Methods Relating To Infusion Device
First Claim
1. A medication-delivery method comprising:
- inserting a portion of an infusion device into a living being, the infusion device comprising;
a body having a body passageway and a greatest outer perimeter;
a cannula having a portion extending from the body and a cannula passageway; and
a septum coupled to the body;
where the cannula is positioned such that any portion of the cannula that is above the living being'"'"'s skin after the inserting is positioned between the living being'"'"'s skin and the body and is within the greatest outer perimeter of the body, the body passageway includes an inwardly-tapered portion beneath the septum, and the infusion device is configured such that a needle that penetrates the septum to deliver medication to the living being will exit the septum into open space or into an inwardly-tapered portion of the body passageway;
the inserting including inserting a needle through the septum and the cannula passageway and into the living being'"'"'s skin;
inserting an injection needle through the septum; and
delivering medication to the living being through the injection needle from a source that is not connected to a pump.
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Abstract
The disclosures made herein relate to an infusion device specifically adapted for syringe injections. In one embodiment of the disclosures made herein, an infusion device comprises a body including an accessible surface having a single inlet port therein, an engagement surface having a single outlet port therein, a medication delivery channel extending between the single inlet port and the single outlet port, and an identification feature on the accessible surface of the body adjacent to the single inlet port. The single inlet port of the medication delivery channel is tapered thereby forming a funnel-shaped entry into the medication delivery channel. A cannula is coupled to the body at the single outlet port and is adapted for receiving medication from the single outlet port and transmitting the medication therethrough.
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84 Claims
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1. A medication-delivery method comprising:
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inserting a portion of an infusion device into a living being, the infusion device comprising; a body having a body passageway and a greatest outer perimeter; a cannula having a portion extending from the body and a cannula passageway; and a septum coupled to the body; where the cannula is positioned such that any portion of the cannula that is above the living being'"'"'s skin after the inserting is positioned between the living being'"'"'s skin and the body and is within the greatest outer perimeter of the body, the body passageway includes an inwardly-tapered portion beneath the septum, and the infusion device is configured such that a needle that penetrates the septum to deliver medication to the living being will exit the septum into open space or into an inwardly-tapered portion of the body passageway; the inserting including inserting a needle through the septum and the cannula passageway and into the living being'"'"'s skin; inserting an injection needle through the septum; and delivering medication to the living being through the injection needle from a source that is not connected to a pump. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A medication-delivery method comprising:
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inserting a portion of an infusion device into a living being, the infusion device comprising; a body having a body passageway and a greatest outer perimeter; a cannula that is different from but coupled to the body, the cannula having a cannula passageway; and a septum coupled to the body; where the cannula is positioned such that any portion of the cannula that is above the living being'"'"'s skin after the inserting is positioned between the living being'"'"'s skin and the body and is within the greatest outer perimeter of the body, and the infusion device is configured such that a needle that penetrates the septum to deliver medication to the living being will exit the septum into open space or into an inwardly-tapered portion of the body passageway; the inserting including inserting a needle through the septum and the cannula passageway and into the living being'"'"'s skin; inserting a sharp injection needle through the septum; and delivering medication to the living being through the sharp injection needle from a source that is not connected to a pump. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A medication-delivery method comprising:
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inserting a portion of an infusion device into a living being, the infusion device comprising; a body having a body passageway and a greatest outer perimeter; a cannula having a portion extending from the body, the cannula having an inner surface that defines a cannula passageway, the inner surface including (a) a first portion that cannot be in direct contact with medication delivered to the living being and (b) a second portion that can be in direct contact with medication delivered to the living being; and a septum coupled to the body; where the cannula is positioned such that any portion of the cannula that is above the living being'"'"'s skin after the inserting is positioned between the living being'"'"'s skin and the body and is within the greatest outer perimeter of the body, and the infusion device is configured such that a needle that penetrates the septum to deliver medication to the living being will exit the septum into open space or into an inwardly-tapered portion of the body passageway; the inserting including inserting a needle through the septum and the cannula passageway and into the living being'"'"'s skin; inserting an injection needle through the septum; and delivering medication to the living being through the injection needle from a source that is not connected to a pump. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A medication-delivery method comprising:
