Pump clip for a fluid infusion device

• US 10,485,924 B2
• Filed: 08/29/2017
• Issued: 11/26/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 09/06/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Medtronic Minimed Incorporated (Medtronic Plc)
• Original Assignee: Medtronic Minimed Incorporated (Medtronic Plc)
• Inventors: Crane, Chad A., Johnson, Mitchell T.
• Primary Examiner(s): Lee, Brandy S
• Application Number:
  US15/690,169
• Publication Number:
  US 20180064867A1
• Time in Patent Office: 819 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2005/025 with a holder or item rotatably connected to the fastening device, e.g. having a rotation axis perpendicular to the garment
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2200/05 Holder or carrier for specific articles
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 5/02 Fastening articles to the garment
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 5/021 to the belt
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/1416 placed on the body of the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2025/024 having a clip or clamp system
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2202/04 Liquids
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2209/082 Mounting brackets, arm supports for equipment
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2209/088 on the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/1414 Hanging-up devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/1415 Stands, brackets or the like for supporting infusion accessories
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14244 adapted to be carried by the patient, e.g. portable on the body

Abstract

A pump clip for a fluid infusion device is provided. The pump clip includes a clip base having a first end opposite a second end. The clip base defines an aperture through the clip base between the first end and the second end. The clip base is pivotable between a first position and a second position along a first pivot axis. The pump clip includes a clip pivot base coupled to the clip base along the first pivot axis. At least a portion of the clip pivot base is received within the aperture in the first position. The pump clip includes a clip coupled to the clip pivot base along a second pivot axis and the clip cooperates with the clip pivot base to receive an article.

Claims

1. A pump clip for a fluid infusion device, comprising:

a clip base having a first end opposite a second end and defining an aperture through the clip base between the first end and the second end, the clip base having a first base side opposite a second base side, the aperture is defined to extend through the clip base from the first base side to the second base side, the clip base pivotable between a first position and a second position along a first pivot axis, the first base side defines a first pin post opposite a second pin post, and each of the first pin post and the second pin post define a bore that receives a hinge pin and the hinge pin defines the first pivot axis;

a clip pivot base coupled to the clip base along the first pivot axis, at least a portion of the clip pivot base received within the aperture in the first position such that a primary surface of the clip pivot base is substantially flush with a surface of the first base side in the first position, the clip pivot base defines a first pivot arm opposite a second pivot arm, the first pivot arm defines a first pivot bore and the second pivot arm defines a second pivot bore, with the first pivot bore, the second pivot bore and the bores of each of the first pin post and the second pin post coaxially aligned to receive the hinge pin;

a clip coupled to the clip pivot base along a second pivot axis and the clip cooperates with the clip pivot base to receive an article; and

a first biasing member coupled to the clip pivot base that biases the clip base in the first position,

wherein the first pivot arm defines a spring retainer that receives a first leg of the first biasing member.

2. The pump clip of claim 1, wherein the clip is rotatable about the second pivot axis between a first, clamped position and a second, release position, and the pump clip further comprises a second biasing member coupled to the clip pivot base that maintains the clip pivot base in the first, clamped position.

3. The pump clip of claim 1, wherein the first biasing member is received within a portion of the clip base, the first biasing member having the first leg coupled to the clip pivot base and a second leg coupled to the clip base.

4. The pump clip of claim 3, wherein the first biasing member is a torsion spring.

5. The pump clip of claim 1, wherein the first pivot arm includes a first clip post that defines a first clip bore, the second pivot arm includes a second clip post that defines a second clip bore, the clip defines a pair of clip hinge projections that extend outwardly from a side of the clip and each of the pair of clip hinge projections define a bore that is coaxially aligned with the first clip bore and the second clip bore to receive a clamp pin that defines the second pivot axis.

