Pump assembly and method for infusion device
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1. A pump assembly system for coupling to a reservoir container that contains a flowable medium, the pump assembly system comprising:
- a pump housing portion that contains a pump chamber, an outlet end on one side of the pump chamber and a receptacle on a second side of the pump chamber, the receptacle having a size and shape for receiving one end of a reservoir, the receptacle being in fluid flow communication with the pump chamber;
a rotary pump blade supported for rotation within the pump chamber;
a flow communicator located within the receptacle for providing a flow path for communication of a flowable medium from a reservoir to the pump chamber when one end of the reservoir is received within the receptacle; and
a septum structure on the outlet end of the pump housing portion for allowing a hollow needle to extend through the septum structure to provide a fluid flow path out from the outlet end of the pump housing portion.
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Abstract
A delivery device includes a durable housing portion and a separable disposable portion that selectively engage and disengage from each other. The disposable housing portion contains a reservoir and secures to the patient and may be disposed of after it has been in use for a prescribed period. A disposable pump assembly selectively connects to the reservoir. The disposable pump assembly includes a pump rotor, a septum and a needle for conveying infusion media from the reservoir to the patient.
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1. A pump assembly system for coupling to a reservoir container that contains a flowable medium, the pump assembly system comprising:
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a pump housing portion that contains a pump chamber, an outlet end on one side of the pump chamber and a receptacle on a second side of the pump chamber, the receptacle having a size and shape for receiving one end of a reservoir, the receptacle being in fluid flow communication with the pump chamber; a rotary pump blade supported for rotation within the pump chamber; a flow communicator located within the receptacle for providing a flow path for communication of a flowable medium from a reservoir to the pump chamber when one end of the reservoir is received within the receptacle; and a septum structure on the outlet end of the pump housing portion for allowing a hollow needle to extend through the septum structure to provide a fluid flow path out from the outlet end of the pump housing portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for coupling a pump assembly to a reservoir container that contains a flowable infusion medium, the method comprising:
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providing a pump housing portion that contains a pump chamber, an outlet end on one side of the pump chamber and a receptacle on a second side of the pump chamber, the receptacle having a size and shape for receiving one end of a reservoir; supporting a rotary pump blade for rotation within the pump chamber; providing the receptacle in fluid flow communication with the pump chamber; providing a flow path for communication of a flowable medium from the reservoir, through the pump chamber, when one end of the reservoir is received in the receptacle; and providing a septum structure on the outlet end of the pump housing for allowing a hollow needle to extend through the septum structure to provide a fluid flow path out from the outlet end of the pump housing portion. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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