Disposable tubeless fluid delivery system

• US 10,064,992 B2
• Filed: 10/15/2014
• Issued: 09/04/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 09/03/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Medtrum Technologies Inc.
• Original Assignee: Medtrum Technologies Inc.
• Inventors: Yang, Cuijun
• Primary Examiner(s): Gilbert, Andrew
• Assistant Examiner(s): Doubrava, John
• Application Number:
  US14/897,702
• Publication Number:
  US 20160199572A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,420 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/14208 with a programmable infusion control system, characterised by the infusion program
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/1586 Holding accessories for holding infusion needles on the body holding devices for catheters A61M25/02
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/18 with alarm
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/35 Communication
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3569 sublocal, e.g. between console and disposable
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/502 User interfaces, e.g. screens or keyboards
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/582 by tactile feedback
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/005 Parameter used as control input for the apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/201 Glucose concentration
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14248 of the skin patch type
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14276 specially adapted for implantation
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/172 electrical or electronic A61M5/16804, A61M5/16831 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/1723 using feedback of body parameters, e.g. blood-sugar, pressure measurement of body parameters A61B5/00

Abstract

Disclosed is a disposable tubeless fluid delivery system, comprising a button unit for receiving instructions given by a user through pressing button, a key unit for outputting a selection instruction indicating at least one working mode a fluid reservoir unit for storing a fluid, an indwelling unit for letting through the fluid to a patient, wherein the indwelling unit comprises an indwelling cannula, and a fluid driving unit for delivering the fluid stored in the fluid reservoir unit to the subcutaneous tissue of the patient by the indwelling unit, and a control unit for outputting the delivery instruction to the fluid driving unit and controlling the fluid driving unit to deliver the fluid or suspend fluid delivery. In the present disclosure, a pump base and a wireless control device are integrated to achieve a purpose of small volume, low cost and convenient wearing.

Claims

1. A disposable tubeless fluid delivery system, comprising:

a button unit configured to receive instructions given by a user through pressing button;

a key unit configured to output a selection instruction indicating at least one working mode, wherein the at least one working mode is selected from a group including a basal rate delivery mode, a programmable basal rate delivery mode, a delivery suspend mode, a system locking mode and a wireless control mode;

a fluid reservoir unit configured to store a fluid;

an indwelling unit configured to let through the fluid to a patient when it is implanted in a subcutaneous tissue of the patient, wherein the indwelling unit comprises an indwelling cannula configured to be implanted in the subcutaneous tissue of the patient;

a fluid driving unit configured to deliver the fluid stored in the fluid reservoir unit to the subcutaneous tissue of the patient via the indwelling unit, when it receives a delivery instruction; and

a control unit coupled to the button unit, the key unit, the fluid reservoir unit, the indwelling unit and the fluid driving unit, wherein the control unit is configured to, when it receives a button-pressing instruction, the selection instruction of the working mode, or a combination thereof, output the corresponding delivery instruction to the fluid driving unit, so as to control the fluid driving unit to deliver the fluid or suspend fluid delivery;

wherein the key unit comprises a plurality of keys (13) and a first socket (12), each of the plurality of keys (13) comprises a key shell (130), a built-in electric circuit located inside the key shell (130), and a first plug (131), where a first portion of the first plug (131) is embedded in the key shell (130) and a second portion of the first plug (131) protrudes out of the key shell (130), and the first socket (12) comprises a first groove (123) with a first slot (124) disposed on a bottom of the first groove (123), where a side wall of the first groove (123) surrounds the first slot (124), the second portion of the first plug (131) is configured to be inserted into the first slot (124) from an opening side of the first groove (123) and the key shell (130) is configured to contact with the side wall of the first groove (123), and the first socket (12) further comprises a second slot (120) disposed on a side of the first groove (123) opposite to the opening side and a first connector (121) set in the second slot (120), where the first connector (121) is configured to be electrically connected with the built-in electric circuit when the each of the plurality of keys (13) is inserted into the first socket (12).

2. The disposable tubeless fluid delivery system according to claim 1, wherein the button unit comprises physical buttons, touch buttons, or a combination thereof.

3. The disposable tubeless fluid delivery system according to claim 2, wherein the physical buttons comprise a first physical button configured to set the fluid dose, and a second physical button configured to input a confirmation instruction wherein one of the first and second physical buttons is provided with raised dots to be distinguished from the other physical button.

4. The disposable tubeless fluid delivery system according to claim 1, wherein the built-in electric circuit is an analog circuit comprising electric resistances, electric capacities or a combination thereof, or a digital integrated circuit including Flash, EEROM, or one-time DATA BURNING type memory device, or a digital integrated circuit with identity recognition function, or a digital integrated circuit with an authentication function, an encryption function or a combination thereof, or a digital-analog hybrid integrated circuit.

