US Patent Issued to Tandem Diabetes Care on July 15 for "Linear insertion device with rotational drive" (California, Pennsylvania Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,357,751, issued on July 15, was assigned to Tandem Diabetes Care Inc. (San Diego).

"Linear insertion device with rotational drive" was invented by Justin Coker (Laguna Niguel, Calif.), Mark A. DeStefano (Collegeville, Pa.), Kenneth C. Hsu (Tustin, Calif.), Amber Stansberry (Irvine, Calif.), Paul Strasma (Irvine, Calif.), David Gillett (San Diego), Mark Estes (Malibu, Calif.) and Amrith Karunaratne (Irvine, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system for delivering fluid to a user transcutaneously includes a torsion spring, a drive wheel, a linear slide having a stylet attached thereto, and a cannula. The torsion spring, when actuated,...