CANNULA ASSEMBLIES AND AMBULATORY INFUSION SYSTEMS WITH PRESSURE SENSORS MADE OF STACKED COPLANAR LAYERS
First Claim
12. An ambulatory infusion system for the infusion of a liquid drug into a patient'"'"'s body over an extended time period, the ambulatory infusion system comprising:
- a drug container;
an infusion cannula fluidically coupled to the drug container;
an infusion device coupled to the drug container;
a measuring unit; and
a pressure sensor electrically coupled to the measuring unit and fluidically coupled to the drug container and the infusion cannula with a fluid channel, the pressure sensor comprising a stack of coplanar layers comprising;
a top layer and a base layer, wherein at least a portion of the fluid channel is positioned between the top layer and the base layer;
an electrode layer positioned between the top layer and the base layer and flexibly coupled to the fluid channel;
a counter-electrode layer positioned between the top layer and the electrode layer, the counter-electrode layer and the electrode layer forming electrodes of a sensing capacitor; and
a first spacer layer comprising a through cut-out defining an electrode cavity disposed between the top layer and the base layer such that the electrode layer extends across the electrode cavity, wherein positive fluidic pressure in the fluid channel flexes the electrode layer into the electrode cavity thereby modifying a capacitance of the sensing capacitor.
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Abstract
Cannula assemblies with pressure sensors made of stacked coplanar layers and ambulatory infusion systems comprising the same are disclosed. The cannula assemblies include a hub and an infusion cannula. The hub includes a pressure sensor and a fluid channel fluidly coupled to the infusion cannula. The pressure sensor is formed from a stack of coplanar layers including a top layer, a base layer an electrode layer and a counter electrode layer. The fluid channel is positioned between the top layer and the base layer. The electrode layer is positioned between the top layer and the base layer and coupled to the fluid channel. The counter-electrode layer is positioned between the top layer and the electrode layer. A spacer layer having a through cut-out defining an electrode cavity is disposed between the top layer and the base layer such that the electrode layer extends across the electrode cavity.
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19 Claims
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12. An ambulatory infusion system for the infusion of a liquid drug into a patient'"'"'s body over an extended time period, the ambulatory infusion system comprising:
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a drug container; an infusion cannula fluidically coupled to the drug container; an infusion device coupled to the drug container; a measuring unit; and a pressure sensor electrically coupled to the measuring unit and fluidically coupled to the drug container and the infusion cannula with a fluid channel, the pressure sensor comprising a stack of coplanar layers comprising; a top layer and a base layer, wherein at least a portion of the fluid channel is positioned between the top layer and the base layer; an electrode layer positioned between the top layer and the base layer and flexibly coupled to the fluid channel; a counter-electrode layer positioned between the top layer and the electrode layer, the counter-electrode layer and the electrode layer forming electrodes of a sensing capacitor; and a first spacer layer comprising a through cut-out defining an electrode cavity disposed between the top layer and the base layer such that the electrode layer extends across the electrode cavity, wherein positive fluidic pressure in the fluid channel flexes the electrode layer into the electrode cavity thereby modifying a capacitance of the sensing capacitor. - View Dependent Claims (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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17. The ambulatory infusion system according to claim 22 wherein:
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the first spacer layer is positioned between the reference electrode layer and the reference counter-electrode layer and further comprises a first reference electrode cavity, wherein the first reference electrode cavity is spaced apart from the electrode cavity of the first spacer layer, the reference electrode layer extends across the first reference electrode cavity, and the reference counter-electrode layer extends across the first reference electrode cavity opposite the reference electrode layer; and the fluid channel is at least partially formed in a fluid channel spacer layer positioned between the base layer and the electrode layer, wherein the reference electrode layer is flexibly coupled to a reference pressure cavity formed in the fluid channel spacer layer and comprising a reference venting aperture.
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- 18. The ambulatory infusion system according to claim 23 wherein the reference electrode layer and the electrode layer are formed as a common layer.
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