IP Library Granted Patent US 11,723,841
Granted Patent B2
US 11,723,841 · App. 17/866,906 · Granted Aug 15, 2023

Apparatus, system and method for fluid delivery

Inventors: Richard J. Lanigan (Concord, NH); Dean Kamen (Bedford, NH); Bright C. K. Foo (Hollis, NH); Kevin L. Grant (Litchfield, NH); Lisa A. Gustin (Manchester, NH)
Assignee: DEKA Products Limited Partnership
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,723,841
App. No.
17/866,906
Granted
Aug 15, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A filling aid. The filling aid includes a needle housing portion including at least one tab having a starting position and a filling position, and a filling needle cradle including a filling needle, the filling needle cradle slidable connected to the needle housing portion and having a starting position and a filling position, wherein when the at least one tab on the needle housing moves from a starting position to a filling position, the filling needle cradle slides from a starting position to a filling position, and wherein when the at least one tab on the needle housing moves from a filling position to a starting position, the filling needle cradle slides from a filling position to a starting position.

Claims (18)

1. A method for filling a reservoir with a fill adaptor, the reservoir having a pump chamber, the fill adaptor having a pump chamber plunger and a housing defining a cavity for receiving the reservoir and fluid for filling the reservoir, the method comprising:

attaching the reservoir to the fill adaptor;

actuating the pump plunger to engage the pump chamber and pump the fluid from the fill adaptor into the reservoir:

detaching the reservoir from the fill adaptor;

attaching the reservoir to a reusable pump housing having a pump member for engaging the pump chamber.

2. The method for filling a reservoir of claim 1 wherein the filling aid further comprises a syringe, the method comprising:

actuating the syringe to fill the reservoir.

3. The method for filling a reservoir of claim 1 wherein the filling aid further comprises a filling needle cradle comprising a filling needle, the filling needle cradle slidably connected to the needle housing portion and having a starting position and a filling position, the method further comprising:

sliding the filling needle cradle from the starting position to the filling position.

4. The method for filling a reservoir of claim 3 wherein the filling aid further comprises a needle housing portion comprising a tab having a starting position and a filling position, the method comprising:

sliding the tab from the starting position to the filling position.

5. The method for filling a reservoir of claim 4 wherein the step of sliding the filling needle cradle from the starting position to the filling position and the step of sliding the tab from the starting position to the filling position occur at the same time.

6. The method of filling a reservoir of claim 3 wherein the filling aid further comprises a syringe and the filling needle cradle comprises a connector for the filling syringe the method comprising:

actuating the syringe to fill the reservoir.

7. The method for filling a reservoir of claim 1 wherein the filling aid further comprises a needle housing portion comprising a tab having a starting position and a filling position, the method comprising:

sliding the tab from the starting position to the filling position.

8. A method for filling a reservoir of claim 1 wherein the fill adaptor further comprises a button assembly with a plurality of buttons for engaging the reservoir, the method further comprising:

actuating at least one of the buttons when the reservoir is attached to the fill adaptor.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 19, 2022
From: LANIGAN, RICHARD J.; KAMEN, DEAN; FOO, BRIGHT C.K.; GRANT, KEVIN L.; GUSTIN, LISA A.
To: DEKA PRODUCTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
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Continuity (21)
Continuation 17177691 · Feb 17, 2021
Division 15284030 · Oct 3, 2016
Continuation 13788785 · Mar 7, 2013
Continuation In Part 12649681 · Dec 30, 2009
Continuation In Part 12347985 · Dec 31, 2008
Continuation In Part 12347982 · Dec 31, 2008
Continuation In Part 12347984 · Dec 31, 2008
Provisional Application 61607848 · Mar 7, 2012
Provisional Application 61225794 · Jul 15, 2009
Provisional Application 61142042 · Dec 31, 2008
Provisional Application 61101105 · Sep 29, 2008
Provisional Application 61101115 · Sep 29, 2008
Provisional Application 61101053 · Sep 29, 2008
Provisional Application 61101077 · Sep 29, 2008
Provisional Application 61023645 · Jan 25, 2008
Provisional Application 61018042 · Dec 31, 2007
Provisional Application 61017989 · Dec 31, 2007
Provisional Application 61018054 · Dec 31, 2007
Provisional Application 61018339 · Dec 31, 2007
Provisional Application 61018002 · Dec 31, 2007
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