Granted Patent B2

US 11,702,233 · App. 17/306,069 · Granted Jul 18, 2023

Inventors: Kevin L. Grant (Litchfield, NH); Richard J. Lanigan (Concord, NH); Cory L. Adams (Pembroke, NH)

Assignee: DEKA Products Limited Partnership

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Abstract

Claims (66)

1. A method for filling and priming a disposable housing assembly, the method comprising:

providing a filling aid device attached to the disposable housing assembly, the filling aid device having a locked, an unlocked and a priming configuration;

rotating the filling aid device into an unlocked configuration;

filling the disposable housing assembly;

actuating the filling aid device wherein the filling aid device is in the priming configuration;

priming the disposable housing assembly;

providing the disposable housing assembly with a reservoir and a fluid path fluidly connected to the reservoir; and

wherein priming the disposable housing assembly comprises flowing fluid through the fluid path.

2. A method for filling and priming a disposable housing assembly, the method comprising:

providing a filling aid device attached to the disposable housing assembly, the filling aid device having a locked, an unlocked and a priming configuration;

rotating the filling aid device into an unlocked configuration;

filling the disposable housing assembly;

actuating the filling aid device wherein the filling aid device is in the priming configuration;

priming the disposable housing assembly;

providing the disposable housing assembly with a pump chamber;

providing the filling aid device with a pump chamber plunger; and

wherein priming the disposable housing assembly comprises the steps of actuating the pump chamber plunger to open and close the pump chamber.

3. A method for filling and priming a disposable housing assembly, the method comprising:

providing a filling aid device attached to the disposable housing assembly, the filling aid device having a locked, an unlocked and a priming configuration;

rotating the filling aid device into an unlocked configuration;

filling the disposable housing assembly;

actuating the filling aid device wherein the filling aid device is in the priming configuration;

priming the disposable housing assembly; and

after priming, releasably engaging the disposable housing assembly to a reusable housing assembly.

4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising:

after releasably engaging the disposable housing assembly to the reusable housing assembly, releasing the disposable housing assembly from the reusable housing assembly.

5. A method for filling and priming a disposable housing assembly, the method comprising:

providing a filling aid device attached to the disposable housing assembly, the filling aid device having a locked, an unlocked and a priming configuration;

rotating the filling aid device into an unlocked configuration;

filling the disposable housing assembly;

actuating the filling aid device wherein the filling aid device is in the priming configuration;

priming the disposable housing assembly;

providing a septum window in the filling device and a septum in the disposable housing assembly;

the step of filling comprises;

inserting a needle through the septum window; and

transferring fluid through the needle into the disposable housing assembly.

6. A method for filling and priming a disposable housing assembly, the method comprising:

providing a filling aid device attached to the disposable housing assembly, the filling aid device having a locked, an unlocked and a priming configuration;

rotating the filling aid device into an unlocked configuration;

filling the disposable housing assembly;

actuating the filling aid device wherein the filling aid device is in the priming configuration; and

priming the disposable housing assembly, wherein the filling aid device has a cover portion and a bottom portion, and wherein the step of rotating the filling aid device comprises rotating the cover portion relative to the bottom portion.

7. A method for filling and priming a disposable housing assembly having a septum, the method comprising:

providing a filling aid device attached to the disposable housing assembly, the filling aid device having a locked configuration wherein access to the septum is obscured, an unlocked configuration wherein the septum is accessible, and a priming configuration;

releasably attaching the filling aid device to the disposable housing assembly wherein the filling aid device is in the locked configuration;

rotating the filling aid device into the unlocked configuration;

filling the disposable housing assembly through the septum;

actuating the filling aid device wherein the filling aid device is in the priming configuration; and

priming the disposable housing assembly.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the filling aid device has a cover portion and a bottom portion, and wherein the step of rotating the filling aid device comprises rotating the cover portion relative to the bottom portion.

9. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

providing the disposable housing assembly with a reservoir and a fluid path fluidly connected to the reservoir; and

wherein priming the disposable housing assembly comprises flowing fluid through the fluid path.

10. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

providing the disposable housing assembly with a pump chamber;

providing the filling aid device with a pump chamber plunger; and

wherein priming the disposable housing assembly comprises the steps of actuating the pump chamber plunger to open and close the pump chamber.

11. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

after priming, releasably engaging the disposable housing assembly to a reusable housing assembly.

12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

after releasably engaging the disposable housing assembly to the reusable housing assembly, releasing the disposable housing assembly from the reusable housing assembly.

13. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

providing a septum window in the filling device and a septum in the disposable housing assembly;

the step of filling comprises;

inserting a needle through the septum window; and

transferring fluid through the needle into the disposable housing assembly.

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