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inserting a portion of an infusion device into a living being, the infusion device comprising; a body having a body passageway and a greatest outer perimeter; a cannula having a portion extending from the body and a cannula passageway; and a septum coupled to the body, the septum having an exposed top surface, the center of which is axially aligned with the cannula passageway; where the cannula is positioned such that any portion of the cannula that is above the living being'"'"'s skin after the inserting is positioned between the living being'"'"'s skin and the body and is within the greatest outer perimeter of the body, and the infusion device is configured such that a needle that penetrates the septum to deliver medication to the living being will exit the septum into open space or into an inwardly-tapered portion of the body passageway; the inserting including inserting a needle through the septum and the cannula passageway and into the living being'"'"'s skin; inserting a sharp injection needle through the exposed top surface of the septum; and delivering medication to the living being through the sharp injection needle from a source that is not connected to a pump. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A medication-delivery method comprising:
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inserting a portion of an infusion device into a living being, the infusion device comprising; a body having a body passageway and a greatest outer perimeter; a cannula having a portion extending from the body and a cannula passageway, the cannula also having an upper inwardly-tapered portion; and a septum coupled to the body; where the cannula is positioned such that any portion of the cannula that is above the living being'"'"'s skin after the inserting is positioned between the living being'"'"'s skin and the body and is within the greatest outer perimeter of the body, and the infusion device is configured such that a needle that penetrates the septum to deliver medication to the living being will exit the septum into open space or into an inwardly-tapered portion of the body passageway; the inserting including inserting a needle through the septum and the cannula passageway and into the living being'"'"'s skin; inserting a sharp injection needle through the septum; and delivering medication to the living being through the sharp injection needle from a source that is not connected to a pump. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A medication-delivery method comprising:
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inserting a portion of an infusion device into a living being, the infusion device comprising; a body having a body passageway and a greatest outer perimeter; a cannula that is different from but coupled to the body, the cannula having a cannula passageway; and a septum that is different from but coupled to the body; where the cannula is positioned such that any portion of the cannula that is above the living being'"'"'s skin after the inserting is positioned between the living being'"'"'s skin and the body and is within the greatest outer perimeter of the body, and the infusion device is configured such that a needle that penetrates the septum to deliver medication to the living being will exit the septum into open space or into an inwardly-tapered portion of the body passageway; the inserting including inserting a needle through the septum and the cannula passageway and into the living being'"'"'s skin; inserting an injection needle through the septum; and delivering medication to the living being through the injection needle from a source that is not connected to a pump. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. A medication-delivery method comprising:
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inserting a portion of an infusion device into a living being, the infusion device comprising; a body having a body passageway and a greatest outer perimeter; a cannula having a portion extending from the body; and a septum that is different from but coupled to the body; where the cannula is positioned such that any portion of the cannula that is above the living being'"'"'s skin after the inserting is positioned between the living being'"'"'s skin and the body and is within the greatest outer perimeter of the body, and the infusion device is configured such that a needle that penetrates the septum to deliver medication to the living being will exit the septum into open space or into an inwardly-tapered portion of the body passageway; the inserting including inserting a needle through the septum and the cannula passageway and into the living being'"'"'s skin; inserting an injection needle through the septum; and delivering medication to the living being through the injection needle from a source that is not connected to a pump. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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29. A medication-delivery method comprising:
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inserting a portion of an infusion device into a living being, the infusion device comprising; a body having a body passageway and a greatest outer perimeter; a cannula having a portion extending from the body and a cannula passageway; and a septum that is different from but coupled to the body, the septum having an exposed top surface, the center of which is axially aligned with the cannula passageway; where the cannula is positioned such that any portion of the cannula that is above the living being'"'"'s skin after the inserting is positioned between the living being'"'"'s skin and the body and is within the greatest outer perimeter of the body, and the infusion device is configured such that a needle that penetrates the septum to deliver medication to the living being will exit the septum into open space or into an inwardly-tapered portion of the body passageway; the inserting including inserting a needle through the septum and the cannula passageway and into the living being'"'"'s skin; inserting an injection needle through the exposed top surface of the septum; and delivering medication to the living being through the injection needle from a source that is not connected to a pump. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32)
