Infusion medium delivery device and method with drive device for driving plunger in reservoir
First Claim
1. A delivery device for delivering a fluidic medium from first and second containers to a user, each container having a container wall defining an interior volume for containing the fluidic medium and a generally rigid plunger moveable within the interior volume of the container along an axial direction of the container for conveying the fluidic medium from the interior volume of the container, the device comprising:
- a first housing portion adapted to be secured to a user, the first housing portion configured to be selectively engaged with and disengaged from the first container to allow disposal of the first container without disposing of the first housing portion and to allow selective engagement with and disengagement from the second container;
a second housing portion configured to be selectively engaged with and disengaged from the first housing portion;
an expandable structure supported by the first housing portion, the expandable structure having an interior volume and a surface for engaging the plunger and moving the plunger within the interior volume of the first container as the expandable structure is expanded;
a reservoir supported by the second housing portion, the reservoir for containing a fluidic medium for expanding the expandable structure;
a conduit for coupling the reservoir to the interior volume of the expandable structure; and
a drive device supported by the second housing portion, the drive device for selectively conveying the fluidic medium of the reservoir through the conduit from the reservoir to the interior volume of the expandable structure to selectively expand the expandable structure to engage and move the plunger within the interior volume of the first container to convey the fluidic medium from the interior volume of the first reservoir housing;
wherein, after the expandable structure has moved the plunger of the first container to convey at least some of the fluidic medium out of the interior volume of the first container, the first housing portion configured to be operatively disengaged from the first container and operatively engaged with the second container to allow the surface of the expandable structure to engage and move a plunger of the second container as the expandable structure is expanded to convey fluidic media from an interior volume of the second container.
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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 secures to the patient-user and may be disposed of after it has been in use for a prescribed period. Components that normally come into contact with a patient-user or with infusion medium are supported by the disposable housing portion, while the durable housing portion supports other components such as electronics and a drive device. A reservoir is supported by the disposable housing portion and has a moveable plunger that operatively couples to the drive device, when the disposable and durable housing portions are engaged.
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42 Claims
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1. A delivery device for delivering a fluidic medium from first and second containers to a user, each container having a container wall defining an interior volume for containing the fluidic medium and a generally rigid plunger moveable within the interior volume of the container along an axial direction of the container for conveying the fluidic medium from the interior volume of the container, the device comprising:
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a first housing portion adapted to be secured to a user, the first housing portion configured to be selectively engaged with and disengaged from the first container to allow disposal of the first container without disposing of the first housing portion and to allow selective engagement with and disengagement from the second container; a second housing portion configured to be selectively engaged with and disengaged from the first housing portion; an expandable structure supported by the first housing portion, the expandable structure having an interior volume and a surface for engaging the plunger and moving the plunger within the interior volume of the first container as the expandable structure is expanded; a reservoir supported by the second housing portion, the reservoir for containing a fluidic medium for expanding the expandable structure; a conduit for coupling the reservoir to the interior volume of the expandable structure; and a drive device supported by the second housing portion, the drive device for selectively conveying the fluidic medium of the reservoir through the conduit from the reservoir to the interior volume of the expandable structure to selectively expand the expandable structure to engage and move the plunger within the interior volume of the first container to convey the fluidic medium from the interior volume of the first reservoir housing; wherein, after the expandable structure has moved the plunger of the first container to convey at least some of the fluidic medium out of the interior volume of the first container, the first housing portion configured to be operatively disengaged from the first container and operatively engaged with the second container to allow the surface of the expandable structure to engage and move a plunger of the second container as the expandable structure is expanded to convey fluidic media from an interior volume of the second container. - 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, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method for making a delivery device for delivering a fluidic medium from first and second containers, each container having a wall defining an interior volume for containing the fluidic medium and a generally rigid plunger moveable within the interior volume of the container along an axial direction of the container for conveying the fluidic medium from the interior volume of the container to a user, the method comprising:
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providing a first housing portion adapted to be secured to a user; configuring the first housing portion to be selectively engaged with and disengaged from the first container to allow disposal of the first container without disposing of the first housing portion and to allow selective engagement with and disengagement from second container; providing a second housing portion configured to be selectively engaged with and disengaged from the first housing portion; supporting an expandable structure on the first housing portion, the expandable structure having an interior volume; arranging a surface of the expandable structure for engaging the plunger and moving the plunger within the interior volume of the first container as the expandable structure is expanded; supporting a reservoir on the second housing portion, the reservoir for containing a fluidic medium for expanding the expandable structure; coupling a conduit in fluid flow communication with the reservoir and the interior volume of the expandable structure; and supporting a drive device on the second housing portion, the drive device for selectively conveying the fluidic medium of the reservoir through the conduit from the reservoir to the interior volume of the expandable structure to selectively expand the expandable structure to engage and move the plunger within the interior volume of the first container to convey the fluidic medium from the interior volume of the first container; wherein, after the expandable structure has moved the plunger of the first container to convey at least some of the fluidic medium out of the interior volume of the first container, the first housing portion configured to be operatively disengaged from the first container and operatively engaged with the second container to allow the surface of the expandable structure to engage and move a plunger of the second container as the expandable structure is expanded to convey fluidic media from an interior volume of the second container. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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