Patent ID: 7955297

Claim:
A medical device, comprising: a lower mounting surface adapted for application towards the skin of a subject, a sheet member extending peripherally relative to the mounting surface and having a lower adhesive surface for securing the mounting surface relative to the skin, a transcutaneous device adapted to penetrate the skin of the subject and being mounted for movement between an extended position in which the transcutaneous device projects relative to the lower mounting surface and a retracted position in which the transcutaneous device is retracted relative to the lower mounting surface, a release attached directly to a peripheral portion of the sheet member, the release comprising a user gripable portion moveable relative to the lower mounting surface, the user gripable portion being operatable from a first condition through an intermediate condition to a second condition, whereby operation of the user gripable portion from the first to the intermediate condition causes the transcutaneous device to be moved from the extended position to the retracted position, and operation of the user gripable portion from the intermediate to the second condition causes release of the sheet member from the skin.