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33. A medication-delivery method comprising:
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inserting a portion of an infusion device into a living being, the infusion device comprising; a body having a body passageway and a greatest outer perimeter; a cannula having a portion extending from the body and a cannula passageway, the cannula also having an upper inwardly-tapered portion; and a septum that is different from but coupled to the body; where the cannula is positioned such that any portion of the cannula that is above the living being'"'"'s skin after the inserting is positioned between the living being'"'"'s skin and the body and is within the greatest outer perimeter of the body, and the infusion device is configured such that a needle that penetrates the septum to deliver medication to the living being will exit the septum into open space or into an inwardly-tapered portion of the body passageway; the inserting including inserting a needle through the septum and the cannula passageway and into the living being'"'"'s skin; inserting an injection needle through the septum; and delivering medication to the living being through the injection needle from a source that is not connected to a pump. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36)
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37. A medication-delivery method comprising:
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inserting a portion of an infusion device into a living being, the infusion device comprising; a body having a body passageway and a greatest outer perimeter, the body passageway having an inwardly-tapered portion; a cannula that is different from but coupled to the body, the cannula having a cannula passageway; and a septum coupled to the body; where the cannula is positioned such that any portion of the cannula that is above the living being'"'"'s skin after the inserting is positioned between the living being'"'"'s skin and the body and is within the greatest outer perimeter of the body, and the infusion device is configured such that a needle that penetrates the septum to deliver medication to the living being will exit the septum into open space or into an inwardly-tapered portion of the body passageway; the inserting including inserting a needle through the septum and the cannula passageway and into the living being'"'"'s skin; inserting an injection needle through the septum; and delivering medication to the living being through the injection needle from a source that is not connected to a pump. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40)
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41. A medication-delivery method comprising:
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inserting a portion of an infusion device into a living being, the infusion device comprising; a body having a body passageway and a greatest outer perimeter, the body passageway having an inwardly-tapered portion; a cannula having a portion extending from the body; and a septum coupled to the body; where the cannula is positioned such that any portion of the cannula that is above the living being'"'"'s skin after the inserting is positioned between the living being'"'"'s skin and the body and is within the greatest outer perimeter of the body, and the infusion device is configured such that a needle that penetrates the septum to deliver medication to the living being will exit the septum into open space or into an inwardly-tapered portion of the body passageway; the inserting including inserting a needle through the septum and the cannula passageway and into the living being'"'"'s skin; inserting an injection needle through the septum; and delivering medication to the living being through the injection needle from a source that is not connected to a pump. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44)
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45. A medication-delivery method comprising:
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inserting a portion of an infusion device into a living being, the infusion device comprising; a body having a body passageway and a greatest outer perimeter, the body passageway having an inwardly-tapered portion; a cannula having a portion extending from the body and a cannula passageway; and a septum coupled to the body, the septum having an exposed top surface, the center of which is axially aligned with the cannula passageway; where the cannula is positioned such that any portion of the cannula that is above the living being'"'"'s skin after the inserting is positioned between the living being'"'"'s skin and the body and is within the greatest outer perimeter of the body, and the infusion device is configured such that a needle that penetrates the septum to deliver medication to the living being will exit the septum into open space or into an inwardly-tapered portion of the body passageway; the inserting including inserting a needle through the septum and the cannula passageway and into the living being'"'"'s skin; inserting an injection needle through the exposed top surface of the septum; and delivering medication to the living being through the injection needle from a source that is not connected to a pump. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48)
