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Infusion medium delivery device and method with compressible or curved reservoir or conduit

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-02-28
MEDTRONIC MIMIMED INC
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[0029]Further embodiments of the present invention relate to methods of making delivery devices. According to one embodiment, a method includes providing a first housing portion and providing a second housing portion configured to selectively engage with and disengage from the first housing portion. That method embodiment further includes supporting a compressible reservoir on the first housing portion. The reservoir has an interior volume for containing a fluid and an outlet connectable in fluid flow communication with an injection site. The reservoir is compressible to reduce the interior volume and increase fluid pressure within the interior volume to drive fluid from the interior volume to the injection site.

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[0082]The present invention relates, generally, to delivery devices, systems and methods for delivering an infusion medium, such as a drug, to a recipient, such as a medical patient-user. In particular embodiments, a delivery device includes first and second housing portions (referred to herein as a durable housing portion and a disposable housing portion, respectively) that are configured to engage and attach to each other for operation. The disposable housing portion may contain or otherwise support an infusion medium reservoir and other components that come into contact with the infusion medium and / or the patient-user during operation. The disposable housing portion may be disengaged and separated from the durable housing portion, such that the disposable housing portion may be readily disposed of after it has been in use for a period of time, or after one or a prescribed number of uses. After disengagement and separation from a disposable housing portion, the durable housing por...

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A delivery device includes a durable housing portion and a separable disposable portion that selectively engage and disengage from each other. The disposable housing portion secures to the patient-user and may be disposed of after it has been in use for a prescribed period. Components that normally come into contact with a patient-user or with infusion media are supported by the disposable housing portion for disposal after the prescribed use, while the durable housing portion supports other components such as electronics for controlling delivery of infusion media from the reservoir and a drive device and drive linkage.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENT APPLICATIONS[0001]The present invention is a Continuation-In-Part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11 / 588,847, filed Oct. 27, 2006 (attorney docket no. 0390), which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. In addition, the present invention relates to U.S. Provisional Patent Application 60 / 839,832, filed Aug. 23, 2006, titled Infusion Medium Delivery Device And Method With Compressible Or Curved Reservoir Or Conduit,” which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety and from which a priority filing date is claimed. The present invention also relates to U.S. Patent Application 60 / 678,290, filed May 6, 2005 and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11 / 211,095, filed Aug. 23, 2005, titled “Infusion Device And Method With Disposable Portion,” each of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. The present invention also relates to co-pending application No. 60 / 839,821, filed Aug. 23, 2006, titled “Systems And Methods Al...

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IPC IPC(8): A61M5/00
CPCA61M5/1413A61M5/14224A61M5/14232A61M5/14248A61M5/1456A61M5/16809F04B43/1269A61M2005/14252A61M2005/14268A61M2005/31518A61M2205/0266F04B43/1223F04B43/1253A61M5/3129
Inventor MOUNCE, R. PAULHANSON, IAN B.BENTE, PAUL F.MOBERG, SHELDON B.GUEZURAGA, ROBERT M.ENEGREN, BRADLEY J.KAVAZOV, JULIAN D.GRIFFIN, CHRISTOPHER G.MAULE, SUSIE E.HOLT, MARK D.
Owner MEDTRONIC MIMIMED INC
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