IP Library Granted Patent US 10,493,199
Granted Patent B2
US 10,493,199 · App. 15/597,981 · Granted Dec 3, 2019

Multi-cartridge fluid delivery device

Inventors: Robert R. Gonnelli (Mahwah, NJ); Steven F. Levesque (North Pembroke, MA); Ronald V. Nardi (Mahwah, NJ)
Assignee: VALERITAS, INC.
A61M5/1407A61M5/1454A61M5/14526A61M5/16827A61M5/32A61M5/3298
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Patent No.
US 10,493,199
App. No.
15/597,981
Granted
Dec 3, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A fluid delivery device for administering a first medicament and a second medicament includes a first fluid reservoir configured to contain the first medicament and a second fluid reservoir configured to contain the second medicament. The fluid delivery device may include one or more basal drive mechanisms to provide a basal delivery of one or more of the first and second medicaments. The fluid delivery device may further include one or more bolus drive mechanisms to provide a bolus delivery of one or more of the first and second medicaments.

Claims (19)

1. A fluid delivery device for administering a first medicament and a second medicament, the fluid delivery device comprising:

a housing;

a first fluid reservoir configured to contain the first medicament within the housing;

a second fluid reservoir configured to contain the second medicament within the housing;

a needle having a first end and a second end, the first end split into a first uptake arm and a second uptake arm;

a bolus drive mechanism;

a first bolus pump chamber including a hydraulic fluid and coupled between the bolus drive mechanism and the first fluid reservoir; and

a second bolus pump chamber including a hydraulic fluid and coupled between the bolus drive mechanism and the second fluid reservoir,

wherein the needle is fluidly isolated from the first fluid reservoir and the second fluid reservoir in an un-activated position, an end of the first uptake arm extending into the first fluid reservoir and an end of the second uptake arm extending into the second fluid reservoir to fluidly couple the needle with the first and second fluid reservoirs in an activated position, and the second end extending from the housing in the activated position.

2. The fluid delivery device of claim 1 further comprising:

a needle cover button extending from the housing and coupled to the needle.

3. The fluid delivery device of claim 1 , wherein the needle is fluidly isolated from the first fluid reservoir and the second fluid reservoir in an initial position.

4. The fluid delivery device of claim 1 , wherein the bolus drive mechanism includes a ratchet.

5. The fluid delivery device of claim 1 , wherein the ends of the first and second uptake arms and the second end of the needle each point in the same direction.

6. The fluid delivery device of claim 5 , wherein the second end of the needle includes a delivery arm that is generally parallel to the first and second uptake arms, wherein the first and second uptake arms are coupled to the delivery arm by first and second transverse arms respectively.

7. The fluid delivery device of claim 6 , wherein the first and second transverse arms are generally parallel to one another, extend in opposite directions from the delivery arm, and are generally perpendicular to the delivery arm and first and second uptake arms.

8. The fluid delivery device of claim 7 , wherein the ends of the first and second uptake arms and the second end of the needle each include a pointed tip.

9. The fluid delivery device of claim 8 , wherein the pointed tips of the first and second uptake arms each pierce through a septum when the needle is transitioned from the un-activated position to the activated position.

10. The fluid delivery device of claim 2 , wherein depressing the needle cover button towards the housing transitions the needle from the un-activated position to the activated position.

Assignments (9)
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 12, 2025
From: MANNKIND CORPORATION
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 072444/0525 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 17, 2023
From: ZOOLANDER SA LLC
To: ZEALAND PHARMA A/S
Reel/Frame 063672/0342 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 2, 2022
From: ZEALAND PHARMA A/S
To: MANNKIND CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 060984/0295 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 24, 2022
From: ZOOLANDER SA LLC
To: ZEALAND PHARMA A/S
Reel/Frame 060887/0685 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 27, 2021
From: ZEALAND PHARMA A/S
To: ZOOLANDER SA LLC
Reel/Frame 058593/0261 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 6, 2020
From: VALERITAS, INC.
To: ZEALAND PHARMA A/S
Reel/Frame 052859/0390 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 1, 2019
From: BIOVALVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: VALERITAS, LLC
Reel/Frame 050582/0086 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 1, 2019
From: VALERITAS, LLC
To: VALERITAS, INC.
Reel/Frame 051034/0215 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 1, 2019
From: GONNELLI, ROBERT; LEVESQUE, STEVEN F.; NARDI, RONALD V.
To: BIOVALVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 050581/0707 →
Continuity (6)
Continuation 14341879 · Jul 28, 2014
Continuation 13719481 · Dec 19, 2012
Continuation 13013379 · Jan 25, 2011
Continuation 12295173
Provisional Application 60787616 · Mar 30, 2006
Related Publication 20180028743A1 · Feb 1, 2018