Unilateral-driven patch-type drug infusion device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12427244-B2
Application number	US-202017785406-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 8, 2020
Priority date	May 17, 2019
Publication date	Sep 30, 2025
Grant date	Sep 30, 2025

Abstract

A unilateral-driven patch-type drug infusion device, includes: an infusion unit, which includes a drug storage unit; a screw connected to a piston and a driving wheel provided with wheel teeth, respectively, the driving wheel drives the screw to move by rotation, pushing the piston forward; at least one driving unit cooperating with the driving wheel, the driving unit includes at least one driving portion; a power unit and a reset unit coupled to the driving unit, and an infusion tube structure, which includes a base and an infusion needle, and the base includes an initial position, a working position, and an intermediate position. This infusion device can output controllable and stable driving force, which eliminates safety hazards and improves user experience.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A unilateral-driven patch-type drug infusion device, comprising:
an infusion unit, comprising:
a drug storage unit providing with an opening for drug flowing;
a screw connected to a piston and a driving wheel provided with wheel teeth, wherein the driving wheel drives the screw to move by rotation, thereby pushing the piston, provided in the drug storage unit, forward;
at least one driving unit cooperating with the driving wheel, wherein the driving unit includes at least one driving portion; and
a power unit and a reset unit coupled to the driving unit, wherein:
when the power unit outputs force on the driving unit, the driving unit rotates around a pivot shaft, driving the driving portion to push the wheel teeth, thus rotating the driving wheel;
when the reset unit outputs a force on the driving unit alone, the driving unit performs a reset rotation without the driving portion pushing the wheel teeth, thus making the driving wheel stop rotating;

a housing, where the infusion unit is provided, comprising a cavity providing with a first outlet and a second outlet, wherein the opening is in sealed communication with the first outlet while the second outlet is sealed by an elastic seal;
an infusion tube structure, comprising a base and an infusion needle fixedly arranged on the base, wherein the base is located at a position which is an initial position, a working position, or an intermediate position set between the initial position and the working position; and
a first fastener, which is used to fasten the base in order to limit the position of the base, wherein the infusion needle comprises a front end and a subcutaneous end, after the base reaches the intermediate position, the front end pierces the elastic seal in order to make the infusion needle communicate with the drug storage unit, when the base is at the intermediate position, the subcutaneous end does not extend out of the housing, at this time, when the infusion unit is activated, a drug can flow, along the infusion needle, to the subcutaneous end, exhausting the air in the infusion needle.

2. The unilateral-driven patch-type drug infusion device of claim 1 , wherein
the at least one driving unit comprises two driving portions, and under a cooperative operation of the power unit and the reset unit, the two driving portions alternately push the wheel teeth.

3. The unilateral-driven patch-type drug infusion device of claim 2 , wherein
the two driving portions alternately push the wheel teeth disposed on the driving wheel.

4. The unilateral-driven patch-type drug infusion device of claim 2 , wherein
the driving wheel comprises two sub-wheels provided with wheel teeth, and the two driving portions alternately push the wheel teeth disposed on the two sub-wheels.

5. The unilateral-driven patch-type drug infusion device of claim 1 , wherein
each of the power unit and the reset unit is a linear actuator.

6. The unilateral-driven patch-type drug infusion device of claim 5 , wherein
the linear actuators comprises a shape memory alloy.

7. The unilateral-driven patch-type drug infusion device of claim 1 , wherein
the reset unit at least comprises a spring, an elastic sheet, an elastic plate, an elastic rod, or elastic reset rubber.

8. The unilateral-driven patch-type drug infusion device of claim 7 , wherein
the at least one driving portion comprises one driving portion, and the reset unit is a spring.

9. The unilateral-driven patch-type drug infusion device of claim 1 , wherein
the first fastener comprises one or more of hooks, holes, blocks, or slots.

10. The unilateral-driven patch-type drug infusion device of claim 9 , further comprising
an elastic member arranged on the base or the housing, and when the base is in the working position, the elastic member is compressed.

11. The unilateral-driven patch-type drug infusion device of claim 10 , further comprising
an auxiliary resilient component, which is used to release the base, therefore under an action of a resilient force of the elastic member, the base returns to the intermediate position or the initial position from the working position.

12. The unilateral-driven patch-type drug infusion device of claim 11 , wherein
the base comprises a guide post, and the position where the base is fastened is located on the guide post.

13. The unilateral-driven patch-type drug infusion device of claim 12 , wherein
the elastic member is a spring arranged on the housing, and a part of the guide post is located in a hollow cavity of the spring.

14. The unilateral-driven patch-type drug infusion device of claim 13 , wherein
the first fastener is provided on the housing.

15. The unilateral-driven patch-type drug infusion device of claim 13 , further comprising
a fastening component, wherein the first fastener is disposed on the fastening component.

16. The unilateral-driven patch-type drug infusion device of claim 15 , wherein
a sliding block is provided on the fastening component while the housing is provided with a groove, the sliding block is arranged in the groove, and the sliding block slides along the groove to make the fastening component fasten or release the base.

17. The unilateral-driven patch-type drug infusion device of claim 15 , wherein
at least one fastening arm is provided on the fastening component, and the first fastener is provided on the fastening arm.

18. The unilateral-driven patch-type drug infusion device of claim 17 , wherein
a second fastener is provided on the housing, the first fastener is used to fasten the base at the initial position or the intermediate position while the second fastener is used to fasten the base at the work position.

19. The unilateral-driven patch-type drug infusion device of claim 1 , wherein
both the front end and the subcutaneous end extend out of the base, wherein:
when the base is at the initial position, the front end is not communicated with the second outlet;
when the base reaches the working position, the front end pierces the elastic seal to communicate with the second outlet, and the drug, along the cavity, flows from the drug storage unit to the subcutaneous end.

Assignees

• Medtrum Tech Inc

Inventors

• Yang Cuijun

Classifications

• A61M2205/106

  reciprocating · CPC title

• A61M2205/0266

  Shape memory materials · CPC title

• A61M2005/14268

  with a reusable and a disposable component · CPC title

• A61B2560/0209

  adapted for power saving · CPC title

• A61M5/158 Primary

  Needles {for infusions; Accessories therefor, e.g. for inserting infusion needles, or for holding them on the body} · CPC title