Operating an infusion pump system
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1. A medical infusion pump system, comprising:
- a pump device including a drive system to dispense a medicine from the pump device, the pump device including a first battery; and
a removable controller device removably attachable to the pump device and being electrically connected to the pump device when removably attached, the controller device including a second battery,wherein the first battery has a greater energy density than the second battery and provides energy to charge the second battery over a period of time, andwherein the second battery provides energy to at least a portion of the drive system of the pump device.
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Abstract
Some embodiments of a medical infusion pump system include a pump device and a removable controller device. When the pump device and the removable controller device are removably attached to one another, the components may provide a portable infusion pump unit to dispense medicine to a user. In particular embodiments, the removable controller device includes a user interface to readily provide information, for example, about the operation of the pump.
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1. A medical infusion pump system, comprising:
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a pump device including a drive system to dispense a medicine from the pump device, the pump device including a first battery; and a removable controller device removably attachable to the pump device and being electrically connected to the pump device when removably attached, the controller device including a second battery, wherein the first battery has a greater energy density than the second battery and provides energy to charge the second battery over a period of time, and wherein the second battery provides energy to at least a portion of the drive system of the pump device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A medical infusion pump system, comprising:
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a pump device including a drive system to dispense a medicine from the pump device, the pump device including a battery; and a removable controller device removably attachable to the pump device and being electrically connected to the pump device when removably attached, the controller device including a rechargeable power source, wherein the battery has a greater energy density than the rechargeable power source and provides energy to charge the rechargeable power source over a period of time, and wherein the rechargeable power source provides energy to at least a portion of the drive system of the pump device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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