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49. A medication-delivery method comprising:
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inserting a portion of an infusion device into a living being, the infusion device comprising; a body having a body passageway and a greatest outer perimeter, the body passageway having an inwardly-tapered portion; a cannula having a portion extending from the body and a cannula passageway, the cannula also having an upper inwardly-tapered portion; and a septum coupled to the body; where the cannula is positioned such that any portion of the cannula that is above the living being'"'"'s skin after the inserting is positioned between the living being'"'"'s skin and the body and is within the greatest outer perimeter of the body, and the infusion device is configured such that a needle that penetrates the septum to deliver medication to the living being will exit the septum into open space or into an inwardly-tapered portion of the body passageway; the inserting including inserting a needle through the septum and the cannula passageway and into the living being'"'"'s skin; inserting an injection needle through the septum; and delivering medication to the living being through the injection needle from a source that is not connected to a pump. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52)
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53. A medication-delivery method comprising:
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inserting a portion of an infusion device into a living being, the infusion device comprising; a body having a body passageway and a greatest outer perimeter; a cannula that is different from but coupled to the body, the cannula having a cannula passageway; and self-sealing material coupled to the body, the self-sealing material comprising a septum, the self-sealing material having a greatest outer perimeter that is smaller than the greatest outer perimeter of the body; where the cannula is positioned such that any portion of the cannula that is above the living being'"'"'s skin after the inserting is positioned between the living being'"'"'s skin and the body and is within the greatest outer perimeter of the body; the inserting including inserting a needle through the septum and the cannula passageway and into the living being'"'"'s skin; inserting a sharp injection needle through the septum; and delivering medication to the living being through the sharp injection needle from a source that is not connected to a pump. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56)
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57. A medication-delivery method comprising:
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inserting a portion of an infusion device into a living being, the infusion device comprising; a body having a body passageway and a greatest outer perimeter; a cannula having a portion extending from the body, the cannula having an inner surface that defines a cannula passageway, the inner surface including (a) a first portion that cannot be in direct contact with medication delivered to the living being and (b) a second portion that can be in direct contact with medication delivered to the living being; and self-sealing material coupled to the body, the self-sealing material comprising a septum, the self-sealing material having a greatest outer perimeter that is smaller than the greatest outer perimeter of the body; where the cannula is positioned such that any portion of the cannula that is above the living being'"'"'s skin after the inserting is positioned between the living being'"'"'s skin and the body and is within the greatest outer perimeter of the body; the inserting including inserting a needle through the septum and the cannula passageway and into the living being'"'"'s skin; inserting an injection needle through the septum; and delivering medication to the living being through the injection needle from a source that is not connected to a pump. - View Dependent Claims (58, 59, 60)
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61. A medication-delivery method comprising:
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inserting a portion of an infusion device into a living being, the infusion device comprising; a body having a body passageway and a greatest outer perimeter; a cannula having a portion extending from the body and a cannula passageway; and self-sealing material coupled to the body, the self-sealing material comprising a septum, the self-sealing material having a greatest outer perimeter that is smaller than the greatest outer perimeter of the body, the septum having an exposed top surface, the center of which is axially aligned with the cannula passageway; where the cannula is positioned such that any portion of the cannula that is above the living being'"'"'s skin after the inserting is positioned between the living being'"'"'s skin and the body and is within the greatest outer perimeter of the body; the inserting including inserting a needle through the septum and the cannula passageway and into the living being'"'"'s skin; inserting a sharp injection needle through the exposed top surface of the septum; and delivering medication to the living being through the sharp injection needle from a source that is not connected to a pump. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63, 64)
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65. A medication-delivery method comprising:
