US 12,447,265 B2
Apparatus, system and method for fluid delivery
Richard J. Lanigan, Concord, NH (US); Bright C. K. Foo, Hollis, NH (US); and Dean Kamen, Bedford, NH (US)
Assigned to DEKA Products Limited Partnership, Manchester, NH (US)
Filed by DEKA Products Limited Partnership, Manchester, NH (US)
Filed on Dec. 20, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/084,650.
Application 18/084,650 is a continuation of application No. 16/259,615, filed on Jan. 28, 2019, granted, now 11,534,542.
Application 16/259,615 is a continuation of application No. 12/649,681, filed on Dec. 30, 2009, granted, now 10,188,787, issued on Jan. 29, 2019.
Application 12/649,681 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/347,985, filed on Dec. 31, 2008, granted, now 8,491,570, issued on Jul. 23, 2013.
Application 12/649,681 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/347,982, filed on Dec. 31, 2008, granted, now 9,526,830, issued on Dec. 27, 2016.
Application 12/649,681 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/347,984, filed on Dec. 31, 2008, granted, now 8,414,563, issued on Apr. 9, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/225,794, filed on Jul. 15, 2009.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/142,042, filed on Dec. 31, 2008.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/101,105, filed on Sep. 29, 2008.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/101,115, filed on Sep. 29, 2008.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/101,053, filed on Sep. 29, 2008.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/101,077, filed on Sep. 29, 2008.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/023,645, filed on Jan. 25, 2008.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/018,042, filed on Dec. 31, 2007.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/017,989, filed on Dec. 31, 2007.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/018,054, filed on Dec. 31, 2007.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/018,339, filed on Dec. 31, 2007.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/018,002, filed on Dec. 31, 2007.
Prior Publication US 2023/0226271 A1, Jul. 20, 2023
Int. Cl. A61M 5/14 (2006.01); A61J 1/20 (2006.01); A61M 5/142 (2006.01); A61M 5/168 (2006.01); G01F 11/08 (2006.01); G05D 7/06 (2006.01); H01Q 1/27 (2006.01); H01Q 9/26 (2006.01)
CPC A61M 5/1413 (2013.01) [A61J 1/20 (2013.01); A61M 5/142 (2013.01); A61M 5/14244 (2013.01); A61M 5/14248 (2013.01); A61M 5/16809 (2013.01); G01F 11/086 (2013.01); G05D 7/0647 (2013.01); G05D 7/0676 (2013.01); H01Q 1/273 (2013.01); H01Q 9/265 (2013.01); A61M 2005/14268 (2013.01); A61M 5/16886 (2013.01); A61M 2205/0266 (2013.01); A61M 2205/18 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3331 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3375 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3393 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3515 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3546 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3569 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3576 (2013.01); A61M 2205/50 (2013.01); A61M 2205/59 (2013.01); A61M 2205/6018 (2013.01); A61M 2205/70 (2013.01); A61M 2205/7536 (2013.01); A61M 2205/8237 (2013.01); A61M 2209/045 (2013.01); A61M 2209/086 (2013.01)] 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fill method for filling a reservoir assembly of an infusion pump system from a vial of fluid with a fill adaptor assembly having a fill adaptor body and vial adapter, the vial having a septum in a top portion, the vial adaptor having a plurality of vial fingers each having a spring force and a bent portion and configured to maintain a position of a fluid vial, a transfer needle and a pressure needle whereby the transfer needle defines a transfer needle length, the pressure needle defines a pressure needle length, and the transfer needle length and the pressure needle length are the same; the method comprising:
releasably coupling the fill adaptor assembly to the reservoir;
attaching the fluid vial to the vial adaptor whereby the attaching overcomes the spring force of the vial fingers;
penetrating the septum with the transfer needle and the pressure needle, whereby the transfer needle and pressure needle are in contact with the fluid, and whereby the bent portions of the vial fingers and the top portion of the fluid vial are not in contact and a predetermined length of separation distance is maintained between the bent portion and the top portion of the fluid vial;
pumping air through the pressure needle to pressurize the fluid in the fluid vial;
transferring fluid from the fluid vial to the reservoir by the transfer needle;
retracting the fluid vial within the vial adaptor whereby the bent portions of the vial fingers are in contact with the top portion of the fluid vial and the transfer needle and the pressure needle are in the septum and not in contact with the fluid; and
removing the fluid vial from the vial adaptor.