US 12,227,325 B2
Apparatus, system and method for fluid delivery
Kevin L. Grant, Litchfield, NH (US); Richard J. Lanigan, Concord, NH (US); and Cory L. Adams, Pembroke, NH (US)
Assigned to DEKA Products Limited Partnership, Manchester, NH (US)
Filed by DEKA Products Limited Partnership, Manchester, NH (US)
Filed on Jul. 17, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/222,581.
Application 18/222,581 is a division of application No. 17/306,069, filed on May 3, 2021, granted, now 11,702,233.
Application 17/306,069 is a continuation of application No. 16/393,270, filed on Apr. 24, 2019, granted, now 10,994,871, issued on May 4, 2021.
Application 16/393,270 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/961,238, filed on Apr. 24, 2018, granted, now 11,077,965, issued on Aug. 3, 2021.
Application 15/961,238 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/483,490, filed on Apr. 10, 2017, granted, now 10,773,836, issued on Sep. 15, 2020.
Application 15/483,490 is a continuation of application No. 14/323,672, filed on Jul. 3, 2014, granted, now 9,617,020, issued on Apr. 11, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/662,018, filed on Apr. 24, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/489,154, filed on Apr. 24, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/905,533, filed on Nov. 18, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/842,553, filed on Jul. 3, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2023/0382572 A1, Nov. 30, 2023
Int. Cl. A61M 5/14 (2006.01); A61M 5/142 (2006.01); A61M 5/145 (2006.01); A61M 5/168 (2006.01); B65B 3/00 (2006.01); A61M 5/31 (2006.01); A61M 39/10 (2006.01)
CPC B65B 3/003 (2013.01) [A61M 5/14224 (2013.01); A61M 5/14248 (2013.01); A61M 5/14586 (2013.01); A61M 5/16809 (2013.01); A61M 2005/14268 (2013.01); A61M 2005/3114 (2013.01); A61M 2039/1077 (2013.01); A61M 2205/0266 (2013.01); A61M 2205/0294 (2013.01); A61M 2205/18 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3306 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3331 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3375 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3546 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3576 (2013.01); A61M 2205/8206 (2013.01); A61M 2205/8237 (2013.01); A61M 2206/22 (2013.01); A61M 2209/045 (2013.01); A61M 2209/086 (2013.01)] 5 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of priming a disposable housing assembly having a reservoir, the reservoir fluidly connected to a fluid path having a reservoir valve, a pump chamber, and a check valve, the method comprising:
providing a reusable priming portion having a reservoir valve plunger, a pump chamber plunger and a check valve plunger;
releasably engaging the reusable priming portion to the disposable housing assembly;
actuating the reservoir valve plunger to open and close the reservoir valve;
actuating the pump chamber plunger to open and close the pump chamber;
actuating the check valve plunger to open and close the check valve;
flowing fluid through the fluid path wherein the actuation of the reservoir valve plunger, the pump chamber plunger the check valve plunger remove air from the fluid path to prime the disposable housing assembly; and
releasing the reusable priming portion from the disposable housing assembly.