FLUID INJECTION SYSTEM

• US 20130296775A1
• Filed: 07/11/2013
• Published: 11/07/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 03/25/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: 138 East LCD Advancements Limited (Vector Capital Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation (Seiko Group)
• Inventors: MIYAZAKI, Hajime, HIRABAYASHI, Atsuya, HASHIMOTO, Yasuharu
• Granted Patent: US 9,101,714 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/66
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/35 Communication
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3569 sublocal, e.g. between console and disposable
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3576 with non implanted data transmission devices, e.g. using external transmitter or receiver
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/63 Motion, e.g. physical activity
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14244 adapted to be carried by the patient, e.g. portable on the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/168 Means for controlling media flow to the body or for metering media to the body, e.g. drip meters, counters ; Monitoring media flow to the body flow control in general G05D7/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/16804 Flow controllers
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/1723 using feedback of body parameters, e.g. blood-sugar, pressure measurement of body parameters A61B5/00

Abstract

A fluid injection system includes: a first apparatus which is attached to a human body and injects a fluid into the human body; and a second apparatus which is attached to a wrist of the human body and remotely controls the first apparatus, wherein the second apparatus includes an entry section accepting an entry of an operation command to the first apparatus and a first communicating section transmitting the operation command to the first apparatus, and the first apparatus includes a second communicating section receiving the operation command, a storing section storing the fluid, and a transporting section transporting the fluid from the storing section and injecting the fluid into the human body based on the operation command.

Claims

1. A fluid injection apparatus, comprising:

a fluid injection unit which is adapted to be attached to a human body and injects medical fluid into the human body;

wherein the fluid injection unit includes;

a first wireless communicating section receiving an operation command, and a storing section storing the medical fluid, and

a control unit which remotely controls the fluid injection unit;

wherein the control unit includes;

a second wireless communicating section transmitting the operation command to the first wireless communicating section.

2. The fluid injection apparatus according to the claim 1, wherein

the operation command includes a command to start the fluid injection and a command to stop the fluid injection.

3. The fluid injection apparatus according to the claim 1, wherein

the medical fluid is an antidiabetic drug.