Control Tabs for Infusion Devices and Methods of Using the Same
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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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60 Claims
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42. An infusion system for infusing a fluid into a body, comprising:
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an infusion device having a housing, and a reservoir in the housing to contain the fluid; and a tab that removably mates with the infusion device having a drive system to force the fluid from the reservoir, an electronics system to control the drive system, and one or more batteries to power the electronics system and the drive system, wherein one or more components included with the tab are reusable. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. An infusion system for infusing a fluid into a body, comprising:
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an infusion device having a housing, and a reservoir in the housing to contain the fluid; and a tab that removably mates with the infusion device having at least a portion of a drive system to force the fluid from the reservoir, an electronics system to control the drive system, and one or more batteries to power the electronics system and the drive system, wherein one or more components included with the tab are reusable. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. An infusion system for infusing a fluid into a body, comprising:
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an infusion device having a housing with an adhesive layer on a surface of the housing in contact with skin for attaching the infusion device to the skin, and a reservoir in the housing to contain the fluid, wherein the reservoir can only be filled once; and a tab that removably mates with the infusion device having at least a portion of a drive system to force the fluid from the reservoir, an electronics system to control the drive system, and one or more batteries to power the electronics system and the drive system, wherein one or more components included with the tab are reusable. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60)
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