RESERVOIR COMPARTMENT ADAPTER FOR INFUSION DEVICE

• US 20100168670A1
• Filed: 12/30/2008
• Published: 07/01/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Medtronic Minimed Incorporated (Medtronic Plc)
• Original Assignee: Medtronic Minimed Incorporated (Medtronic Plc)
• Inventors: Srisathapat, Chad, Bazargan, Afshin
• Granted Patent: US 8,460,244 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/111
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14244 adapted to be carried by the patient, e.g. portable on the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/1452 pressurised by means of pistons
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14566 with a replaceable reservoir for receiving a piston rod of the pump

Abstract

The present invention provides a reservoir compartment adapter for use with a fluid delivery device. The adapter includes a first end adapted for coupling with a fluid delivery device, a second end adapted for coupling with a connector, and a structure between the first end and the second end including an interior space for receiving the reservoir, wherein an extended reservoir compartment for accommodating the reservoir is adapted to be formed when the first end is coupled to the fluid delivery device, and the reservoir is adapted to be secured in the extended reservoir compartment when the connector is coupled to the second end. The adapter allows a user of a delivery device accommodating reservoirs of a certain size to manage periods where increased medication dosage is needed without the burden of carrying a larger delivery device for accommodating reservoirs filled with the increased dosage.

Claims

1. A reservoir compartment adapter for use with a reservoir containing fluid, a fluid delivery device for delivering the fluid from the reservoir into a body, the fluid delivery device having a reservoir compartment, the reservoir compartment having a length shorter than the reservoir and including a first interior space for receiving the reservoir, and a connector coupled to the reservoir, the adapter comprising:

a first end adapted for coupling with the fluid delivery device;

a second end adapted for coupling with the reservoir; and

a structure between the first end and the second end including a second interior space for receiving the reservoir,

wherein an extended reservoir compartment including the first interior space and the second interior space for accommodating the reservoir is adapted to be formed when the first end is coupled to the fluid delivery device, and the reservoir is adapted to be secured in the extended reservoir compartment when the connector is coupled to the second end.

2. The adapter of claim 1, wherein the first end comprises a first thread member for mating with a second thread member formed on the fluid delivery device.

3. The adapter of claim 2, wherein the first end comprises male threads formed on an exterior diameter of the first end for mating with female threads formed on an interior diameter of the reservoir compartment.

4. The adapter of claim 1, wherein the second end comprises a first thread member for mating with a second thread member formed on the connector.

5. The adapter of claim 4, wherein the second end comprises female threads formed on an interior diameter of the second end for mating with male threads formed on an exterior diameter of the connector.

6. The adapter of claim 1, wherein the first end comprises one or more detents that extend radially from the exterior of the first end and are adapted to engage into detent openings in the fluid delivery device.

7. The adapter of claim 1, wherein the first end comprises a shoulder adapted to seat against a housing or existing seal of the fluid delivery device to form a watertight seal.

8. The adapter of claim 1, wherein the connector is an interface between the reservoir and a conduit for delivering the fluid from the reservoir into the body.

9. The adapter of claim 1, wherein the reservoir is sized to hold approximately 3.0 mL of fluid when the adapter is coupled to the fluid delivery device.

10. A fluid delivery system for delivering fluid into a body, the system comprising:

a reservoir adapted to contain the fluid;

a fluid delivery device adapted to deliver the fluid from the reservoir into the body, the fluid delivery device including a reservoir compartment having a length shorter than the reservoir and including a first interior space for receiving the reservoir;

a connector adapted to be coupled to the reservoir; and

a reservoir compartment adapter including;

a first end adapted for coupling with the fluid delivery device,

a second end adapted for coupling with the connector, and

a structure between the first end and the second end including a second interior space for receiving the reservoir,

wherein an extended reservoir compartment including the first interior space and the second interior space for accommodating the reservoir is adapted to be formed when the first end of the adapter is coupled to the device, and the reservoir is adapted to be secured in the extended reservoir compartment when the connector is coupled to the second end of the adapter.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the first end comprises a first thread member for mating with a second thread member formed on the fluid delivery device.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the first end comprises male threads formed on an exterior diameter of the first end for mating with female threads formed on an interior diameter of the reservoir compartment.

13. The system of claim 10, wherein the second end comprises a first thread member for mating with a second thread member formed on the connector.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the second end comprises female threads formed on an interior diameter of the second end for mating with male threads formed on an exterior diameter of the connector.

15. The system of claim 10, wherein the first end of the reservoir compartment adapter comprises one or more detents that extend radially from the exterior of the first end and are adapted to engage into detent openings in the fluid delivery device.

16. The adapter of claim 10, wherein the first end of the reservoir compartment adapter comprises a shoulder adapted to seat against a housing or existing seal of the fluid delivery device to form a watertight seal.

17. The system of claim 10, wherein the connector is an interface between the reservoir and a conduit for delivering the fluid from the reservoir into the body.

18. The system of claim 10, wherein the reservoir is sized to hold approximately 3.0 mL of fluid when the reservoir compartment adapter is coupled to the fluid delivery device.

19. The system of claim 10, further comprising a detection system for detecting that the reservoir compartment adapter is coupled to the fluid delivery device.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the detection system includes at least one of:

a magnetic sensor;

an optical sensor;

a mechanical switch; and

a color sensor.

21. The system of claim 19, wherein the reservoir compartment adapter includes at least a portion of the detection system.

22. The system of claim 19, wherein the fluid delivery device includes at least a portion of the detection system.

23. The system of claim 19, wherein the fluid delivery device comprises control circuitry for modifying operation of the device when the adapter is detected to be coupled to the device.

24. The system of claim 23, wherein the control circuitry modifying an algorithm for determining an amount of the fluid remaining in the reservoir.