Modular external infusion device
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1. An external infusion device for infusing a fluid into a user'"'"'s body comprising:
- a portable first module configured to be worn by the user, the first module including;
a first housing;
an alarm in the first housing;
a reservoir in the first housing to hold a fluid; and
a pump in the first housing to pump the fluid from the reservoir; and
a portable second module configured to removably attach to the first module so as to form a unitary portable device, the second module including;
a second housing; and
a display in the second housing,wherein the second module communicates with the first module to provide a fluid delivery program for the flow of the fluid from the first housing, wherein the first module is configured to continue delivering fluid according to the fluid delivery program when the first module is not attached to the second module, wherein the unitary portable device is configured to be worn under the user'"'"'s clothing, and wherein the alarm is triggered when the user'"'"'s glucose level value goes beyond an allowed value range.
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Abstract
A modular external infusion device that controls the rate a fluid is infused into an individual'"'"'s body, which includes a first module and a second module. More particularly, the first module may be a pumping module that delivers a fluid, such as a medication, to a patient while the second module may be a programming module that allows a user to select pump flow commands. The second module is removably attachable to the first module.
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34 Claims
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1. An external infusion device for infusing a fluid into a user'"'"'s body comprising:
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a portable first module configured to be worn by the user, the first module including; a first housing; an alarm in the first housing; a reservoir in the first housing to hold a fluid; and a pump in the first housing to pump the fluid from the reservoir; and a portable second module configured to removably attach to the first module so as to form a unitary portable device, the second module including; a second housing; and a display in the second housing, wherein the second module communicates with the first module to provide a fluid delivery program for the flow of the fluid from the first housing, wherein the first module is configured to continue delivering fluid according to the fluid delivery program when the first module is not attached to the second module, wherein the unitary portable device is configured to be worn under the user'"'"'s clothing, and wherein the alarm is triggered when the user'"'"'s glucose level value goes beyond an allowed value range. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An external infusion device for infusing a fluid into a user'"'"'s body comprising:
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a portable first module configured to be worn by the user, the first module including; a first housing; an alarm in the first housing; a reservoir in the first housing to hold a fluid; and a pump in the first housing to pump the fluid from the reservoir; and a portable second module configured to removably attach to the first module so as to form a unitary portable device, the second module including; a second housing; and a display in the second housing, wherein the second module communicates with the first module to provide a fluid delivery program for the flow of the fluid from the first housing, wherein the first module is configured to continue delivering fluid according to the fluid delivery program when the first module is not attached to the second module, wherein the unitary portable device is configured to be worn under the user'"'"'s clothing, and wherein the alarm is triggered when communication between the second and the first modules is disrupted. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An external infusion device for infusing a fluid into a user'"'"'s body comprising:
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a portable first module configured to be worn by the user, the first module including; a first housing; an alarm in the first housing; a reservoir in the first housing to hold a fluid; and a pump in the first housing to pump the fluid from the reservoir; and a portable second module configured to removably attach to the first module so as to form a unitary portable device, the second module including; a second housing; and a display in the second housing, wherein the second module communicates with the first module to provide a fluid delivery program for the flow of the fluid from the first housing, wherein the second module is easily attachable to and removable from the first module without interrupting fluid delivery from the first module, wherein the unitary portable device is configured to be worn under the user'"'"'s clothing, and wherein the alarm is triggered when the user'"'"'s glucose level value goes beyond an allowed value range. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. An external infusion device for infusing a fluid into a user'"'"'s body comprising:
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a portable first module configured to be worn by the user, the first module including; a first housing; an alarm in the first housing; a reservoir in the first housing to hold a fluid; and a pump in the first housing to pump the fluid from the reservoir; and a portable second module configured to removably attach to the first module so as to form a unitary portable device, the second module including; a second housing; and a display in the second housing, wherein the second module communicates with the first module to provide a fluid delivery program for the flow of the fluid from the first housing, wherein the second module is easily attachable to and removable from the first module without interrupting fluid delivery from the first module, wherein the unitary portable device is configured to be worn under the user'"'"'s clothing, and wherein the alarm is triggered when communication between the second and the first modules is disrupted. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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