IP Library Granted Patent US 11,389,377
Granted Patent B2
US 11,389,377 · App. 17/177,691 · Granted Jul 19, 2022

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 11,389,377
App. No.
17/177,691
Granted
Jul 19, 2022
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 (10)

1. A filling aid comprising:

a needle housing portion comprising at least one tab having a starting position and a filling position; and

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,

wherein when the at least one tab on the needle housing moves from the starting position to the filling position, the filling needle cradle slides from the starting position to the filling position, and

wherein when the at least one tab on the needle housing moves from the filling position to the starting position, the filling needle cradle slides from the filling position to the starting position.

2. The filling aid of claim 1 wherein the needle housing portion further comprising at least one groove feature.

3. The filling aid of claim 2 wherein the filling needle cradle comprising at least one orientation bar that fits into the groove feature of the needle housing whereby allowing the filling needle cradle to slide with respect to the needle housing.

4. The filling aid of claim 1 wherein the filling needle cradle comprising a connector for a filling syringe.

5. The filling aid of claim 4 wherein the connector for a filling syringe comprising a luer connector.

6. The filling aid of claim 1 further comprising a filling aid base whereby the needle housing is releasably engageable to the filling aid base.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 17, 2022
From: LANIGAN, RICHARD J.; KAMEN, DEAN; FOO, BRIGHT C.K.; GRANT, KEVIN L.
To: DEKA PRODUCTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Reel/Frame 059031/0661 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 17, 2022
From: GUSTIN, LISA A.
To: DEKA PRODUCTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Reel/Frame 059188/0318 →
Continuity (20)
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
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