PATCH-SIZED FLUID DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND METHODS
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Abstract
A patch-sized fluid delivery device may include a reusable portion and a disposable portion. The disposable portion may include components that come into contact with the fluid, while the reusable portion may include only components that do not come into contact with the fluid. Redundant systems, such as redundant controllers, power sources, motor actuators, and alarms, may be provided. Alternatively or additionally, certain components can be multi-functional, such a microphones and loudspeakers that may be used for both acoustic volume sensing and for other functions and a coil that may be used as both an inductive coupler for a battery recharger and an antenna for a wireless transceiver. Various types of network interfaces may be provided in order to allow for remote control and monitoring of the device.
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Citations
267 Claims
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1-178. -178. (canceled)
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179. A delivery device comprising:
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a first housing portion; a second housing portion configured to selectively engage with and disengage from the first housing portion; a reservoir located in the first housing portion, the reservoir having a first interior volume for containing a fluid, the reservoir having an outlet connectable in fluid flow communication with the first interior volume and an injection site, the first interior volume of the reservoir being selectively variable; a volume varying mechanism defining a boarder of the first interior volume and supported for motion in a curved path to selectively vary the first interior volume of the reservoir, to selectively reduce the first interior volume and increase fluid pressure within the interior volume to drive fluid from the interior volume to the injection site; and a drive device supported by the second housing portion and operatively connectable to the volume varying mechanism when the first and second housing portions are engaged, to selectively drive the volume varying mechanism in the curved path of motion. - View Dependent Claims (180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192)
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193. A method of making a delivery device for delivering a fluidic medium to or from a patient, the method comprising:
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providing a first housing portion; providing a second housing portion configured to selectively engage with and disengage from the first housing portion; providing a reservoir in the first housing portion, the reservoir having a first interior volume for containing a fluid, the reservoir having an outlet connectable in fluid flow communication with the first interior volume and an injection site, the first interior volume of the reservoir being selectively variable; supporting a volume varying mechanism adjacent a boarder of the first interior volume for motion in a curved path to selectively vary the first interior volume of the reservoir, to selectively reduce the first interior volume and increase fluid pressure within the interior volume to drive fluid from the interior volume to the injection site; and supporting a drive device on the second housing portion in a position to operatively connect to the volume varying mechanism when the first and second housing portions are engaged, to selectively drive the volume varying mechanism in the curved path of motion. - View Dependent Claims (194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206)
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207. A delivery device comprising:
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a first housing portion; a second housing portion configured to selectively engage with and disengage from the first housing portion; a rotatable rotor supporting at least one pad or roller for movement in an annular path with the rotation of the rotor; a conduit supported by the first housing portion and having a flexible portion arranged within at least a portion of the annular path of the at least one pad or roller to be engaged at locations along the annular path by the at least one roller or pad when the second housing portion and the first housing portion are engaged, the flexible portion of the conduit being resiliently collapsible at the locations of engagement of the at least one roller or pad to provide a pumping action as the rotor rotates the at least one roller or pad along the annular path while the second housing portion and first housing portion are engaged, the conduit being connectable in fluid flow communication with an injection site; a reservoir having an interior volume for containing a fluid, the interior volume of the reservoir being in fluid flow communication with the conduit; and a drive device supported by the second housing portion and operatively coupled to the rotor for selectively rotating the rotor. - View Dependent Claims (208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 246)
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224. A method of making a delivery device, the method comprising:
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providing a first housing portion; providing a second housing portion configured to selectively engage with and disengage from the first housing portion; supporting a rotatable rotor for rotation, the rotor having at least one pad or roller for movement in an annular path with the rotation of the rotor; providing a conduit having a flexible portion; coupling an interior volume of a reservoir in fluid flow communication with the conduit, the interior volume of the reservoir for containing a fluid; supporting the flexible portion of the conduit on the first housing portion and arranging the flexible portion of the conduit within at least a portion of the annular path of the at least one pad or roller to be engaged at locations along the annular path by the at least one pad or roller when the second housing portion and the first housing portion are engaged, the flexible portion of the conduit being resiliency collapsible at the locations of engagement of the at least one pad or roller to provide a pumping action as the rotor rotates while the first and second housing portions are engaged, the conduit being connectable in fluid flow communication with an injection site; supporting a drive device on the second housing portion; and operatively coupling the drive device to the rotor for selectively rotating the rotor to provide the pumping action while the first and second housing portions are engaged. - View Dependent Claims (225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241)
