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US 10,413,661 · App. 14/996,559 · Granted Sep 17, 2019

Infusion device system and apparatus

Inventors: Dean Kamen (Bedford, NH); Kevin L. Grant (Litchfield, NH)
Assignee: DEKA Products Limited Partnership
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Patent No.
US 10,413,661
App. No.
14/996,559
Granted
Sep 17, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

An infusion device. The infusion device includes a top portion comprising an introduction needle, and a bottom portion comprising a cannula, the top portion removably attached to the bottom portion, wherein the introduction needle is used to insert the cannula, and wherein after insertion, the top portion is removed from the bottom portion.

Claims (52)

1. An infusion device system comprising:

an infusion pump assembly comprising:

a reusable housing assembly comprising a pump and a disposable housing assembly configured to be connected to the reusable housing assembly, the disposable housing assembly comprising:

an infusion device mating assembly attached to the disposable housing assembly comprising a piercing needle; and

a reservoir,

wherein the piercing needle fluidly connected to the reservoir; and

an infusion device comprising:

a top portion comprising an introduction needle; and

a bottom portion comprising a septum and a cannula, the top portion removably attached to the bottom portion,

wherein the introduction needle is used to insert the cannula, and

wherein after insertion, the top portion is removed from the bottom portion,

wherein the infusion device mating assembly configured to attach to the bottom portion of the infusion device,

wherein the piercing needle configured to pierce the septum, and

wherein when the infusion device mating assembly is attached to the bottom portion of the infusion device, the cannula is fluidly connected to the reservoir.

2. The infusion device system of claim 1 , further comprising a predetermined length of tubing comprising a first end and a second end.

3. The infusion device system of claim 2 , wherein the the first end of the tubing configured to attach to the bottom portion of the infusion device and the second end of the tubing configured to attach to the infusion device mating assembly.

4. The infusion device system of claim 3 , wherein the second end of the tubing configured to attach to the piercing needle, wherein the tubing is fluidly connected to the reservoir.

5. The infusion device system of claim 1 , further comprising an autoinserter.

6. The infusion device system of claim 1 , wherein the reusable housing assembly comprising a volume sensor assembly.

7. The infusion device system of claim 1 , wherein the disposable housing assembly comprising a pumping chamber.

8. The infusion device system of claim 1 , further comprising a predetermined length of tubing comprising a first end and a second end.

9. The infusion device system of claim 8 , wherein the the first end of the tubing configured to attach to the bottom portion of the infusion device and the second end of the tubing configured to attach to the infusion device mating assembly.

10. The infusion device system of claim 9 , wherein the second end of the tubing configured to attach to the piercing needle, wherein the tubing is fluidly connected to the reservoir.

11. The infusion device system of claim 1 , further comprising an autoinserter.

12. An infusion device system comprising:

an infusion pump assembly comprising:

a disposable housing assembly comprising:

an infusion device mating assembly attached to the disposable housing assembly comprising a piercing needle; and

a reservoir,

wherein the piercing needle fluidly connected to the reservoir; and

a resusable housing assembly configured to removably attach to the disposable housing assembly, the reusable housing assembly comprising a pump; and

an infusion device comprising:

a top portion comprising an introduction needle; and

a bottom portion comprising a septum and a cannula, the top portion removably attached to the bottom portion,

wherein the introduction needle is used to insert the cannula, and

wherein after insertion, the top portion is removed from the bottom portion,

wherein the infusion device mating assembly configured to attach to the bottom portion of the infusion device,

wherein the piercing needle configured to pierce the septum, and

wherein when the infusion device mating assembly is attached to the bottom portion of the infusion device, the cannula is fluidly connected to the reservoir.

13. The infusion device system of claim 12 , wherein the reusable housing assembly comprising a volume sensor assembly.

14. The infusion device system of claim 13 , wherein the disposable housing assembly comprising a pumping chamber.

15. An infusion device comprising:

a top portion comprising an introduction needle; and

a bottom portion comprising a septum and a cannula, the top portion removably attached to the bottom portion,

wherein the introduction needle is used to insert the cannula, and

wherein after insertion, the top portion is removed from the bottom portion,

wherein the bottom portion configured to attach to an infusion device mating assembly wherein the infusion device mating assembly is attached to a disposable housing assembly of an infusion pump assembly,

wherein when the infusion device mating assembly is attached to the bottom portion of the infusion device, the cannula is fluidly connected to a reservoir.

16. The infusion device of claim 15 , further comprising a predetermined length of tubing comprising a first end and a second end.

17. The infusion device of claim 16 , wherein the the first end of the tubing configured to attach to the bottom portion of the infusion device and the second end of the tubing configured to attach to the infusion device mating assembly.

18. The infusion device of claim 16 , further comprising an autoinserter.

19. The infusion device of claim 16 , wherein the bottom portion comprising a septum.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 17, 2019
From: KAMEN, DEAN; GRANT, KEVIN L.
To: DEKA PRODUCTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
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Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62103841 · Jan 15, 2015
Related Publication 20160367753A1 · Dec 22, 2016
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