Infusion pump assembly
First Claim
1. A delivery device for delivering an infusion medium to a user, the device comprising:
- a disposable housing portion adapted to be secured to a user;
a durable housing portion configured to be selectively engaged with and disengaged from the disposable housing portion to allow disposal of the disposable housing portion without disposing of the durable housing portion;
a reservoir supported by the disposable housing portion, the reservoir having an interior for containing a fluidic medium and a plunger moveable within the interior of the reservoir along an axial direction of the reservoir;
a slide member supported by the durable housing portion, the slide member having an end for engaging the plunger when the disposable housing portion and durable housing portion are engaged, the slide member further having a threaded, at least partially generally cylindrical surface;
a rotatable shaft supported by the durable housing portion, the rotatable shaft extending along the threaded surface of the slide member and having a threaded portion operatively engaged with the threaded surface of the slide member to move the slide member in the axial direction of the reservoir by rotation of the rotatable shaft relative to the slide member; and
a drive device supported by the durable housing portion and operatively coupled to the rotatable shaft to selectively rotate the rotatable shaft;
wherein movement of the slide member by the rotation of the rotatable shaft is transferred to movement of the plunger in the axial direction of the reservoir, when the slide member is engaged with the plunger.
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Abstract
An infusion pump assembly is disclosed. The infusion pump assembly includes a locking tab and a pump barrel inside a pump barrel housing, where the pump barrel accommodates a reservoir assembly. The reservoir assembly includes a reservoir and a plunger rod. The infusion pump assembly also includes a locking disc at a terminus of the pump barrel. The locking disc includes a clearance hole for the plunger rod. The locking disc also includes at least one locking tab notch in close proximity with the locking tab. The locking tab is in moveable engagement with the locking tab notch, and the reservoir moves the locking tab from a locked position to an unlocked position when the plunger rod is inserted through clearance hole. The locking disc rotates upon torque being applied to the reservoir assembly, the locking disc rotating from a non-loaded position to a loaded position with respect to the plunger rod and a drive screw.
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17 Claims
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1. A delivery device for delivering an infusion medium to a user, the device comprising:
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a disposable housing portion adapted to be secured to a user; a durable housing portion configured to be selectively engaged with and disengaged from the disposable housing portion to allow disposal of the disposable housing portion without disposing of the durable housing portion; a reservoir supported by the disposable housing portion, the reservoir having an interior for containing a fluidic medium and a plunger moveable within the interior of the reservoir along an axial direction of the reservoir; a slide member supported by the durable housing portion, the slide member having an end for engaging the plunger when the disposable housing portion and durable housing portion are engaged, the slide member further having a threaded, at least partially generally cylindrical surface; a rotatable shaft supported by the durable housing portion, the rotatable shaft extending along the threaded surface of the slide member and having a threaded portion operatively engaged with the threaded surface of the slide member to move the slide member in the axial direction of the reservoir by rotation of the rotatable shaft relative to the slide member; and a drive device supported by the durable housing portion and operatively coupled to the rotatable shaft to selectively rotate the rotatable shaft; wherein movement of the slide member by the rotation of the rotatable shaft is transferred to movement of the plunger in the axial direction of the reservoir, when the slide member is engaged with the plunger. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of making a delivery device for delivering an infusion medium to a user, the method comprising:
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providing a first housing portion adapted to be secured to a user; providing a second housing portion configured to be selectively engaged with and disengaged from the first housing portion to allow disposal of the first housing portion without disposing of the second housing portion; supporting a reservoir on the first housing portion, the reservoir having an interior for containing a fluidic medium; arranging a plunger within the interior of the reservoir and movable along an axial direction of the reservoir; supporting a slide member on the second housing portion, with an end of the slide member arranged to engage the plunger when the first housing portion and the second housing portion are engaged, the slide member further having a threaded surface; supporting a rotatable shaft on the second housing portion and extending the rotatable shaft along the threaded surface of the slide member and operatively engaging a threaded portion of the rotatable shaft with the threaded surface of the slide member to move the slide member in the axial direction of the reservoir by rotation of the rotatable shaft relative to the slide member; and operatively coupling a drive device to the rotatable shaft to selectively rotate the rotatable shaft; wherein movement of the slide member by the rotation of the rotatable shaft is transferred to movement of the plunger in the axial direction of the reservoir, when the slide member is engaged with the plunger. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A delivery device for delivering an infusion medium to a user, the device comprising:
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a disposable housing portion adapted to be secured to a user; a durable housing portion configured to be selectively engaged with and disengaged from the disposable housing portion to allow disposal of the disposable housing portion without disposing of the durable housing portion; a reservoir supported by the disposable housing portion, the reservoir having an interior for containing a fluidic medium and a plunger moveable within the interior of the reservoir along an axial direction of the reservoir; a slide member having an end for engaging the plunger when the disposable housing portion and durable housing portion are engaged, the slide member further having a threaded, at least partially generally cylindrical surface; a rotatable shaft supported by the durable housing portion, the rotatable shaft extending along the threaded surface of the slide member and having a threaded portion operatively engaged with the threaded surface of the slide member to move the slide member in the axial direction of the reservoir by rotation of the rotatable shaft relative to the slide member; and a drive device supported by the durable housing portion and operatively coupled to the rotatable shaft to selectively rotate the rotatable shaft; wherein movement of the slide member by the rotation of the rotatable shaft is transferred to movement of the plunger in the axial direction of the reservoir, when the slide member is engaged with the plunger.
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17. A method of making a delivery device for delivering an infusion medium to a user, the method comprising:
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providing a first housing portion adapted to be secured to a user; providing a second housing portion configured to be selectively engaged with and disengaged from the first housing portion to allow disposal of the first housing portion without disposing of the second housing portion; supporting a reservoir on the first housing portion, the reservoir having an interior for containing a fluidic medium; arranging a plunger within the interior of the reservoir and movable along an axial direction of the reservoir; supporting a slide member with an end of the slide member arranged to engage the plunger when the first housing portion and the second housing portion are engaged, the slide member further having a threaded surface; supporting a rotatable shaft on the second housing portion and extending the rotatable shaft along the threaded surface of the slide member and operatively engaging a threaded portion of the rotatable shaft with the threaded surface of the slide member to move the slide member in the axial direction of the reservoir by rotation of the rotatable shaft relative to the slide member; and operatively coupling a drive device to the rotatable shaft to selectively rotate the rotatable shaft; wherein movement of the slide member by the rotation of the rotatable shaft is transferred to movement of the plunger in the axial direction of the reservoir, when the slide member is engaged with the plunger.
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Specification