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242. A delivery device comprising:
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a rotatable rotor supporting at least one cam follower for movement in an annular path with the rotation of the rotor; a camming surface having a first portion and a second portion, the camming surface arranged to abut the at least one cam follower as the cam follower is moved in the annular path, to move the at least one cam follower in a first direction, upon the first portion of the camming surface abutting the at least one cam follower and allowing the at least one cam follower to move in a second direction, opposite to the first direction, upon the second portion of the camming surface abutting the at least one cam follower; a respective fluid chamber associated with each cam follower and having a volume arranged adjacent its associated cam follower; a flexible membrane arranged between each cam follower and its associated fluid chamber, the flexible membrane arranged to flex in one direction to reduce the volume of a fluid chamber upon movement of the cam follower associated with that fluid chamber in the first direction; an inlet channel provided in fluid flow communication with each fluid chamber when a cam follower is moved in the annular path to aligned with the inlet channel and moved in the second direction to increase the volume of the fluid chamber associated with the cam follower; and an outlet channel provided in fluid flow communication with each fluid chamber when a cam follower is moved in the annular path to align with the outlet channel and moved in the first direction to decrease the volume of the fluid chamber associated with the cam follower; wherein fluid is drawn through the inlet channel and into the fluid chamber associated with a cam follower upon movement of the cam follower in the second direction to increase the volume of the fluid chamber associated with the cam follower; and wherein fluid is driven through the outlet channel and from the fluid chamber associated with a cam follower upon movement of the cam follower in the first direction to decrease the volume of the fluid chamber associated with the cam follower. - View Dependent Claims (243, 244, 245)
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247. A delivery device comprising:
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a first housing portion; a second housing portion configured to selectively engage with and disengage from the first housing portion; a compressible reservoir located in the first housing portion, the reservoir having an interior volume for containing a fluid, the reservoir having an outlet connectable in fluid flow communication with an injection site, the interior volume of the reservoir being compressible to reduce the interior volume and increase fluid pressure within the interior volume to drive fluid from the interior volume to the injection site; a compression mechanism operable on the reservoir; a drive device supported by the second housing portion and operatively connectable to at least one of the reservoir and the compression mechanism when the first and second housing portions are engaged, to selectively cause relative movement between the reservoir and compression mechanism for selective compression of the reservoir. - View Dependent Claims (248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256)
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257. A method of making a delivery device, the method comprising:
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providing a first housing portion; providing a second housing portion configured to selectively engage with and disengage from the first housing portion; supporting a compressible reservoir on the first housing portion, the reservoir having an interior volume for containing a fluid and an outlet connectable in fluid flow communication with an injection site, the reservoir being compressible to reduce the interior volume and increase fluid pressure within the interior volume to drive fluid from the interior volume to the injection site; supporting a compression mechanism in a position to selectively compress the reservoir; supporting a drive device supported on the second housing portion in a position to operatively connect to at least one of the reservoir and the compression mechanism when the first and second housing portions are engaged, to selectively cause relative movement between the reservoir and compression mechanism for selective compression of the reservoir. - View Dependent Claims (258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266)
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267. A delivery device comprising:
- a first housing portion;
a second housing portion configured to selectively engage with and disengage from the first housing portion;
a reservoir located in the first housing portion, the reservoir having a first interior volume for containing a fluid, the reservoir having an outlet connectable in fluid flow communication with the first interior volume and an injection site, the first interior volume of the reservoir being selectively variable;
a volume varying mechanism defining a boarder of the first interior volume and supported for motion in a curved path to selectively vary the first interior volume of the reservoir, to selectively reduce the first interior volume and drive fluid from the interior volume to the injection site; and
a drive device supported by the second housing portion and operatively connectable to the volume varying mechanism when the first and second housing portions are engaged, to selectively drive the volume varying mechanism in the curved path of motion.
- a first housing portion;
Specification