Adhesive and peripheral systems and methods for medical devices

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9492614-B2
Application number	US-201414249037-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 9, 2014
Priority date	Feb 9, 2006
Publication date	Nov 15, 2016
Grant date	Nov 15, 2016

Abstract

A repeater system may control a pump by using a repeater and a user interface. An adhesive patch system may be used for affixing a pump or other object to a human body. Such an adhesive patch system may include two sets of adhesive members, each member including an adhesive material on at least one side so as to attach to the body. The members of the first set are spaced to allow the members of the second set to attach to the body in spaces provided between the members of the first set, and the members of the second set are spaced to allow members of the first set to detach from the body without detaching the members of the second set. Also, fill stations and base stations are provided for personal pump systems.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A needle injector device for connection in fluid-flow communication with the inlet or outlet port of a reservoir, the needle injector comprising:
a housing provided with an interior channel having a longitudinal, axial dimension and a slot-shaped opening extending through a wall of the housing to the channel and extending along at least a portion of the longitudinal length of the channel;
a hollow needle supported in the channel for movement relative to the housing between a start position, an extended position and a retracted position, the needle having a piercing end having an opening and an opposite, second end having an opening;
a fluid conduit connected to the opening on the second end of the hollow needle and moveable with the hollow needle, the fluid conduit being connectable to the outlet or inlet port of the reservoir;
a lever member connected in a fixed relation to the hollow needle and having a extension portion extending through the slot-shaped opening in the housing;
a first bias member supported by the housing and arranged to impart first bias force on the lever in a first direction, for moving the lever and the attached needle from the start position to the extended position of the needle;
a second bias member arranged to impart a second bias force on the lever in a second direction, opposite to the first direction, for moving the lever and the attached needle from the extended position to the retracted position; wherein at least a portion of the first bias member is located outside the housing, and wherein at least a portion of the second bias member is located outside the housing.

2. A device as recited in claim 1 , further comprising a lock structure for locking the first bias member in a first state at which the first bias member is ready to impart a bias force on the lever member, but does not impart its full force on the lever and for selectively releasing the first bias member to impart its full force on the lever.

3. A device as recited in claim 2 , wherein the first bias member is configured such that upon releasing the first bias member, the first bias member imparts a force on the lever member that overpowers the force of the second bias member, to move the lever member and attached needle from the start position to the extended position against the bias force of the second bias member.

4. A device as recited in claim 3 , wherein, the lever member is configured to be released from the first bias member, upon the lever member being moved to the extended position, to allow the bias force of the second bias member to move the lever member and attached needle to the retracted position.

5. A device as recited in claim 4 , wherein the lever member comprises a bendable or breakable portion that bends or breaks to disengage from the first bias member, upon the lever member being moved by the first bias member to the extended position.

6. A device as recited in claim 1 , wherein the extension portion of the lever member is positioned to extend at least partially outside of the housing.

7. A device as recited in claim 6 , wherein the first bias member is arranged to impart the first bias force on the extension portion of the lever member at a location on the extension portion that is outside of the housing.

8. A device as recited in claim 6 , wherein the second bias member is arranged to impart the second bias force on the extension portion of the lever member at a location on the extension portion that is outside of the housing.

9. A device as recited in claim 6 ,
wherein the first bias member is arranged to impart the first bias force on the extension portion of the lever member at a location on the extension portion that is outside of the housing, and
wherein the second bias member is arranged to impart the second bias force on the extension portion of the lever member at a location on the extension portion that is outside of the housing.

10. A device as recited in claim 5 , wherein the bendable or breakable portion of the lever member is a breakable portion configured to break to disengage from the first bias member, upon the lever member being moved by the first bias member to the extended position.

11. A device as recited in claim 1 ,
wherein the piercing end of the needle is positioned inside the housing when the needle is in the retracted position.

12. A device as recited in claim 2 ,
wherein the lock structure is located outside the housing.

13. A device as recited in claim 2 ,
wherein the lock structure comprises a pivotal lever pivotally coupled to the housing.

14. A device as recited in claim 13 ,
wherein the first the pivotal lever is pivotal between first and second pivotal positions and is configured to hold the first bias member in its first state when the pivotal lever is in the first pivotal position and to release the first bias member when the pivotal lever is in the second pivotal position.

15. A device as recited in claim 6 ,
wherein the extension portion of the lever member is positioned to extend at least partially outside of the housing throughout the motion of the needle between the retracted and extended positions.

16. A device as recited in claim 6 ,
wherein the extension portion of the lever member extends outside the housing at a fixed distance relative to the needle.

17. A device as recited in claim 1 ,
wherein, after retraction, the needle remains attached to the fluid conduit.

18. A method of making a needle injector device for connection in fluid-flow communication with the inlet or outlet port of a reservoir, the method comprising:
providing a housing with an interior channel having a longitudinal, axial dimension and a slot-shaped opening extending through a wall of the housing to the channel, the slot-shaped opening extending along at least a portion of the longitudinal length of the channel;
supporting a hollow needle in the channel for movement relative to the housing between a start position, an extended position and a retracted position, the needle having a piercing end having an opening and an opposite, second end having an opening;
connecting a fluid conduit to the opening on the second end of the hollow needle for movement with the hollow needle, the fluid conduit being connectable to the outlet or inlet port of the reservoir;
connecting a lever member in a fixed relation to the hollow needle and extending an extension portion of the lever member through the slot-shaped opening in the housing;
arranging a first bias member supported by the housing to impart a first bias force on the lever in a first direction, for moving the lever and the attached needle from the start position to the extended position of the needle; and
arranging a second bias member to impart a second bias force on the lever in a second direction, opposite to the first direction, for moving the lever and the attached needle from the extended position to the retracted position; wherein at least a portion of the first bias member is located outside the housing, and wherein at least a portion of the second bias member is located outside the housing.

19. A method as recited in claim 18 , further comprising providing a lock structure for locking the first bias member in a state at which the first bias member is ready to impart a bias force on the lever member, but does not impart its full force on the lever and for selectively releasing the first bias member to impart its full force on the lever.

20. A method as recited in claim 19 , wherein arrang

Assignees

• Deka Products Lp

Inventors

• Kamen Dean
• Gray Larry B
• Beavis Russell H

Classifications

• A61M2205/50

  with microprocessors or computers · CPC title

• A61M5/16886

  for measuring fluid flow rate, i.e. flowmeters · CPC title

• A61M5/142

  Pressure infusion, e.g. using pumps · CPC title

• A61M2205/3375

  Acoustical, e.g. ultrasonic, measuring means · CPC title

• A61M5/1413

  Modular systems comprising interconnecting elements · CPC title