Apparatus, system and method for fluid delivery

• US 8,881,774 B2
• Filed: 12/29/2010
• Issued: 11/11/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/31/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Deka Products Limited Partnership
• Original Assignee: DEKA Research and Development Corp.
• Inventors: Lanier, Gregory R. Jr., Lanigan, Richard J., Fichera, Stephen L., Kamen, Dean, Gray, Larry B.
• Primary Examiner(s): Huson, Gregory
• Assistant Examiner(s): ARNETT, NICOLAS ALLEN
• Application Number:
  US12/981,234
• Publication Number:
  US 20110186177A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,413 Days
• Field of Search: 141 21- 27, 141/44, 141/383
• US Class Current: 141/21
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/1406 Septums, pierceable membranes
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/2065 having aligning and guiding means
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/2096 Combination of a vial and a syringe for transferring or mixing their contents
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/14268 with a reusable and a disposable component
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2039/009 Means for limiting access to the septum, e.g. shields, grids
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/0266 Shape memory materials
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3334 Measuring or controlling the flow rate
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3375 Acoustical, e.g. ultrasonic, measuring means
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3515 using magnetic means
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3569 sublocal, e.g. between console and disposable
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/581 by audible feedback
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/7536 allowing gas passage, but preventing liquid passage, e.g. liquophobic, hydrophobic, water-repellent membranes
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/8212 with means or measures taken for minimising energy consumption
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/8237 Charging means
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/8262 connectable to external power source, e.g. connecting to automobile battery through the cigarette lighter
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2209/01 Remote controllers for specific apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2209/045 for filling, e.g. for filling reservoirs
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2209/086 Docking stations
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 39/08 Tubes; Storage means specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14224 Diaphragm type
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14248 : of the skin patch type
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/152 : pressurised by contraction of elastic reservoirs containers for dispensing contents by contraction of an elastic bag provided therein, in general B65D83/0061
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/16809 : by repeated filling and emptying of an intermediate volume pressure infusion using positive displacement pumps A61M5/142
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/13 : delivered from dispensers
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/17 : delivered via infusion or injection

Abstract

A fill adapter for filling a reservoir. The fill adapter includes a button assembly actuator and a pump chamber plunger actuator hingably attached to the button assembly actuator, wherein the actuation of the button assembly actuator actuates the pump chamber plunger actuator and wherein the pump chamber plunger actuator actuates a pump chamber membrane before the at least one button assembly is actuated.

Claims

1. A fill adapter for filling a reservoir comprising:

a button assembly actuator; and

a pump chamber plunger actuator hingably attached to the button assembly actuator, wherein the actuation of the button assembly actuator actuates the pump chamber plunger actuator and wherein the pump chamber plunger actuator actuates a pump chamber membrane before at least one button assembly is actuated.

2. The fill adapter of claim 1 further comprising a filling aid wherein said filling aid is attached to the fill adapter and wherein the filling aid accommodates a syringe.

3. The fill adapter of claim 1 further comprising wherein the fill adapter is adapter to connectably attach to a reservoir assembly wherein upon attachment, the reservoir assembly may be filled by a syringe.

4. The fill adapter of claim 1 further comprising wherein the button assembly further comprising at least one button.

5. The fill adapter of claims 1 further comprising wherein the filling aid is removably attached to the fill adapter.

6. A fill adapter base comprising:

a button assembly actuator for actuating at least one button assembly; and

a pump chamber plunger actuator hingably attached to the button assembly actuator, wherein the actuation of the button assembly actuator actuates the pump chamber plunger actuator and wherein the pump chamber plunger actuator actuates a pump chamber membrane before the at least one button assembly is actuated.

7. The fill adapter base of claim 6 further comprising a filling aid wherein said filling aid is attached to the fill adapter base.

8. The fill adapter base of claim 7 wherein the filing aid is removably attached to the fill adapter base.

9. The fill adapter base of claim 7 wherein the filling aid is hingably attached to the fill adapter base.

10. The fill adapter base of claim 6 wherein the pump chamber actuator is hingably attached to the button assembly actuator through a living hinge.

11. The fill adapter base of claim 6 wherein the pump chamber actuator is hingably attached to the button assembly actuator through a pivot hinge.

12. The fill adapter base of claim 6 where the button assembly actuator actuates at least three button assemblies.

13. A fill adapter system for filling a reservoir comprising:

a fill adapter base comprising;

a button assembly actuator for actuating at least one button assembly; and

a pump chamber plunger actuator hingably attached to the button assembly actuator, wherein the actuation of the button assembly actuator actuates the pump chamber plunger actuator and wherein the pump chamber plunger actuator actuates a pump chamber membrane before the at least one button assembly is actuated; and

a filling aid attached to the fill adapter base for accommodating a syringe for filling a reservoir.

14. The fill adapter base of claim 13 wherein the filing aid is removably attached to the fill adapter base.

15. The fill adapter base of claim 13 wherein the filling aid is hingably attached to the fill adapter base.

16. The fill adapter base of claim 13 wherein the pump chamber actuator is hingably attached to the button assembly actuator through a living hinge.

17. The fill adapter base of claim 13 wherein the pump chamber actuator is hingably attached to the button assembly actuator through a pivot hinge.

18. The fill adapter base of claim 13 where the button assembly actuator actuates at least three button assemblies.

19. A fill adapter system comprising:

a disposable housing assembly comprising a reservoir for holding fluid; and

a fill adapter comprising;

a button assembly actuator for actuating at least one button assembly;

a pump chamber plunger actuator hingably attached to the button assembly actuator, wherein the actuation of the button assembly actuator actuates the pump chamber plunger actuator and wherein the pump chamber plunger actuator actuates a pump chamber membrane before the at least one button assembly is actuated; and

a filling aid attached to the fill adapter base for accommodating a syringe for filling a reservoir.

20. The fill adapter system of claim 19 further comprising a syringe for filling the reservoir of the disposable housing assembly and wherein the filling aid accommodates the syringe.