6. A portable fluid infusion device system, comprising:

a fluid infusion device having a first end opposite a second end; and

a pump clip coupled to the first end and to the second end, the pump clip including;

a clip base having a first base end opposite a second base end and defining an aperture through the clip base between the first base end and the second base end, the clip base having a first base side opposite a second base side and the aperture is defined to extend through the clip base from the first base side to the second base side, the second base side coupled to the fluid infusion device, the clip base pivotable between a first position and a second position along a first pivot axis, the first base side defines a first pin post opposite a second pin post, and each of the first pin post and the second pin post define a bore that receives a hinge pin, and the hinge pin defines the first pivot axis;

a clip pivot base coupled to the first base side of the clip base along the first pivot axis such that at least a portion of the clip pivot base is received within the aperture in the first position and a primary surface of the clip pivot base is substantially flush with a surface of the first base side in the first position, and the clip pivot base is spaced apart from the clip base in the second position, the clip pivot base defines a first pivot arm opposite a second pivot arm, the first pivot arm defines a first pivot bore and the second pivot arm defines a second pivot bore, with the first pivot bore, the second pivot bore and the bores of each of the first pin post and the second pin post coaxially aligned to receive the hinge pin;

a clip coupled to the clip pivot base along a second pivot axis and the clip cooperates with the clip pivot base to define a slot to receive an article; and

a first biasing member coupled to the clip base that biases the clip base in the first position,

wherein the first pivot arm defines a spring retainer that receives a first leg of the first biasing member.

7. The portable fluid infusion device system of claim 6, wherein the clip is rotatable about the second pivot axis between a first, clamped position and a second, release position, and the pump clip further comprises a second biasing member coupled to the clip pivot base that maintains the clip pivot base in the first, clamped position.

8. The portable fluid infusion device system of claim 6, wherein the first biasing member is received within a portion of the clip base, the first biasing member having the first leg coupled to the clip pivot base and a second leg coupled to the clip base.

9. The portable fluid infusion device system of claim 6, wherein the first pivot arm includes a first clip post that defines a first clip bore, the second pivot arm includes a second clip post that defines a second clip bore, the clip defines a pair of clip hinge projections that extend outwardly from a side of the clip, and each of the pair of clip hinge projections define a bore that is coaxially aligned with the first clip bore and the second clip bore to receive a clamp pin that defines the second pivot axis.

10. The portable fluid infusion device system of claim 6, wherein the first pivot axis of the pump clip is offset from the second pivot axis of the pump clip along a longitudinal axis of the pump clip.

11. The portable fluid infusion device system of claim 6, wherein the fluid infusion device is an insulin infusion device.

12. A portable fluid infusion device system, comprising:

a fluid infusion device having a first end opposite a second end; and

a pump clip coupled to the first end and to the second end, the pump clip including;

a clip base having a first base end opposite a second base end and defining an aperture through the clip base between the first base end and the second base end, the clip base having a first base side opposite a second base side and the aperture is defined to extend through the clip base from the first base side to the second base side, the second base side coupled to the first end and the second end of the fluid infusion device such that the second base side is positioned against the fluid infusion device, the clip base pivotable between a first position and a second position along a first pivot axis, the first base side defines a first pin post opposite a second pin post, and each of the first pin post and the second pin post define a bore that receives a hinge pin and the hinge pin defines the first pivot axis;

a clip pivot base coupled to the first base side of the clip base along the first pivot axis such that at least a portion of the clip pivot base is received within the aperture in the first position and a primary surface of the clip pivot base is substantially flush with a surface of the first base side in the first position, and the clip pivot base is spaced apart from the clip base in the second position, the clip pivot base defines a first pivot arm opposite a second pivot arm, the first pivot arm defines a first pivot bore and the second pivot arm defines a second pivot bore, with the first pivot bore, the second pivot bore and the bores of each of the first pin post and the second pin post coaxially aligned to receive the hinge pin;

a first biasing member coupled to the clip base that biases the clip base in the first position, the first biasing member includes a first leg coupled to the clip pivot base and a second leg coupled to the clip base; and

a clip coupled to the clip pivot base along a second pivot axis and the clip cooperates with the clip pivot base to define a slot to receive an article,

wherein the first pivot arm defines a spring retainer that receives the first leg of the first biasing member.