US 12,070,576 B2
Hybrid ambulatory infusion pumps
Roger E. Smith, Ivins, UT (US)
Assigned to Medtronic Minimed, Inc., Northridge, CA (US)
Filed by Medtronic Minimed, Inc., Northridge, CA (US)
Filed on Mar. 1, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/188,409.
Application 17/188,409 is a continuation of application No. 16/186,655, filed on Nov. 12, 2018, granted, now 10,946,137.
Application 16/186,655 is a continuation of application No. 14/869,906, filed on Sep. 29, 2015, granted, now 10,159,786, issued on Dec. 25, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/057,273, filed on Sep. 30, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2021/0205531 A1, Jul. 8, 2021
Int. Cl. A61M 5/142 (2006.01); A61M 5/14 (2006.01); A61M 5/145 (2006.01)
CPC A61M 5/1452 (2013.01) [A61M 5/1413 (2013.01); A61M 5/14244 (2013.01); A61M 5/14248 (2013.01); A61M 2005/14268 (2013.01); A61M 2205/581 (2013.01); A61M 2205/582 (2013.01); A61M 2205/583 (2013.01); A61M 2205/8206 (2013.01); A61M 2205/8243 (2013.01); A61M 2209/01 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A disposable assembly configured to be secured to a durable assembly, the disposable assembly comprising:
a fluid reservoir;
a plunger configured to displace fluid from the fluid reservoir;
a motor rotor configured to rotate based on electromagnetic energy received from outside the disposable assembly; and
means for transforming rotation of the motor rotor into mechanical forces that move the plunger.