CUTTING DEVICE FOR BLUNT NEEDLE

摘要

A cutting device for a blunt needle or transcutaneous sensor for insertion through the derma of a patient; said blunt needle or transcutaneous sensor having a circumference at the distal end; said cutting device comprising a base part and a cutting member for making an incision in the derma; said base part having a track adapted for slideable engagement with the needle or transcutaneous sensor, wherein the cutting member has a cutting width, W, being less than half the length of the circumference of the blunt needle or transcutaneous sensor.