Adhesive and peripheral systems and methods for medical devices
First Claim
1. A repeater system for controlling a medical device, the system comprising:
- a repeater having short-range reception circuitry for, over a given range, receiving signals from at least one wearable medical device, short-range transmission circuitry for, over the given range, transmitting signals to the wearable medical device, longer-range transmission circuitry for, over a longer range exceeding the given range, transmitting the received signals to a user interface located remotely from the patient, and longer-range reception circuitry for, over the longer range, receiving signals from the user interface; and
a user interface having interface reception circuitry for receiving signals from the repeater, and interface transmission circuitry for transmitting signals to the repeater.
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Abstract
A repeater system may control a pump by using a repeater and a user interface. An adhesive patch system may be used for affixing a pump or other object to a human body. Such an adhesive patch system may include two sets of adhesive members, each member including an adhesive material on at least one side so as to attach to the body. The members of the first set are spaced to allow the members of the second set to attach to the body in spaces provided between the members of the first set, and the members of the second set are spaced to allow members of the first set to detach from the body without detaching the members of the second set. Also, fill stations and base stations are provided for personal pump systems.
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39 Claims
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1. A repeater system for controlling a medical device, the system comprising:
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a repeater having short-range reception circuitry for, over a given range, receiving signals from at least one wearable medical device, short-range transmission circuitry for, over the given range, transmitting signals to the wearable medical device, longer-range transmission circuitry for, over a longer range exceeding the given range, transmitting the received signals to a user interface located remotely from the patient, and longer-range reception circuitry for, over the longer range, receiving signals from the user interface; and
a user interface having interface reception circuitry for receiving signals from the repeater, and interface transmission circuitry for transmitting signals to the repeater. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A repeater for controlling a patch-sized pump worn on a subject for delivering fluid to the subject, the repeater comprising:
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short-range reception circuitry for, over a given range, receiving signals from the pump, the received signals containing data relating to a volume of fluid delivered by the pump and relating to an alarm condition; and
longer-range transmission circuitry for, over a longer range exceeding the given range, transmitting the received signals to an interface for monitoring the volume of fluid delivered and the alarm condition. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A repeater system for controlling a medical devices, the system comprising:
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a repeater having means (i) for, over a given range, receiving signals from at least one wearable medical device, (ii) for, over the given range, transmitting signals to the wearable medical device, (iii) for, over a longer range exceeding the given range, transmitting the received signals to a user interface located remotely from the patient, and (iv) for, over the longer range, receiving signals from the user interface; and
a user interface having means (i) for receiving signals from the repeater, and (ii) for transmitting signals to the repeater.
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19. An adhesive patch system for affixation of an object to a human body, the system comprising:
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a first set of three or more members, each member including an adhesive material on at least one side so as to attach to the body upon application of pressure, the members disposed around a central region; and
a second set of three or more members, each member including an adhesive material on at least one side so as to attach to the body upon application of pressure, the members disposed around the central region, wherein the members of the first set are spaced to allow the members of the second set to attach to the body in spaces provided between the members of the first set, and wherein the members of the second set are spaced to allow members of the first set to detach from the body without detaching the members of the second set. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for attaching an object to a human body, the method comprising:
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providing a first set of three or more members, each member including an adhesive material on at least one side so as to attach to the body upon application of pressure, the members disposed around a central region;
attaching the first set of members to the body so that spaces are left between each of the members, so as to hold the object against the body;
providing a second set of three or more members, each member including an adhesive material on at least one side so as to attach to the body upon application of pressure, the members disposed around the central region;
attaching the second set of members to the body in the spaces between the members of the first set, so as to hold the object against the body with the second set of members; and
after attaching the second set of members to the body, removing the first set of members from the body. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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31. An adhesion system for affixation of an object to a human body, the system comprising:
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a central member adapted to secure a wearable object and having an adhesive material on at least one side so as to attach to the body upon application of pressure;
a plurality of peripheral members, each member including an adhesive material on at least one side so as to attach to the body upon application of pressure; and
fibrous connectors for connecting each of the peripheral members to the central member. - View Dependent Claims (32)
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33. A method of filling a reservoir with a liquid therapeutic, the method comprising:
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providing a fill station having a substantially rigid fill-station base for holding the reservoir at a tilt, and a substantially rigid fill-station cover attached to the fill-station base, the fill-station cover having a filling aperture for receiving fluid from a syringe, the fill-station cover and the fill-station base defining a volume so as to prevent over-filling of the reservoir;
placing a reservoir in the fill station and closing the fill-station cover over the reservoir;
applying a syringe containing the liquid therapeutic to the filling aperture; and
ejecting the liquid therapeutic from the syringe through the filling aperture into the reservoir. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36)
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37. A fill station for filling a reservoir with a liquid therapeutic, the device comprising:
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means for holding the reservoir at a tilt, and means for receiving fluid from a syringe, means to prevent over-filling of the reservoir;
means for estimating the fluid level of the reservoir even while the reservoir is held at a tilt.
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38. A base station for a patch-sized infusion device, the infusion device including a disposable portion and a reusable portion, the disposable portion and the reusable portion being connectable to each other via an attachment mechanism associated with the reusable portion, the base station comprising:
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a receptacle for holding the reusable portion of the infusion device, the receptacle including a member for cooperating with the reusable portion'"'"'s attachment mechanism; and
a recharger for recharging a battery in the reusable portion. - View Dependent Claims (39)
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