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MONITORING THE SEATING STATUS OF A FLUID RESERVOIR IN A FLUID INFUSION DEVICE

  • US 20120226234A1
  • Filed: 05/14/2012
  • Published: 09/06/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A device for delivering fluid to a user, the device comprising:

  • a housing;

    a reservoir cavity within the housing to accommodate fluid reservoirs;

    a drive motor assembly in the housing to regulate delivery of fluid by actuating a piston of a fluid reservoir;

    a force sensor associated with the drive motor assembly to generate output levels in response to force imparted thereto; and

    an electronics module coupled to the force sensor to process the output levels to determine a seating status of the fluid reservoir in the reservoir cavity.

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