Removable Controller for an Infusion Pump
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1. A portable infusion pump system to dispense medicine to a user, comprising:
- a disposable and non-reusable pump device including;
a pump housing that defines a space that extending along a longitudinal axis to a receive a pre-filled medicine cartridge, and a drive system to dispense medicine from the pump device when the medicine cartridge is received in the space;
a reusable controller device removably attachable to the disposable and non-reusable pump device in a side-by-side arrangement, wherein a first electrical connector of the pump device mates with a second electrical connector of the controller device when the controller device removably attaches to the pump device in the side-by-side arrangement; and
a release member that is movably mounted to one of the pump device and the controller device, the release member being adjustable by a user from a locking position in which the controller device and the pump device are retained in the side-by-side arrangement to a second position in which the controller device and the pump device are detachable from one another.
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Abstract
Some embodiments of an infusion pump system includes a controller device that is configured to removably attach to a pump device in a manner that provides a secure fitting, an overall compact size, and a reliable electrical connection. In particular embodiments, the controller device can be secured to the pump device in a generally side-by-side arrangement. The compact size can enhance the discreteness and portability of the infusion pump system.
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1. A portable infusion pump system to dispense medicine to a user, comprising:
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a disposable and non-reusable pump device including;
a pump housing that defines a space that extending along a longitudinal axis to a receive a pre-filled medicine cartridge, and a drive system to dispense medicine from the pump device when the medicine cartridge is received in the space;a reusable controller device removably attachable to the disposable and non-reusable pump device in a side-by-side arrangement, wherein a first electrical connector of the pump device mates with a second electrical connector of the controller device when the controller device removably attaches to the pump device in the side-by-side arrangement; and a release member that is movably mounted to one of the pump device and the controller device, the release member being adjustable by a user from a locking position in which the controller device and the pump device are retained in the side-by-side arrangement to a second position in which the controller device and the pump device are detachable from one another. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A portable infusion pump system to dispense medicine to a user, comprising:
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a disposable and non-reusable pump device including at least a portion of a drive system to dispense medicine from a prefilled medicine cartridge when the medicine cartridge is slidably inserted into the pump device; a reusable controller device removably attachable to the disposable and non-reusable pump device in a side-by-side arrangement, the controller device having a user interface display and being in electrical communication with an electrically powered component housed inside the pump device when the controller device is removably attached to the pump device; and a release member that is movably mounted to one of the pump device and the controller device, the release member being adjustable from a locking position in which the controller device and the pump device are retained in a side-by-side arrangement to a second position in which the controller device and the pump device are detachable from one another. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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