IP Library Granted Patent US 10,653,828
Granted Patent B2
US 10,653,828 · App. 15/676,520 · Granted May 19, 2020

Sealed infusion device with electrical connector port

Inventors: Justin Brown (San Diego, CA); Donald Ludolph (San Diego, CA); Phil Lamb (San Diego, CA); Anthony Barghini (San Diego, CA); Sean Saint (San Diego, CA); Marcus Julian (San Diego, CA); Robert Eastridge (San Diego, CA); Michael Rosinko (Anaheim, CA); Michael Michaud (San Diego, CA)
Assignee: Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.
A61M5/14244A61M5/14A61M5/142A61M39/10H01R13/447H01R13/5213H01R13/5224A61M2039/1022A61M2205/3569A61M2205/3584A61M2205/505A61M2205/8206A61M2205/8237A61M2205/8262
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,653,828
App. No.
15/676,520
Granted
May 19, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A portable medical device includes an interface for accepting a power supply and enabling data transfer while still connected to a human body. The interface may include a universal serial bus interface and may be coupled to a data isolation chip and a power isolation chip. A power controlling processor may determine how the supplied power, e.g., voltage, is supplied to other components within the infusion device. Additional circuitry within the system may provide a secure power transfer within the device to ensure user safety and ensure that a high frequency noise is properly attenuated.

Claims (32)

1. A device for remotely controlling an ambulatory infusion pump, comprising:

a housing having a front surface and a back surface that are spaced apart and enclosed by side surfaces to define an internal cavity;

a display disposed on the housing;

a processor disposed within the internal cavity;

an electrical connector port fitted to the housing and extending into the internal cavity, the electrical connector port operably connected to a power isolation integrated circuit chip and a data isolation integrated circuit chip disposed within the housing, the electrical connector port adapted to receive electrical power and data via a direct electrical connection, and direct the electrical power to the power isolation integrated circuit chipo and the data to the data isolation integrated circuit chip; and

wherein the housing and electrical connector port provide a seal preventing passage of moisture into the internal cavity.

2. The device of claim 1 , further comprising an electrical connector port door configured to be attached to the housing over the electrical connector port.

3. The device of claim 2 , wherein a seal is formed between the electrical connector port and the electrical connector port door.

4. The device of claim 3 , further comprising an overmold formed around the power isolation integrated circuit chip and in contact with the electrical connector port that provides the seal between the electrical connector port and the electrical connector port door.

5. The device of claim 4 , wherein the overmold is comprised of a non-conductive material.

6. The device of claim 1 , wherein the power isolation integrated circuit chip is electrically isolated from the data isolation integrated circuit chip.

7. The device of claim 1 , wherein the power isolation integrated circuit chip includes a transformer capable of producing a substantially constant output.

8. The device of claim 1 ,

wherein the display include a touch sensitive display screen, and wherein the processor is capable of receiving inputs from the touch sensitive display screen.

9. The device of claim 1 , wherein the power isolation integrated circuit chip is coupled to a power isolation circuit, and wherein the power isolation circuit includes a transformer capable of outputting a substantially constant output.

10. The device of claim 1 , wherein the device is a smartphone.

11. The device of claim 1 , wherein the device is a dedicated remote control specifically designed for use with the ambulatory infusion pump.

12. A device for remotely controlling an ambulatory infusion pump, comprising:

a housing define an enclosed internal cavity;

display disposed on the housing;

a processor disposed within the internal cavity;

an electrical connector port fitted to the housing and extending into the internal cavity, the electrical connector port including an opening adapted to receive electrical power and data through a common direct electrical connection;

a power isolation integrated circuit chip operably connected to the electrical connector port to receive the electrical power;

a data isolation integrated circuit chip operably connected to the electrical connector port to receive the data; and

an overmold disposed within the housing, the overmold enclosing the electrical connector port, the power isolation integrated circuit chip, and the data isolation integrated circuit chip, to electrically isolate the electrical connector port, the power isolation integrated circuit chip, and the data isolation integrated circuit chip from the internal cavity of the housing.

13. The device of claim 12 , wherein the electrical connector port opening is exteriorly exposed on the housing, and further comprising an electrical connector port door configured to be attached to the housing over the electrical connector port.

14. The device of claim 13 , further comprising an o-ring providing a seal between the housing and the electrical connector port door.

15. The device of claim 14 , further comprising an o-ring providing a seal between the electrical connector port and the housing.

16. The device of claim 12 , wherein the overmold is comprised of a non-conductive material.

17. The device of claim 12 , wherein the power isolation integrated circuit chip is electrically isolated from the connector data isolation integrated circuit chip.

18. The device of claim 12 , wherein the device is a smartphone.

19. The device of claim 12 , wherein the device is a dedicated remote control specifically designed for use with the ambulatory infusion pump.

Assignments (3)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 24, 2024
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: TANDEM DIABETES CARE, INC.
Reel/Frame 066880/0918 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 25, 2022
From: TANDEM DIABETES CARE, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 060179/0100 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 14, 2017
From: BROWN, JUSTIN; LUDOLPH, DONALD; LAMB, PHILIP; BARGHINI, ANTHONY; SAINT, SEAN; JULIAN, MARCUS; EASTRIDGE, ROBERT; ROSINKO, MICHAEL; MICHAUD, MICHAEL
To: TANDEM DIABETES CARE, INC.
Reel/Frame 044123/0421 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 15184422 · Jun 16, 2016
Continuation 13827707 · Mar 14, 2013
Provisional Application 61656967 · Jun 7, 2012
Related Publication 20180055996A1 · Mar 1, 2018
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