IP Library Granted Patent US 9,456,955
Granted Patent B2
US 9,456,955 · App. 13/788,785 · Granted Oct 4, 2016

Apparatus, system and method for fluid delivery

Inventors: Richard J. Lanigan (Concord, NH); Gregory R. Lanier, Jr. (Merrimack, NH); Dean Kamen (Bedford, NH); Bright C. K. Foo (Hollis, NH); Kevin L. Grant (Litchfield, NH); Lisa A. Panneton (Manchester, NH)
Assignee: DEKA Products Limited Partnership
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,456,955
App. No.
13/788,785
Granted
Oct 4, 2016
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 (26)

1. A fill adapter for filling a reservoir comprising:

a housing having a cavity portion configured to attach to a reservoir;

a filling aid base connected to the housing configured to receive a filling aid;

a button assembly actuator springingly attached to the housing, the button assembly actuator comprising one or more button assemblies; and

a pump chamber plunger actuator located in the cavity portion of the housing, wherein the pump chamber plunger actuator actuates a pump chamber membrane in the reservoir before the at least one button assembly is actuated.

2. The fill adapter of claim 1 further comprising a mechanism for locking a reservoir into the cavity portion.

3. The fill adapter of claim 1 further comprising at least one tab for releasably locking a reservoir into the cavity portion.

4. The fill adapter of claim 3 wherein at least one tab further comprising a ramping portion.

5. The fill adapter of claim 1 wherein the filling aid base comprising a cylindrical structure comprising an opening to the cavity portion.

6. The fill adapter of claim 1 wherein the filling aid base further comprising a groove at the base of the filling aid base.

7. The fill adapter of claim 1 further comprising wherein the filling aid base further comprising a tongue feature.

8. A system for filling a reservoir comprising:

a disposable housing assembly comprising a reservoir;

a fill adapter for releasably engaging the disposable housing assembly, the fill adapter comprising:

a pump chamber plunger

a housing having a cavity portion configured to attach to the disposable housing assembly;

a filling aid base connected to the housing configured to receive the filling aid; and

a button assembly actuator springingly attached to the housing, the button assembly actuator comprising one or more button assemblies; and

a filling aid configured to releasably engage the fill adapter,

wherein the pump chamber plunger actuates a pump chamber in the disposable housing assembly when the disposable housing assembly and the fill adapter are engaged.

9. The system of claim 8 wherein the 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 a starting position to a filling position, the filling needle cradle slides from a starting position to a filling position.

10. The system of claim 8 further comprising a filling syringe, the filling syringe configured to connect to the filling aid.

11. The system of claim 9 wherein the filling needle cradle further comprising a connector for a filling syringe.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 6, 2014
From: LANIER, GREGORY R., JR.
To: DEKA PRODUCTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Reel/Frame 034115/0946 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 6, 2014
From: LANIGAN, RICHARD J.; KAMEN, DEAN; FOO, BRIGHT C.K.; GRANT, KEVIN L.; PANNETON, LISA A.
To: DEKA PRODUCTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Reel/Frame 034116/0022 →
Continuity (18)
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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Provisional Application 61225794 · Jul 15, 2009
Provisional Application 61018054 · Dec 31, 2007
Provisional Application 61018042 · Dec 31, 2007
Provisional Application 61017989 · Dec 31, 2007
Provisional Application 61018002 · Dec 31, 2007
Provisional Application 61018339 · Dec 31, 2007
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Provisional Application 61101077 · Sep 29, 2008
Provisional Application 61101105 · Sep 29, 2008
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