5. The disposable tubeless fluid delivery system according to claim 1, wherein a first O-shaped sealing ring (122) is set on a surface on which the first connector (121) is attached with the first groove (123) of the first socket (12), a second O-shaped sealing ring (132) is circumferentially disposed on the key shell (130), and the second O-shaped sealing ring (132) on the key shell (130) and the side wall of the first groove (123) of the first socket (12) fit tightly to achieve a waterproof seal.

6. The disposable tubeless fluid delivery system according to claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of keys (13) further comprises a handle (14) configured to combine and separate the each of the plurality of keys (13) and the first socket (12).

7. The disposable tubeless fluid delivery system according to claim 1, wherein at least one buzzer cavity is set in a shell of the disposable tubeless fluid delivery system, at least one buzzer is set in the at least one buzzer cavity, wherein the at least one buzzer is configured to produce a buzz to sound an alarm, a reminder, or a combination thereof, and the at least one buzzer is also configured to transmit ultrasonic data.

8. The disposable tubeless fluid delivery system according to claim 7, wherein the at least one buzzer is connected to the control unit via a wire or a contact.

9. The disposable tubeless fluid delivery system according to claim 1, wherein a second groove (160) is set in a shell of the disposable tubeless fluid delivery system and a vibration motor (16) is disposed in the second groove (160), where the vibration motor (16) is connected to the control unit via a wire.

10. The disposable tubeless fluid delivery system according to claim 1, wherein the disposable tubeless fluid delivery system further comprises an indicator light (17) having a transparent portion (170) that is correspondingly set on the shell of the disposable tubeless fluid delivery system, such that the indicator light (17) indicates a system state by flashing through the transparent portion (170).

11. The disposable tubeless fluid delivery system according to claim 1, further comprising a glucose sensor configured to dynamically monitor glucose level and a glucose monitoring module configured to process effective glucose signals output by the glucose sensor, wherein the glucose sensor is integrated in the indwelling unit and the glucose monitoring module is integrated in the control unit connected to the indwelling unit.

12. The disposable tubeless fluid delivery system according to claim 1, further comprising a controller (101) and a pump base (102) connected to the controller (101), wherein the control unit, the button unit and the key unit are set on the controller (101), and the fluid reservoir unit, the fluid driving unit, and the indwelling unit are set on the pump base (102).

13. The disposable tubeless fluid delivery system according to claim 12, wherein the controller (101) and the pump base (102) are separable components.

14. The disposable tubeless fluid delivery system according to claim 13, wherein the controller (101) and the pump base (102) are combined by a snap hook socket or a third groove (1011) and a snap hook (1022).

15. The disposable tubeless fluid delivery system according to claim 14, further comprising a releasing key for separating the snap hook (1022) from the snap hook socket or the third groove (1011).

16. The disposable tubeless fluid delivery system according to claim 13, wherein the controller (101) and the pump base (102) are electrically connected by a second socket (1010) disposed on the controller (101) and a second plug (1024) disposed on the pump base (102).

17. The disposable tubeless fluid delivery system according to claim 1, wherein the second portion of the first plug (131) is further configured to be inserted into the first connector (121) and to be electrically connected with the first connector (121), when the each of the plurality of keys (13) is inserted into the first socket (12).

18. The disposable tubeless fluid delivery system according to claim 17, wherein the first connector (121) comprises a third slot (1211) configured to receive the second portion of the first plug (131).

19. The disposable tubeless fluid delivery system according to claim 1, wherein the first connector (121) is configured to be electrically connected with the control unit.

20. The disposable tubeless fluid delivery system according to claim 6, wherein the handle (14) is configured to be combined with or separated from the key shell (130), when the handle (14) is combined with the key shell (130), one end of the handle (14) is embedded in the key shell (130), the other end of the handle (14) protrudes out of the key shell (130) so as to be handled by a user;

and the handle (14) is further configured to be rotated by a user so as to control the separation and combination of the handle (14) and the key shell (130).

21. The disposable tubeless fluid delivery system according to claim 16, wherein the second socket (1010) comprises a second connector (1014) and a connector position groove (1013), where the second connector (1014) is configured to be electrically connected with the control unit;

and

the second plug (1024) comprises a plug body (1025) and a plug end (1020) embedded in the plug body (1025), and the second plug (1024) is configured to be inserted into the second socket (1010) and to be electrically connected with the second connector (1014).

22. The disposable tubeless fluid delivery system according to claim 21, wherein a third O-shaped sealing ring (1015) is disposed on a fitting surface of the second connector (1014) and the second socket (1010), a fourth O-shaped sealing ring (1021) is disposed on the plug body (1025) and the fourth O-shaped sealing ring (1021) and a side wall of the second socket (1010) fit tightly to achieve a waterproof seal.