Infusion Pumps and Inserters For Use With Same

• US 20180185572A1
• Filed: 12/02/2017
• Published: 07/05/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 11/20/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Medtronic Minimed Incorporated (Medtronic Plc)
• Original Assignee: PerQFlo, LLC
• Granted Patent: US 10,828,417 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/14252 with needle insertion means
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/14268 with a reusable and a disposable component
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/1581 Right-angle needle-type devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/1585 Needle inserters
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/16863 Occlusion detection
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/8256 being integrated in the case or housing of the apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2209/01 Remote controllers for specific apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/1413 Modular systems comprising interconnecting elements
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/142 Pressure infusion, e.g. using pumps
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14244 adapted to be carried by the patient, e.g. portable on the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14248 of the skin patch type
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/158 Needles for infusions; Accessories therefor, e.g. for inserting infusion needles, or for holding them on the body
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49826 Assembling or joining

Abstract

Ambulatory infusion pumps, pump assemblies, and disposable assemblies, including cartridges, baseplates, cannulas, inserters, and related components therefor, as well as component combinations and related methods.

Claims

1-17. -17. (canceled)

18. An assembly, comprising:

a medicament cartridge including a reservoir, a through-bore and a medicament outlet that connects the reservoir to the through-bore;

an inserter mounted on the medicament cartridge; and

a cannula assembly including a support structure defining a trocar lumen and a hole, first and second seals on the support structure on opposite sides of the hole, and a cannula secured to the support structure and in fluid communication with the hole;

wherein the cannula assembly is located in a storage position where a portion of the cannula assembly is within the medicament cartridge through-bore and the first seal is aligned with the medicament outlet.

19. An assembly as claimed in claim 18, further comprising:

a baseplate on which the medicament cartridge is supported.

20. An assembly as claimed in claim 18, wherein

a portion of the cannula assembly is located within the inserter.

21. An assembly as claimed in claim 18, wherein

the inserter is configured to drive the cannula assembly to an inserted position where the first and second seals are located on opposite sides of the cartridge medicament outlet.

22. An assembly as claimed in claim 18, wherein

the hole comprises a through-hole.