Infusion pump and method for improved filling of a fluidic system
First Claim
1. An infusion pump device comprising a primary reservoir for liquid medicament, a pump with a secondary reservoir to retrieve liquid medicament from the primary reservoir and to subsequently dose the liquid medicament from the secondary reservoir in incremental steps, a first upstream conduit fluidly connecting the primary reservoir with the pump, a second downstream conduit fluidly connected to the pump for transporting the liquid medicament to an infusion site interface, a valve for alternatingly connecting the pump to one of the first upstream conduit and the second downstream conduit, and a control unit to control the operation of the infusion pump device, wherein for filling a fluidic system of the infusion pump device with liquid medicament prior to infusion operation, the control unit causes the infusion pump device to carry out the following steps:
- bringing the pump to an initial state where an inner volume of the secondary reservoir is minimal;
switching the valve to a first state, in which the secondary reservoir is connected to the first upstream conduit and the primary reservoir and retrieving a volume of liquid medicament from the primary reservoir, wherein the retrieved liquid volume Vup is at least equal to an inner volume VB of the first upstream conduit, Vup≥
VB, wherein prior to retrieving liquid medicament from the primary reservoir, the control unit verifies that the remaining content of the primary reservoir is sufficient for the next step of the filling procedure;
switching the valve to a second state, in which the secondary reservoir is connected to the second downstream conduit, and expelling any air and liquid medicament contents in the secondary reservoir into the second downstream conduit;
switching the valve to the first state and retrieving a second volume of liquid medicament from the primary reservoir, wherein the second retrieved liquid volume VDown is at least equal to an inner volume (VD+VE+VF) of the second downstream conduit, VDown≥
(VD+VE+VF);
switching the valve to the second state; and
expelling the contents in the secondary reservoir into the second downstream conduit.
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Abstract
An infusion pump device and method for filling a fluidic system of the infusion pump with liquid medicament prior to infusion operation is presented. A control unit causes the infusion pump to: (a) bring a pump to an initial state; (b) switch a valve to a first state connecting a secondary reservoir to a first conduit and a primary reservoir; (c) retrieve medicament from the primary reservoir; (d) switch the valve to a second state connecting the secondary reservoir to a second downstream conduit; (e) expel the secondary reservoir contents into the second downstream conduit; (f) switch the valve to the first state; (g) retrieve the primary reservoir medicament; (h) switch the valve to the second state; and (i) expel the secondary reservoir contents into the second downstream conduit by shifting a piston to the initial position.
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Citations
21 Claims
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1. An infusion pump device comprising a primary reservoir for liquid medicament, a pump with a secondary reservoir to retrieve liquid medicament from the primary reservoir and to subsequently dose the liquid medicament from the secondary reservoir in incremental steps, a first upstream conduit fluidly connecting the primary reservoir with the pump, a second downstream conduit fluidly connected to the pump for transporting the liquid medicament to an infusion site interface, a valve for alternatingly connecting the pump to one of the first upstream conduit and the second downstream conduit, and a control unit to control the operation of the infusion pump device, wherein for filling a fluidic system of the infusion pump device with liquid medicament prior to infusion operation, the control unit causes the infusion pump device to carry out the following steps:
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bringing the pump to an initial state where an inner volume of the secondary reservoir is minimal; switching the valve to a first state, in which the secondary reservoir is connected to the first upstream conduit and the primary reservoir and retrieving a volume of liquid medicament from the primary reservoir, wherein the retrieved liquid volume Vup is at least equal to an inner volume VB of the first upstream conduit, Vup≥
VB, wherein prior to retrieving liquid medicament from the primary reservoir, the control unit verifies that the remaining content of the primary reservoir is sufficient for the next step of the filling procedure;switching the valve to a second state, in which the secondary reservoir is connected to the second downstream conduit, and expelling any air and liquid medicament contents in the secondary reservoir into the second downstream conduit; switching the valve to the first state and retrieving a second volume of liquid medicament from the primary reservoir, wherein the second retrieved liquid volume VDown is at least equal to an inner volume (VD+VE+VF) of the second downstream conduit, VDown≥
(VD+VE+VF);switching the valve to the second state; and expelling the contents in the secondary reservoir into the second downstream conduit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 21)
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11. A method for priming an infusion pump device comprising a primary reservoir for liquid medicament, a pump with a secondary reservoir that retrieves liquid medicament from the primary reservoir and subsequently doses the liquid medicament from the secondary reservoir in incremental steps, a first upstream conduit fluidly connecting the primary reservoir with the pump, a second downstream conduit fluidly connected to the pump for transporting the liquid medicament to an infusion site interface, a valve for alternatingly connecting the pump to one of the first upstream conduit and the second downstream conduit, and a control unit to control the operation of the infusion pump device, wherein for filling a fluidic system of the infusion pump device with liquid medicament prior to infusion operation the method comprises:
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bringing the pump to an initial state where an inner volume of the secondary reservoir is minimal; switching the valve to a first state, in which the secondary reservoir is connected to the first upstream conduit and the primary reservoir and retrieving a volume of liquid medicament from the primary reservoir, wherein the retrieved liquid volume Vup is at least equal to an inner volume VB of the first upstream conduit, Vup≥
VB, wherein prior to retrieving liquid medicament from the primary reservoir, the control unit verifies that the remaining content of the primary reservoir is sufficient for the next step of the filling procedure;switching the valve to a second state, in which the secondary reservoir is connected to the second downstream conduit, and expelling any air and liquid medicament contents in the secondary reservoir into the second downstream conduit; switching the valve to the first state, and retrieving a second volume of liquid medicament from the primary reservoir, wherein the second retrieved liquid volume VDown is at least equal to an inner volume (VD+VE+VF) of the second downstream conduit, VDown≥
(VD+VE±
VF);switching the valve to the second state; and expelling the contents in the secondary reservoir into the second downstream conduit. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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