Manually operable portable infusion device
First Claim
1. A portable therapeutic fluid delivery device for delivering a therapeutic fluid into a body of a patient comprising:
- a reservoir for containing the therapeutic fluid;
a dispensing mechanism for dispensing the therapeutic fluid from the reservoir toward the body of the patient;
a housing configured for securing to the body of the patient, the housing accommodating the reservoir and the dispensing mechanism;
a first bolus delivery button to initiate the delivery of the therapeutic fluid into the body of the patient;
a second bolus delivery button to initiate the delivery of the therapeutic fluid into the body of the patient; and
a processor configured to active the dispensing mechanism, wherein the initiation of the bolus dosage delivery requires that the two buttons must be pressed simultaneously such that a signal is sent to the processor which activates the dispensing mechanism based on the simultaneous press of both buttons, thus ensuring that the bolus delivery cannot be initiated unintentionally.
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Abstract
A portable therapeutic fluid delivery device and a method for delivering a therapeutic fluid into a body of a patient are provided. In one aspect the therapeutic fluid delivery device and the method can be implemented using at least one housing securable to the body of the patient, a reservoir coupled to the at least one housing, a therapeutic fluid dispensing mechanism, a memory component, a controller, at least one bolus delivery button configured to signal the controller to initiate the delivery of the therapeutic fluid into the body of the patient; and, an inadvertent initiation prevention mechanism adapted for preventing the patient from activating the at least one bolus delivery button.
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16 Claims
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1. A portable therapeutic fluid delivery device for delivering a therapeutic fluid into a body of a patient comprising:
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a reservoir for containing the therapeutic fluid; a dispensing mechanism for dispensing the therapeutic fluid from the reservoir toward the body of the patient; a housing configured for securing to the body of the patient, the housing accommodating the reservoir and the dispensing mechanism; a first bolus delivery button to initiate the delivery of the therapeutic fluid into the body of the patient; a second bolus delivery button to initiate the delivery of the therapeutic fluid into the body of the patient; and a processor configured to active the dispensing mechanism, wherein the initiation of the bolus dosage delivery requires that the two buttons must be pressed simultaneously such that a signal is sent to the processor which activates the dispensing mechanism based on the simultaneous press of both buttons, thus ensuring that the bolus delivery cannot be initiated unintentionally. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. The device of claim wherein each of the two bolus delivery button is configured of a plastic and a metal strip.
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