Flanged sealing element and needle guide pin assembly for a fluid infusion device having a needled fluid reservoir
First Claim
1. A sealing assembly for a fluid infusion device that cooperates with a fluid reservoir having a reservoir port and a hollow fluid reservoir needle at least partially located within the reservoir port, the sealing assembly comprising:
- a reservoir port receptacle to receive the reservoir port, and comprising a proximal end, a distal end extending from the proximal end, and a needle entry formed in the distal end to receive the hollow fluid reservoir needle;
a fluid chamber located at least partially in the reservoir port receptacle; and
a sealing component positioned in the reservoir port receptacle to cooperate with the fluid chamber, the sealing component comprising;
a needle guide pin protruding from the proximal end of the reservoir port receptacle, wherein an end section of the needle guide pin is sized to fit within the hollow fluid reservoir needle; and
a needle sealing element that cooperates with the hollow fluid reservoir needle and with the needle guide pin, the needle sealing element comprising a base section adjacent to the fluid chamber, an end section opposite the base section, a neck section between the base section and the end section, and a needle opening extending through the neck section.
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Abstract
A sealing assembly for a fluid infusion device includes a base plate, a reservoir port receptacle, a flow base component, and a needle sealing element. The receptacle receives the reservoir port, and has proximal and distal ends, and a needle entry in the distal end to receive a hollow needle of a fluid reservoir. The flow base component has an inlet structure defining a fluid chamber, and a needle guide pin protruding therefrom. The end of the guide pin fits within the hollow needle. The needle sealing element has a proximal flange adjacent to the inlet structure, a distal flange opposite the proximal flange, a neck section between the flanges, and a needle opening extending through the neck section. The needle sealing element is positioned within the port receptacle such that the neck section surrounds the end section of the needle guide pin.
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17 Claims
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1. A sealing assembly for a fluid infusion device that cooperates with a fluid reservoir having a reservoir port and a hollow fluid reservoir needle at least partially located within the reservoir port, the sealing assembly comprising:
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a reservoir port receptacle to receive the reservoir port, and comprising a proximal end, a distal end extending from the proximal end, and a needle entry formed in the distal end to receive the hollow fluid reservoir needle; a fluid chamber located at least partially in the reservoir port receptacle; and a sealing component positioned in the reservoir port receptacle to cooperate with the fluid chamber, the sealing component comprising; a needle guide pin protruding from the proximal end of the reservoir port receptacle, wherein an end section of the needle guide pin is sized to fit within the hollow fluid reservoir needle; and a needle sealing element that cooperates with the hollow fluid reservoir needle and with the needle guide pin, the needle sealing element comprising a base section adjacent to the fluid chamber, an end section opposite the base section, a neck section between the base section and the end section, and a needle opening extending through the neck section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A sealing assembly for a fluid infusion device that cooperates with a fluid reservoir having a hollow fluid reservoir needle, the sealing assembly comprising:
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a base plate; a reservoir port receptacle on the base plate and comprising a proximal end, a distal end extending from the proximal end, and a needle entry formed in the distal end to receive the hollow fluid reservoir needle; a flow base component coupled to the base plate and to the reservoir port receptacle, the flow base component comprising an inlet structure extending therefrom, and the flow base component further comprising a needle guide pin protruding therefrom, wherein an end section of the needle guide pin is sized to fit within the hollow fluid reservoir needle; and a needle sealing element comprising a proximal flange adjacent to the inlet structure, a distal flange opposite the proximal flange, a neck section between the proximal flange and the distal flange, and a needle opening extending through the neck section, wherein the needle sealing element is positioned within the reservoir port receptacle such that the neck section surrounds the end section of the needle guide pin. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A fluid infusion device to deliver a medication fluid to a user, the fluid infusion device comprising:
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a removable fluid reservoir comprising a hollow fluid reservoir needle; a base plate comprising a reservoir port receptacle to receive the hollow fluid reservoir needle; an inlet structure located in the reservoir port receptacle; a needle guide pin protruding from the inlet structure, wherein an end section of the needle guide pin is sized to fit within the hollow fluid reservoir needle; and a needle sealing element comprising a base section adjacent to the inlet structure, an end section opposite the base section, a neck section between the base section and the end section, and a needle opening extending through the neck section;
wherein;when the fluid reservoir is engaged with the reservoir port receptacle, the end section of the needle guide pin resides within the hollow fluid reservoir needle, a portion of the hollow fluid reservoir needle resides within the needle opening, and the needle sealing element forms a first seal around an exterior surface of the hollow fluid reservoir needle; and when the fluid reservoir is disengaged from the reservoir port receptacle, the hollow fluid reservoir needle is decoupled from the sealing component, a portion of the end section of the needle guide pin resides within the needle opening, and the needle sealing element forms a second seal around an exterior surface of the needle guide pin. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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