DISPLAY FOR AN INFUSION DELIVERY SYSTEM

• US 20110112478A1
• Filed: 11/05/2010
• Published: 05/12/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 05/07/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Roche Diagnostics International Ltd., Roche Diagnostics International AG (Roche Holding AG)
• Original Assignee: Roche Diagnostics International Ltd.
• Inventors: Gregor, Naef, Bertapelle, Pia
• Granted Patent: US 8,114,066 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/151
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/14268 with a reusable and a disposable component
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/3125 specific display means, e.g. to indicate dose setting
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/502 User interfaces, e.g. screens or keyboards
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/58 Means for facilitating use, e.g. by people with impaired vision
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14244 adapted to be carried by the patient, e.g. portable on the body
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 11/08 the elements being flexible sheets on rotating discs G09F11/04
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 23/00 Advertising on or in specific articles, e.g. ashtrays, letter-boxes on or in vehicles G09F21/00
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 9/301 flexible foldable or roll-able electronic displays, e.g. thin LCD, OLED
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 9/35 being liquid crystals G09F9/302 takes precedence; liquid crystal materials C09K19/00; liquid crystal panels comprising a number of electrodes in a single cell per se G02F1/13

Abstract

The present disclosure generally relates to an infusion pump for dispensing medication. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to a display unit that can be pulled out by a user.

Claims

1. An infusion system for pumping fluid into a body of a user, the system comprising:

a housing, wherein the housing includes a slidable panel and a non-slidable panel, wherein the non-slidable panel includes an opening;

a release mechanism; and

a display unit capable of sliding out of the opening upon activation of the release mechanism.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein upon activation of the release mechanism, the slidable panel moves away from the housing.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the display is held in place between the slidable panel and the opening.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the release mechanism is a button.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the release mechanism comprises at least one control.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the slidable panel is the release mechanism such that upon pressing of the slidable panel the display slides out of the opening.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the display unit is capable of conveying information regarding the infusion system.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the display unit is a LCD screen or a touch screen.