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FLUID INFUSION PATCH PUMP DEVICE WITH AUTOMATIC FLUID SYSTEM PRIMING FEATURE

  • US 20150265768A1
  • Filed: 03/18/2015
  • Published: 09/24/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/24/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A fluid infusion device for delivering a medication fluid to a body, the fluid infusion device comprising:

  • a housing that receives a fluid cartridge module containing the medication fluid;

    a fluid pump mechanism within the housing, the fluid pump mechanism comprising an inlet and an outlet;

    a first flow path in fluid communication with the inlet and at least partially defined by structure compatible with the fluid cartridge module;

    a second flow path in fluid communication with the outlet, the second flow path terminating at a subcutaneous conduit for the body;

    a drive motor enclosed within the housing and coupled to actuate the fluid pump mechanism; and

    a processor device operatively coupled to the drive motor, wherein the processor device executes computer readable program instructions to initiate an automatic priming operation when the fluid cartridge module is initially installed in the housing.

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