MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH FLUID DELIVERY SYSTEM

• US 20080020794A1
• Filed: 04/23/2007
• Published: 01/24/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/22/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Multi-Vet Limited
• Original Assignee: Multi-Vet Limited
• Inventors: Drapeau-Garon, David, GARON, Mark
• Application Number:
  US11/738,735
• Publication Number:
  US 20080020794A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/556.1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150022 for capillary blood or interstitial fluid
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150343 Collection vessels for collecting blood samples from the skin surface, e.g. test tubes, cuvettes sampling from within body cavities A61B5/150015, A61B5/150045
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150389 Hollow piercing elements, e.g. canulas, needles, for piercing the skin
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150503 Single-ended needles hollow piercing element tip design A61B5/150396, needle sets for catheters A61M25/06, needles for bringing media into the body A61M5/32
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15186 Devices loaded with a single lancet, i.e. a single lancet with or without a casing is loaded into a reusable drive device and then discarded after use; drive devices reloadable for multiple use
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/157 Devices characterised by integrated means for measuring characteristics of blood
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/411 Detecting or monitoring allergy or intolerance reactions to an allergenic agent or substance
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4839 combined with drug delivery
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6887 mounted on external non-worn devices, e.g. non-medical devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 15/00 Inhalators drug delivery in endotracheal tubes A61M16/04
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/59 Aesthetic features, e.g. distraction means to prevent fears of child patients
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/20 Automatic syringes, e.g. with automatically actuated piston rod, with automatic needle injection, filling automatically A61M5/142 , A61M5/46 take precedence; hypodermic projectiles F42B12/54
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/3129 Syringe barrels A61M5/3205 and A61M5/50 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/21 Combinations with auxiliary equipment, e.g. with clocks or memoranda pads

Abstract

A portable electronic device comprising an outer casing having at least one electrical component and a fluid delivery system therein. The fluid delivery system is integrally defined within at least a portion of the outer casing. The fluid delivery system includes an internal reservoir defined within the outer casing and within which a fluid is contained. The fluid delivery system is operable to dispense the fluid from the portable electronic device. Preferably, the fluid delivery system is an aerosol delivery system which dispenses an aerosol product.

Claims

1. A portable electronic device comprising an outer casing having at least one electrical component and a fluid delivery system therein, said fluid delivery system being integrally defined within at least a portion of the outer casing, said fluid delivery system including an internal reservoir defined within said outer casing and within which a fluid is contained, said fluid delivery system being operable to dispense said fluid from said portable electronic device, wherein said fluid delivery system is removable from said portable electronic device and includes an outer housing defining at least said reservoir therein, said outer housing having a configuration corresponding to a removable rear casing portion of the portable electronic device, said outer housing being adapted to replace said rear casing portion to integrate said fluid delivery system with said portable electronic device.

2. The portable electronic device as defined in claim 1, wherein said fluid delivery system is an aerosol delivery system, and said fluid is an aerosol product.

3. The portable electronic device as defined in claim 1, wherein said fluid delivery system includes an outlet nozzle through which said fluid is dispensed, said outlet nozzle being in fluid flow communication with said reservoir.

4. The portable electronic device as defined in claim 3, wherein the fluid delivery system includes an actuator operable to dispense said fluid from said outlet nozzle.

5. The portable electronic device as defined in claim 1, wherein the portable electronic device is one of a mobile telephone, a personal digital assistant (PDA) and a mobile personal computer (PC).

6. The portable electronic device as defined in claim 1, further comprising an inlet port disposed through said outer casing and being in fluid flow communication with said reservoir, such that said reservoir is refillable when empty.

7. The portable electronic device as defined in claim 4, wherein said actuator is a manually operated actuator externally accessible by a user holding said portable electronic device.

8. The portable electronic device as defined in claim 7, wherein said actuator includes a pumping mechanism, said pumping mechanism being at least one of manually operated by a user and operated by a power supply.

9. The portable electronic device as defined in claim 8, wherein said pumping mechanism includes a manually operated hand-operated pump.

10. The portable electronic device as defined in claim 8, wherein said pumping mechanism includes an electrical pump driven by the power supply of said electronic device.

11. The portable electronic device as defined in claim 7, wherein said actuator is operable open and close a valve disposed between said outlet nozzle and said reservoir, such that fluid is dispensed from said outlet nozzle when valve is in an open position.

12. The portable electronic device as defined in claim 11, wherein said actuator is an electric solenoid.

13. The portable electronic device as defined in claim 12, wherein said electrical solenoid is in electric communication with a power supply of said portable electronic device.

14. The portable electronic device as defined in claim 12, wherein said portable electronic device is programmable to dispense said fluid based on at least one predetermined selection criteria.

15. The portable electronic device as defined in claim 1, wherein said internal reservoir is removable from the outer casing.

16. The portable electronic device as defined in claim 15, wherein said removable internal reservoir is a disposable aerosol canister.

17. A portable electronic device comprising an outer casing having at least one electrical component and an aerosol delivery system therein, said at least one electrical component being operable to perform at least one function unrelated to aerosol delivery, said aerosol delivery system being integrally defined within at least a portion of the outer casing and including an internal reservoir defined in said outer casing within which an aerosol product is contained, said aerosol delivery system being operable to dispense said aerosol product from said portable electronic device, and wherein said aerosol delivery system comprises a glucose meter for measuring blood sugar level of a user.

18. The portable electronic device as defined in claim 17, wherein said glucose meter includes means for sampling blood of the user and means for analysis to determine said blood sugar level, said determined blood sugar level being displayed to the user.

19. The portable electronic device as defined in claim 17, further comprising an insulin delivery system providing insulin for injection by the user.

20. The portable electronic device as defined in claim 19, wherein said insulin delivery system includes a syringe selectively extendable from the device for injection of said insulin.

21. A portable aerosol delivery device comprising:

an outer housing defining therein an internal reservoir containing an aerosol product, the outer housing having a configuration corresponding to a removable rear casing of a mobile electronic device, said outer housing being adapted to selectively replace said rear casing;

an outlet nozzle in fluid flow communication with said reservoir via a flow control valve; and

a valve actuator operable to open and close said flow control valve to dispense said aerosol product from said outlet nozzle.

22. The portable aerosol delivery device as defined in claim 21, wherein said reservoir is removable from the outer housing.

23. The portable aerosol delivery device as defined in claim 21, wherein an inlet port disposed through said outer housing is in fluid flow communication with said reservoir, such that said reservoir is refillable via said inlet port when empty.

24. A kit comprising:

a mobile electronic device having an outer casing with a removable portion thereof; and

an aerosol delivery system having an internal reservoir within which an aerosol product is contained and an outlet nozzle through which said aerosol product is dispensable, an externally accessible valve actuator being operable by a user to dispense said aerosol product from said outlet nozzle; and

said aerosol delivery system being removably engageable to said mobile electronic device in replacement of said removable portion of said outer casing.