公开(公告)号：US20100331826A1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-30

申请号：US12021164

申请日：2008-01-28

申请人： Jeffrey F. Field ,  April A. Marano ,  Peter R. Rule ,  Kevin J. O'Hara ,  Thomas Allen Knotts

发明人： Jeffrey F. Field ,  April A. Marano ,  Peter R. Rule ,  Kevin J. O'Hara ,  Thomas Allen Knotts

IPC分类号： A61M5/142 ,  H01L41/053

CPC分类号： H01L41/094 ,  A61M5/14224 ,  A61M5/14248 ,  A61M2205/0294

摘要： An infusion device having a housing with a reusable control portion and an expendable reservoir portion includes a precise drive for an infusion pump. The drive includes a piezoelectric bender assembly, a limiter and at least one contact stop. The piezoelectric bender assembly includes a cantilevered piezoelectric bender having an member of predetermined thickness fixed to move with the second end. A limiter of dimensionally stable material including a gap and at least a first mounting hole extending to the gap. The member of predetermined thickness extends into the gap. A first contact stop is positioned in the gap to define a critical gap distance limiting movement of the member of predetermined thickness in the gap. A base has a mounting surface, a port through the base and extending to the mounting surface. The port includes a first length having a smaller diameter at the mounting surface and a second length displaced from the mounting surface and having a larger diameter. A rigid cannula extends from the base through the port. The rigid cannula has a diameter smaller than the smaller diameter of the port, and the first length of the port has an annular open gap for lateral or pivotal movement of the rigid cannula. A mount of elastomeric material in the length having the larger diameter mounts the rigid cannula. The cannula includes hydrogel material in a desiccated state coating the surface of the cannula, including the beveled end, which rehydrates upon placement in the patient.

摘要翻译： 具有具有可重复使用的控制部分和消耗性储存部分的壳体的输注装置包括用于输注泵的精确驱动。 驱动器包括压电弯曲组件，限制器和至少一个接触止动件。 压电弯曲组件包括悬臂式压电弯曲机，其具有固定成与第二端一起移动的预定厚度的部件。 尺寸稳定的材料的限制器，包括间隙和至少延伸到间隙的第一安装孔。 预定厚度的构件延伸到间隙中。 第一接触止动件定位在间隙中以限定在间隙中限定预定厚度的构件的临界间隙距离。 基座具有安装表面，通过基座的端口并延伸到安装表面。 该端口包括在安装表面处具有较小直径的第一长度和从安装表面移位并具有较大直径的第二长度。 刚性插管从底座延伸通过端口。 刚性插管的直径小于端口的较小直径，并且端口的第一长度具有用于刚性插管的侧向或枢转运动的环形开口间隙。 具有较大直径的长度的弹性材料安装件安装刚性套管。 套管包括涂覆套管表面的干燥状态的水凝胶材料，包括斜面，其在放置在患者体内时再水合。

公开(公告)号：US20060229559A1

公开(公告)日：2006-10-12

申请号：US11450249

申请日：2006-06-08

申请人： April Marano-Ford ,  Susan McConnell-Montalvo ,  Jeffrey Field

发明人： April Marano-Ford ,  Susan McConnell-Montalvo ,  Jeffrey Field

IPC分类号： A61M5/20

CPC分类号： A61M39/26 ,  A61M5/158 ,  A61M39/04 ,  A61M2005/1581 ,  A61M2005/1585 ,  A61M2005/1587 ,  A61M2205/8281

摘要： A system for delivery of therapeutic and/or diagnostic agents into a living body includes a port assembly having a cannula extending from the mounting side, a port opening away from the mounting side and a resilient barrier between the port and the cannula. An access hub includes a connector positionable at the port for opening the resilient barrier. The access hub is movable in the port assembly, is engaged therewith through a resilient ring coupling and forms a seal with the resilient barrier, reducing the amount of volume to be primed. Inserters, both disposable and reusable, include the cannula insertion member as part of the assembly. A spring loaded port driver is operatively mounted within the housing with movement controlled by a latch. The driver includes a seat for receipt of a port assembly. The cannula insertion member is nonremovably fixed in a socket in the port driver in the disposable assembly. In the reusable inserter, the cannula insertion member is slidably mounted within a socket associated with the latch. Slidable movement is limited by locking shoulders. The socket is split and may be splayed to release the cannula insertion member following use.

