Activity guard

• US 8,496,618 B2
• Filed: 10/31/2011
• Issued: 07/30/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 12/31/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Medtronic Minimed Incorporated (Medtronic Plc)
• Original Assignee: Medtronic Minimed Incorporated (Medtronic Plc)
• Inventors: Bazargan, Afshin, Moberg, Sheldon, Bokelman, Kevin, Masterson, Steve, Kline, Dan
• Primary Examiner(s): Lucchesi, Nicholas
• Assistant Examiner(s): CHANDER, DIVA KAKAR
• Application Number:
  US13/285,702
• Publication Number:
  US 20120116309A1
• Time in Patent Office: 638 Days
• Field of Search: 604/110, 604/111, 604/244
• US Class Current: 604/111
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/14268 with a reusable and a disposable component
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/201 Glucose concentration
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/1413 Modular systems comprising interconnecting elements
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14244 adapted to be carried by the patient, e.g. portable on the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/1452 pressurised by means of pistons
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/1723 using feedback of body parameters, e.g. blood-sugar, pressure measurement of body parameters A61B5/00

Abstract

The fluid infusion system is disclosed that includes a pump housing that has a reservoir cavity and is designed to be pocketable. The reservoir cavity has a rim and helical coupling features formed on an interior face of the reservoir cavity. The fluid infusion system further has a reservoir that is removable from the reservoir cavity and the reservoir also has an open end. A removable cap coupled to the pump housing is also included in the fluid infusion system. The cap has corresponding coupling features, an exterior surface and a tab. The corresponding coupling features are defined to couple the cap to the pump housing while the tab is defined as a ridge that extends away from the exterior surface. The tab further has a port to accommodate fluid flow from the reservoir where the port defines and axis of rotation such that torque applied to the tab about the axis of rotation disengages the coupling between the cap and the pump housing. Further included in the infusion system is a guard that is removably coupled to the pump housing. The guard has a slot defined to immobilize rotation of the tab about the axis of rotation.

Claims

1. An apparatus to prevent removal of a reservoir assembly from a fluid infusion system, comprising:

a first arm;

a second arm coupled to the first arm, wherein the coupling between the first arm and the second arm is a hinge; and

a lock feature between the first and the second arm, wherein the lock feature is a slot and the slot includes additional features to accommodate the reservoir assembly feature,

wherein the lock feature restricts movement of the reservoir assembly feature when the apparatus is placed onto the reservoir assembly.

2. An apparatus to prevent removal of a reservoir assembly from a fluid infusion system, comprising:

a first arm;

a second arm coupled to the first arm, wherein the coupling between the first arm and the second arm is a hinge;

a recess formed in the hinge, the recess accommodating a corresponding rib formed on the fluid infusion system; and

a lock feature between the first and the second arm, the lock feature defined to accommodate a reservoir assembly feature,

wherein the lock feature restricts movement of the reservoir assembly feature when the apparatus is placed onto the reservoir assembly.

3. An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein a keying rib prevents the apparatus from being installed in a reverse orientation.