US 10,973,443 C1 (13,192nd)
Sensor inserter assembly
Jeffery V. Funderburk, Stevenson Ranch, CA (US); Duane O. Yamaski, El Cerrito, CA (US); Brian VanHiel, Marietta, GA (US); and Stephen J. Flynn, Peachtree City, GA (US)
Filed by ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC., Alameda, CA (US)
Assigned to ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC., Alameda, CA (US)
Reexamination Request No. 90/019,307, Nov. 27, 2023.
Reexamination Certificate for Patent 10,973,443, issued Apr. 13, 2021, Appl. No. 15/963,828, Apr. 26, 2018.
Application 90/019,307 is a continuation of application No. 14/244,831, filed on Apr. 3, 2014, granted, now 9,980,670.
Application 14/244,831 is a continuation of application No. 12/538,067, filed on Aug. 7, 2009, abandoned.
Application 12/538,067 is a continuation of application No. 11/899,917, filed on Sep. 6, 2007, granted, now 8,029,442.
Application 11/899,917 is a continuation of application No. 10/703,214, filed on Nov. 5, 2003, granted, now 7,381,184.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/424,099, filed on Nov. 5, 2002.
Ex Parte Reexamination Certificate issued on Feb. 23, 2026.
Int. Cl. A61B 5/145 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/1473 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01); G16H 10/40 (2018.01); G16H 10/60 (2018.01); G16H 50/00 (2018.01); G16H 50/30 (2018.01)
CPC A61B 5/14532 (2013.01) [A61B 5/1451 (2013.01); A61B 5/14542 (2013.01); A61B 5/14546 (2013.01); A61B 5/1473 (2013.01); A61B 5/6833 (2013.01); A61B 5/6849 (2013.01); A61B 17/3468 (2013.01); G16H 10/40 (2018.01); G16H 50/00 (2018.01); G16H 50/30 (2018.01); A61M 2205/3507 (2013.01); A61M 2230/201 (2013.01); A61N 1/05 (2013.01); G16H 10/60 (2018.01)]
OG exemplary drawing
AS A RESULT OF REEXAMINATION, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT:
Claims 1, 13 and 18 are cancelled.
Claims 2-12, 14-17 and 19-23 were not reexamined.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein depression of the actuator button causes a release of energy stored in the first spring.