On-body injector and method of use

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016129178-A1
Application number	US-201614997068-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 15, 2016
Priority date	Oct 14, 2013
Publication date	May 12, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

An on-body injector and method of use including an on-body injector for use with an injection device. The on-body injector includes a bolus reservoir; a bolus injection needle in fluid communication with the bolus reservoir, the bolus injection needle having a bolus injection needle tip aligned with the injection port, the bolus injection needle being slideably biased away from the injection port to define a gap between the bolus injection needle tip and the injection port; and a button operably connected to the bolus injection needle to slide the bolus injection needle along the injection axis. The button is operable to advance the bolus injection needle tip to close the gap and advance the bolus injection needle tip into the injection port. The button is further operable to advance a plunger through the bolus reservoir to deliver a predetermined bolus volume to the patient through the injection flow path.

First claim

1 . An electronic injector for use with a patient to deliver a fluid, the electronic injector comprising:
a fluid reservoir operable to hold the fluid; a MEMS pump in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir; a needle fitting adapted to receive an injection needle, the needle fitting being in fluid communication with the MEMS pump; a battery having a DC power output; a regulator operably connected to the battery to convert the DC power output to a pump drive signal in response to a regulator control signal; a microcontroller operably connected to the regulator to provide the regulator control signal; and a housing to enclose the battery, the regulator, the microcontroller, the fluid reservoir, and the MEMS pump; wherein the MEMS pump is responsive to the pump drive signal to control flow of the fluid from the fluid reservoir, through the MEMS pump, through the injection needle, and into the patient; wherein the MEMS pump is a piezoelectric MEMS pump comprising: a case defining a working chamber, the working chamber having a piezoelectric wall responsive to a first pump drive signal voltage and a second pump drive signal voltage; a one way inlet valve operable to permit flow of the fluid from the fluid reservoir to the working chamber and to block reverse flow of the fluid from the working chamber to the fluid reservoir; and a one way outlet valve operable to permit flow of the fluid from the working chamber to the needle fitting and to block reverse flow of the fluid from the needle fitting to the working chamber; wherein the piezoelectric wall increases volume of the working chamber in response to the first pump drive signal voltage to draw the fluid from the fluid reservoir through the one way inlet valve to the working chamber; and wherein the piezoelectric wall decreases the volume of the working chamber in response to the second pump drive signal voltage to force the fluid from the working chamber through the one way outlet valve to the needle fitting.

2 . The electronic injector of claim 1 , wherein the injection device further comprises an injection port in fluid communication with the delivery tube, the injection port lying on an injection axis, the electronic on-body injector further comprising:
a bolus injection needle in fluid communication with the MEMS pump, the bolus injection needle having a bolus injection needle tip aligned with the injection port, the bolus injection needle being slideably biased away from the injection port to define a gap between the bolus injection needle tip and the injection port; and a bolus needle button operably connected to the bolus injection needle to slide the bolus injection needle along the injection axis; wherein the bolus needle button is operable to advance the bolus injection needle tip to close the gap and advance the bolus injection needle tip into the injection port to form a bolus injection flow path from the fluid reservoir, through the MEMS pump, through the bolus injection needle, through the delivery tube, and into the patient; and wherein the bolus needle button is further operable to activate the MEMS pump to deliver a predetermined bolus volume to the patient through the bolus injection flow path in response to a bolus pump drive signal.

3 . The electronic injector of claim 2 , wherein the MEMS pump is further in fluid communication with the delivery tube to form a basal injection flow path from the fluid reservoir, through the MEMS pump, through the delivery tube, and into the patient, the MEMS pump being further operable to deliver a basal injection to the patient through the basal injection flow path in response to a basal pump drive signal.

4 . The electronic injector of claim 1 , wherein the housing has a pen form factor.

5 . The electronic injector of claim 1 , wherein the housing has a card form factor.

6 . The electronic injector of claim 1 , further comprising an adhesive patch operable to secure the housing to the patient.

7 . An electronic injector for use with a patient to deliver a fluid, the electronic injector comprising:
a fluid reservoir operable to hold the fluid; a MEMS pump in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir; a needle fitting adapted to receive an injection needle, the needle fitting being in fluid communication with the MEMS pump; a battery having a DC power output; a regulator operably connected to the battery to convert the DC power output to a pump drive signal in response to a regulator control signal; a microcontroller operably connected to the regulator to provide the regulator control signal; and a housing to enclose the battery, the regulator, the microcontroller, the fluid reservoir, and the MEMS pump; wherein the MEMS pump is responsive to the pump drive signal to control flow of the fluid from the fluid reservoir, through the MEMS pump, through the injection needle, and into the patient; and wherein the injection needle is detachable from the needle fitting.

8 . The electronic injector of claim 7 , wherein the injection device further comprises an injection port in fluid communication with the delivery tube, the injection port lying on an injection axis, the electronic on-body injector further comprising:
a bolus injection needle in fluid communication with the MEMS pump, the bolus injection needle having a bolus injection needle tip aligned with the injection port, the bolus injection needle being slideably biased away from the injection port to define a gap between the bolus injection needle tip and the injection port; and a bolus needle button operably connected to the bolus injection needle to slide the bolus injection needle along the injection axis; wherein the bolus needle button is operable to advance the bolus injection needle tip to close the gap and advance the bolus injection needle tip into the injection port to form a bolus injection flow path from the fluid reservoir, through the MEMS pump, through the bolus injection needle, through the delivery tube, and into the patient; and wherein the bolus needle button is further operable to activate the MEMS pump to deliver a predetermined bolus volume to the patient through the bolus injection flow path in response to a bolus pump drive signal.

9 . The electronic injector of claim 8 , wherein the MEMS pump is further in fluid communication with the delivery tube to form a basal injection flow path from the fluid reservoir, through the MEMS pump, through the delivery tube, and into the patient, the MEMS pump being further operable to deliver a basal injection to the patient through the basal injection flow path in response to a basal pump drive signal.

10 . The electronic injector of claim 7 , wherein the housing has a pen form factor.

11 . The electronic injector of claim 7 , wherein the housing has a card form factor.

12 . The electronic injector of claim 7 , further comprising an adhesive patch operable to secure the housing to the patient.

13 . An electronic injector for use with a patient to deliver a fluid, the electronic injector comprising:
a fluid reservoir operable to hold the fluid; a MEMS pump in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir; a needle fitting adapted to receive an injection needle, the needle fitting being in fluid communication with the MEMS pump; a battery having a DC power output; a regulator operably connected to the battery to convert the DC power output to a pump drive signal in response to a regulator control signal; a microcontroller operably connected to the regulator to provide the regulator control signal; and a housing to enclose the battery, the regulator, the microcontroller, the fluid reservoi

Assignees

• Medtronic Minimed Inc

Inventors

• Askarinya Mohsen
• Brown Richard L
• Chong Colin A
• Kinzie Patrick W
• Schulhauser Randal
• Cherry Jeff M
• Stevenson Tyler S

Classifications

• A61M2005/14506

  mechanically driven, e.g. spring or clockwork · CPC title

• A61M5/172

  electrical or electronic {(A61M5/16804, A61M5/16831 take precedence)} · CPC title

• A61M5/14248 Primary

  of the skin patch type · CPC title

• A61M5/484

  Regulating injection pressure · CPC title

• A61M5/16804

  Flow controllers · CPC title