Abstract: A patient care assembly component may comprise a patient care assembly base and an adhesive patch. The component may further comprise at least one first adhesive region on an adhesive bearing side of the adhesive patch. Each of the at least one first adhesive region may be formed of an instant tack adhesive and may be disposed inbound of the periphery of the adhesive patch. The component may further comprise at least one second adhesive region on the adhesive bearing side. Each of the at least one second adhesive region may be formed of a prolonged wear adhesive. The at least one second adhesive region may be presented on the adhesive bearing side where the at least one first adhesive region is absent. The adhesive patch may be sonically welded to the patient care assembly base at points in line with only the at least one second adhesive region.

Abstract: A care assembly placement system may comprise an inserter including a port with a coupling interface and a receptacle body including tracks partially swept around the axis of the port. The system may further comprise a cartridge including a retainer with a care assembly coupled thereto and a sharp holder having a first end bearing a sharp. The retainer may include projections. The sharp holder may include a coupling interface opposite the first end. When the cartridge is placed in an aligned position relative the receptacle body and rotated to a coupled state, the projections may each displace along a ramp of a respective track in a first displacement range translationally driving the cartridge to a position in which sharp holder and port coupling interfaces are aligned. The sharp holder coupling interface may be rotated into engagement with the port coupling interface in a second displacement range of the cartridge.