US 12,268,841 B2
Infusion pump assembly
Kevin L. Grant, Litchfield, NH (US); Jason A. Demers, Manchester, NH (US); Brian D. Tracey, Litchfield, NH (US); Dean Kamen, Bedford, NH (US); Richard J. Lanigan, Concord, NH (US); Gregory R. Lanier, Jr., Merrimack, NH (US); Bright C. K. Foo, Hollis, NH (US); Lisa A. Panneton, Manchester, NH (US); Thomas F. Soldau, Bedford, NH (US); Stephen L. Fichera, Salem, NH (US); and David D. B. Cannan, Manchester, NH (US)
Assigned to DEKA PRODUCTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, Manchester, NH (US)
Filed by Deka Products Limited Partnership, Manchester, NH (US)
Filed on Oct. 17, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/967,229.
Application 17/967,229 is a continuation of application No. 14/323,636, filed on Jul. 3, 2014, granted, now 11,471,594.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/842,449, filed on Jul. 3, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2023/0147049 A1, May 11, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61M 5/14 (2006.01); A61M 5/142 (2006.01); A61M 5/162 (2006.01); A61M 39/10 (2006.01); A61M 39/12 (2006.01); A61M 5/158 (2006.01)
CPC A61M 5/162 (2013.01) [A61M 5/14244 (2013.01); A61M 5/14248 (2013.01); A61M 39/1011 (2013.01); A61M 39/12 (2013.01); A61M 2005/1585 (2013.01); A61M 2005/1586 (2013.01); A61M 2039/1027 (2013.01); A61M 2205/60 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fluid connector assembly comprising:
a tab portion comprising a slot;
a plug portion slidably connected to the tab portion, the plug portion comprising a fluid path and a disc, the disc configured to seat within the slot;
a catch feature located on a first end of the tab portion and configured to interact with a disposable housing assembly through rotation of the tab portion; and
a latching feature located on a second end of the tab portion, the latching feature configured to interact and lock onto the disposable housing assembly through the rotation of the tab portion;
wherein the tab portion and the plug portion are configured such that force greater than a threshold force applied to the plug portion causes the disc to unseat from the slot; and
wherein the plug portion is configured to form a luer connection with an exit of the disposable housing assembly while the disc of the plug portion is seated within the slot of the tab portion.