IP Library Granted Patent US 11,478,623
Granted Patent B2
US 11,478,623 · App. 13/788,260 · Granted Oct 25, 2022

Infusion pump assembly

Inventors: Richard J. Lanigan (Concord, NH); Gregory R. Lanier, Jr. (Merrimack, NH); Kevin L. Grant (Litchfield, NH); Dean Kamen (Bedford, NH); Lisa A. Panneton (Manchester, NH); Bright C. K. Foo (Hollis, NH); Stephen L. Fichera (Salem, NH); Thomas F. Soldau (Bedford, NH); David D. B. Cannan (Manchester, NH)
Assignee: DEKA Products Limited Partnership
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Patent No.
US 11,478,623
App. No.
13/788,260
Granted
Oct 25, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A fluid connector assembly is disclosed. The fluid connector assembly includes a body portion, a plug portion located on the body portion, the plug portion comprising a fluid path, a tubing, a first end of the tubing fluidly connected to the plug fluid path, a catch feature located on a first end of the body portion and configured to interact with a reservoir, and a latching feature located on a second end of the body portion, the latching feature configured to interact and lock onto the reservoir.

Claims (36)

1. A fluid connector assembly comprising:

a rigid body portion;

a compliant plug portion located on the body portion, the plug portion comprising a plug fluid path;

a tubing, a first end of the tubing being fluidly connected to the plug fluid path and a second end of the tubing being connected to a cannula interface, a majority of the tubing inclusive of the second end being external to the body portion;

a catch feature on a first end of the body portion and configured to attach to a reservoir and hold the fluid connector assembly in place before a reusable housing assembly is attached to the reservoir; and

a latching feature on a second end of, and monolithic with the body portion, the latching feature configured to interact and lock onto the reservoir, wherein the plug portion is positioned closer to the catch feature than to the latching feature.

2. The fluid connector assembly of claim 1 wherein the body portion further comprising an indent wherein the indent is configured to interact with the reservoir.

3. The fluid connector assembly of claim 1 the catch feature comprising a ramp.

4. The fluid connector assembly of claim 1 wherein the body portion further comprising a tapered tubing opening which is largest at an exterior face of the body portion, the first end of the tubing connecting to the tapered tubing opening.

5. The fluid connector assembly of claim 1 the body comprising an underside, the underside comprising a core.

6. The fluid connector assembly of claim 5 wherein the core comprising an identification tag.

7. The fluid connector assembly of claim 1 wherein the body portion comprising an identification tag.

8. The fluid connector assembly of claim 7 wherein the identification tag is an RFID tag.

9. The fluid connector assembly of claim 8 wherein the identification tag is a near-field communication readable RFID.

10. The fluid connector assembly of claim 1 , wherein the plug portion projects away from the body portion.

11. The fluid connector assembly of claim 1 , wherein the fluid connector assembly further comprises at least one frangible portion.

12. A fluid reservoir system comprising:

a disposable housing assembly comprising:

a reservoir;

a tab portion, the tab portion comprising a female latching feature; and

an exit, the exit fluidly connected to the reservoir; and

a fluid connector assembly comprising:

a rigid body portion;

a compliant plug portion located on and protruding from the body portion, the plug portion comprising a plug fluid path;

a male latching feature on, and monolithic with, a first end of the body portion configured to interact with the female latching feature on the disposable housing assembly;

a catch feature on a second end of the body portion and configured to attach to the disposable housing assembly and hold the fluid connector assembly in place before a reusable housing assembly is attached to the disposable housing assembly; and

a tubing, a first end of the tubing being fluidly connected to the plug fluid path and a second end of the tubing being connected to a cannula interface, a majority of the tubing inclusive of the second end being external to the body portion,

wherein the plug portion of the fluid connector assembly couples within the exit of the disposable housing assembly and provides a fluid connection between the reservoir and the tubing, and wherein the plug portion is positioned closer to the catch feature than to the latching feature.

13. The fluid reservoir system of claim 12 wherein the catch feature comprising a ramp.

14. The fluid reservoir system of claim 12 the body portion comprising an indent wherein the indent is configured to interact with a reusable portion of an infusion pump.

15. The fluid reservoir system of claim 12 the body portion further comprising a tapered tubing opening, the first end of the tubing connecting to the tapered tubing opening.

16. The fluid reservoir system of claim 12 the body portion further comprising a core.

17. The fluid reservoir system of claim 16 wherein the core further comprising an identification tag.

18. The fluid reservoir system of claim 12 wherein the body portion further comprising an identification tag.

19. The fluid reservoir system of claim 18 wherein the identification tag is an RFID tag.

20. The fluid reservoir system of claim 18 wherein the identification tag is a near-field communication readable RFID.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 14, 2013
From: LANIGAN, RICHARD J.; LANIER, GREGORY R., JR.; GRANT, KEVIN L.; KAMEN, DEAN; PANNETON, LISA A.; FOO, BRIGHT C.K.; FICHERA, STEPHEN L.; SOLDAU, THOMAS F.; CANNAN, DAVID D.B.
To: DEKA PRODUCTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
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Provisional Application 61737520 · Dec 14, 2012
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Provisional Application 61018054 · Dec 31, 2007
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