Patent ID: 8900190

Claim:
An insertion system, the insertion system comprising: a base adapted to be carried by a patient; a first device housing configured to be operatively engaged with and disengaged from the base, the first device housing comprising: a first carrier body arranged for movement within at least a portion of the first device housing at least between a refracted position and an advanced position, the first carrier body for supporting a piercing member in a position orientated for insertion through skin of the patient upon movement of the first carrier body from the retracted position to the advanced position, the first device housing configured to be automatically disengaged and removably released from the base upon the first carrier body being moved to the advanced position; a second device housing configured to be operatively engaged with and disengaged from the first device housing, the second device housing comprising: a second carrier body arranged for movement within at least a portion of the second device housing at least between a retracted position and an advanced position, the second carrier body operatively connectable with the first carrier body; and a driver arranged within the second device housing to move the first carrier body from the retracted position toward the advanced position to insert at least a portion of the piercing member through skin of the patient; wherein the first device housing is configured to be removably released from the base in a direction that is different from a direction of movement of the first carrier body from the retracted position to the advanced position.