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inserting a portion of an infusion device into a living being, the infusion device comprising; a body having a body passageway and a greatest outer perimeter; a cannula having a portion extending from the body and a cannula passageway, the cannula also having an upper inwardly-tapered portion; and self-sealing material coupled to the body, the self-sealing material comprising a septum, the self-sealing material having a greatest outer perimeter that is smaller than the greatest outer perimeter of the body; where the cannula is positioned such that any portion of the cannula that is above the living being'"'"'s skin after the inserting is positioned between the living being'"'"'s skin and the body and is within the greatest outer perimeter of the body; the inserting including inserting a needle through the septum and the cannula passageway and into the living being'"'"'s skin; inserting a sharp injection needle through the septum; and delivering medication to the living being through the sharp injection needle from a source that is not connected to a pump. - View Dependent Claims (66, 67, 68)
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69. A medication-delivery method comprising:
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inserting a portion of an infusion device into a living being, the infusion device comprising; a body having a body passageway and a greatest outer perimeter; a cannula that is different from but coupled to the body, the cannula having a cannula passageway; self-sealing material coupled to the body, the self-sealing material comprising a septum; and an adhesive laminate member attached to the body and not in contact with the self-sealing material; where the cannula is positioned such that any portion of the cannula that is above the living being'"'"'s skin after the inserting is positioned between the living being'"'"'s skin and the body and is within the greatest outer perimeter of the body; the inserting including inserting a needle through the septum and the cannula passageway and into the living being'"'"'s skin; inserting a sharp injection needle through the septum; and delivering medication to the living being through the sharp injection needle from a source that is not connected to a pump. - View Dependent Claims (70, 71, 72)
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73. A medication-delivery method comprising:
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inserting a portion of an infusion device into a living being, the infusion device comprising; a body having a body passageway and a greatest outer perimeter; a cannula having a portion extending from the body, the cannula having an inner surface that defines a cannula passageway, the inner surface including (a) a first portion that cannot be in direct contact with medication delivered to the living being and (b) a second portion that can be in direct contact with medication delivered to the living being; self-sealing material coupled to the body, the self-sealing material comprising a septum; and an adhesive laminate member attached to the body and not in contact with the self-sealing material; where the cannula is positioned such that any portion of the cannula that is above the living being'"'"'s skin after the inserting is positioned between the living being'"'"'s skin and the body and is within the greatest outer perimeter of the body; the inserting including inserting a needle through the septum and the cannula passageway and into the living being'"'"'s skin; inserting an injection needle through the septum; and delivering medication to the living being through the injection needle from a source that is not connected to a pump. - View Dependent Claims (74, 75, 76)
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77. A medication-delivery method comprising:
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inserting a portion of an infusion device into a living being, the infusion device comprising; a body having a body passageway and a greatest outer perimeter; a cannula having a portion extending from the body and a cannula passageway; self-sealing material coupled to the body, the self-sealing material comprising a septum, the septum having an exposed top surface, the center of which is axially aligned with the cannula passageway; and an adhesive laminate member attached to the body and not in contact with the self-sealing material; where the cannula is positioned such that any portion of the cannula that is above the living being'"'"'s skin after the inserting is positioned between the living being'"'"'s skin and the body and is within the greatest outer perimeter of the body; the inserting including inserting a needle through the septum and the cannula passageway and into the living being'"'"'s skin; inserting a sharp injection needle through the exposed top surface of the septum; and delivering medication to the living being through the sharp injection needle from a source that is not connected to a pump. - View Dependent Claims (78, 79, 80)
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81. A medication-delivery method comprising:
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inserting a portion of an infusion device into a living being, the infusion device comprising; a body having a body passageway and a greatest outer perimeter; a cannula having a portion extending from the body and a cannula passageway, the cannula also having an upper inwardly-tapered portion; self-sealing material coupled to the body, the self-sealing material comprising a septum; and an adhesive laminate member attached to the body and not in contact with the self-sealing material; where the cannula is positioned such that any portion of the cannula that is above the living being'"'"'s skin after the inserting is positioned between the living being'"'"'s skin and the body and is within the greatest outer perimeter of the body; the inserting including inserting a needle through the septum and the cannula passageway and into the living being'"'"'s skin; inserting a sharp injection needle through the septum; and delivering medication to the living being through the sharp injection needle from a source that is not connected to a pump. - View Dependent Claims (82, 83, 84)
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