Control tabs for infusion devices and methods of using the same
First Claim
1. An external infusion device for infusing a fluid into a body, the infusion device comprising:
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a reservoir in the housing that contains the fluid;
a drive system that forces the fluid from the reservoir;
at least one power supply that provides power to actuate the drive system;
one or more electrical elements coupled to the power supply and the drive system wherein the one or more electrical elements regulate the rate that the drive system forces fluid from the reservoir; and
a tab that mates with the housing, and wherein the tab contains at least one of the one or more electrical elements.
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Abstract
An external infusion device that infuses a fluid into an individual'"'"'s body includes a housing, a reservoir, a drive system, a power supply, electrical elements, and a tab. The reservoir contains the fluid, and the drive system forces the fluid from the reservoir. The electrical elements control the power to the drive system to regulate the rate that fluid is forced from the reservoir. The tab mates with the housing, and contains at least one electrical element. The tab is removable, and may be replaced with a different tab. The different tab may change the rate fluid is forced from the reservoir. A tab may be removed from one external infusion device and installed in a different external infusion device. The tab may be limited to use in a predetermined number of external infusion devices and may include a power supply.
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41 Claims
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1. An external infusion device for infusing a fluid into a body, the infusion device comprising:
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a housing;
a reservoir in the housing that contains the fluid;
a drive system that forces the fluid from the reservoir;
at least one power supply that provides power to actuate the drive system;
one or more electrical elements coupled to the power supply and the drive system wherein the one or more electrical elements regulate the rate that the drive system forces fluid from the reservoir; and
a tab that mates with the housing, and wherein the tab contains at least one of the one or more electrical elements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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17. A tab for an external infusion device having a housing containing a reservoir for fluid to be infused into a body and a drive system to force the fluid from the reservoir powered by at least one power supply and controlled by one or more electrical elements, the tab comprising:
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a support structure that mates with the housing of the external infusion device; and
at least one of the one or more electrical elements attached to the support structure. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 41)
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Current AssigneeMedtronic Minimed Incorporated (Medtronic Plc)
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Original AssigneeMedtronic Minimed Incorporated (Medtronic Plc)
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InventorsMoberg, Sheldon B., Talbot, Cary, Purvis, Richard E., Stutz, William H. Jr., Causey, James D. III, Yonemoto, Jay, Nason, Clyde K.
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Application NumberUS09/813,660Publication NumberTime in Patent OfficeDaysField of SearchUS Class Current604/152CPC Class CodesA61M 2205/0266 Shape memory materialsA61M 2205/3331 Pressure; FlowA61M 2205/50 with microprocessors or com...A61M 2205/6018 providing set-up signals fo...A61M 5/1456 with a replaceable reservoi...A61M 5/14566 with a replaceable reservoi...A61M 5/172 electrical or electronic A6...
