compression, or thinning of tissue in a vicinity of a needle insertion site, and for controlling a needle insertion depth, said inclined needle holder being movably coupled with said delivery device and movable between a first position within said delivery device and a second position extending from said delivery device toward said skin surface, wherein said inclined needle holder controls a maximum insertion depth of said at least one needle into said skin surface.