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, the plunger having a threaded portion;
a rotatable shaft having a longitudinal axis parallel to and displaced from the longitudinal axis of the reservoir, the rotatable shaft having a threaded portion engaged with the threaded portion of the plunger, wherein rotation of the rotatable shaft causes the rotatable shaft to move along the length of the threaded portion of the plunger to vary the interior volume of the reservoir; and
a drive device supported by the durable housing portion in a position to operatively connect to the rotatable shaft, to selectively rotate the rotatable shaft, when the disposable and durable housing portions are engaged.
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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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8 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, the plunger having a threaded portion; a rotatable shaft having a longitudinal axis parallel to and displaced from the longitudinal axis of the reservoir, the rotatable shaft having a threaded portion engaged with the threaded portion of the plunger, wherein rotation of the rotatable shaft causes the rotatable shaft to move along the length of the threaded portion of the plunger to vary the interior volume of the reservoir; and a drive device supported by the durable housing portion in a position to operatively connect to the rotatable shaft, to selectively rotate the rotatable shaft, when the disposable and durable housing portions are engaged. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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