MEDICATION RESERVOIR
First Claim
1. A medication reservoir, comprising:
- a reservoir;
a swage coupled to the reservoir enclosing an outer periphery of a septum to secure the septum to the reservoir;
a base attached to the reservoir secured around the swage, wherein the base includes at least one slot along sides of the base; and
a first detent disposed on the sides of the base to releasably engage a first detent opening in a cap, wherein the first detent is compressed by an interior wall of the cap as the first detent is slidably moved to engage the first detent opening in the cap.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for a connection interface between a reservoir or syringe, infusion set tubing, and an infusion pump is provided. A base is provided which is adapted to receive a reservoir. The base has a base engagement member, such as a detent, projecting therefrom. A cap is provided which is adapted to receive the base. The cap includes a first cap engagement member, such as a detent opening, which is adapted to removably engage the base detent. The cap further includes a second cap detent opening which is adapted to removably engage the base detent. A piercing member, such as a needle, is disposed in the interior of the cap in such a manner that the needle is separated from the reservoir septum when the base detent is in the first cap detent opening, and the needle pierces the reservoir septum when the base detent is in the second cap detent opening. When the reservoir, the base and the cap are connected to form an integrated unit, this unit is then capable of being inserted and secured in the infusion pump housing.
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23 Claims
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1. A medication reservoir, comprising:
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a reservoir; a swage coupled to the reservoir enclosing an outer periphery of a septum to secure the septum to the reservoir; a base attached to the reservoir secured around the swage, wherein the base includes at least one slot along sides of the base; and a first detent disposed on the sides of the base to releasably engage a first detent opening in a cap, wherein the first detent is compressed by an interior wall of the cap as the first detent is slidably moved to engage the first detent opening in the cap. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A medication reservoir, comprising:
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a reservoir; a swage coupled to the reservoir enclosing an outer periphery of a septum to secure the septum to the reservoir; a base attached to the reservoir secured around the swage, wherein the base includes at least one slot along sides of the base; a first detent disposed on the sides of the base to releasably engage a first detent opening in a cap upon rotation of the base, wherein; the first detent is rotated along an interior wall of the cap to engage the first detent opening in the cap. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A medication reservoir, comprising:
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a reservoir; a swage coupled to the reservoir enclosing an outer periphery of a septum to secure the septum to the reservoir; a cap comprising; a first detent opening; a second detent opening; and a needle internal to the cap to pierce the septum; a base attached to the reservoir secured around the swage, wherein the base includes at least one slot along sides of the base; a first detent disposed on the sides of the base to releasably engage the first detent opening in the cap, a second detent disposed on the sides of the base to releasably engage the second detent opening in the cap, wherein the first detent and the second detent are compressed by an interior wall of the cap as the first and second detents are rotated along the interior wall of the cap to engage the first and the second detent openings in the cap; and the needle is disposed in the cap to pierce the septum when the first and second detents are engaged with the first and the second detent openings in the cap. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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