公开(公告)号：US08708961B2

公开(公告)日：2014-04-29

申请号：US12021164

申请日：2008-01-28

申请人： Jeffrey F. Field ,  April A. Marano-Ford ,  Peter R. Rule ,  Kevin J. O'Hara ,  Thomas Allen Knotts

发明人： Jeffrey F. Field ,  April A. Marano-Ford ,  Peter R. Rule ,  Kevin J. O'Hara ,  Thomas Allen Knotts

IPC分类号： A61M1/00

CPC分类号： H01L41/094 ,  A61M5/14224 ,  A61M5/14248 ,  A61M2205/0294

摘要： An infusion device having a housing with a reusable control portion and an expendable reservoir portion includes a precise drive for an infusion pump. The drive includes a piezoelectric bender assembly, a limiter and at least one contact stop. The piezoelectric bender assembly includes a cantilevered piezoelectric bender having an member of predetermined thickness fixed to move with the second end. A limiter of dimensionally stable material including a gap and at least a first mounting hole extending to the gap. The member of predetermined thickness extends into the gap. A first contact stop is positioned in the gap to define a critical gap distance limiting movement of the member of predetermined thickness in the gap. A base has a mounting surface, a port through the base and extending to the mounting surface. The port includes a first length having a smaller diameter at the mounting surface and a second length displaced from the mounting surface and having a larger diameter. A rigid cannula extends from the base through the port. The rigid cannula has a diameter smaller than the smaller diameter of the port, and the first length of the port has an annular open gap for lateral or pivotal movement of the rigid cannula. A mount of elastomeric material in the length having the larger diameter mounts the rigid cannula. The cannula includes hydrogel material in a desiccated state coating the surface of the cannula, including the beveled end, which rehydrates upon placement in the patient.

摘要翻译： 具有具有可重复使用的控制部分和消耗性储存部分的壳体的输注装置包括用于输注泵的精确驱动。 驱动器包括压电弯曲组件，限制器和至少一个接触止动件。 压电弯曲组件包括悬臂式压电弯曲机，其具有固定成与第二端一起移动的预定厚度的部件。 尺寸稳定的材料的限制器，包括间隙和至少延伸到间隙的第一安装孔。 预定厚度的构件延伸到间隙中。 第一接触止动件定位在间隙中以限定在间隙中限定预定厚度的构件的临界间隙距离。 基座具有安装表面，通过基座的端口并延伸到安装表面。 该端口包括在安装表面处具有较小直径的第一长度和从安装表面移位并具有较大直径的第二长度。 刚性插管从底座延伸通过端口。 刚性插管的直径小于端口的较小直径，并且端口的第一长度具有用于刚性插管的侧向或枢转运动的环形开口间隙。 具有较大直径的长度的弹性材料安装件安装刚性套管。 套管包括涂覆套管表面的干燥状态的水凝胶材料，包括斜面，其在放置在患者体内时再水合。

公开(公告)号：US07494479B2

公开(公告)日：2009-02-24

申请号：US10247781

申请日：2002-09-16

申请人： Rudy Montalvo ,  Raymond P. Feith ,  Susan McConnell-Montalvo ,  April Marano-Ford

发明人： Rudy Montalvo ,  Raymond P. Feith ,  Susan McConnell-Montalvo ,  April Marano-Ford

IPC分类号： A61M5/00

CPC分类号： A61M5/3234 ,  A61M5/508 ,  A61M2005/3235 ,  A61M2005/3241

摘要： A hypodermic syringe employing a plunger slidably disposed within a barrel. The plunger has a mounting hole extending through the seal end thereof to receive a mandrel. The mandrel has a flexible flange to be releasably engaged with the plunger. A spring element withdraws the mandrel into a cavity within the plunger upon full extension of the plunger within the barrel. The barrel includes a hub retainer at the forward end thereof and a needle hub retained therein the mandrel includes barbed tines with surfaces having axes of the conical surfaces that are displaced from one another such that movement of the tines toward one another also brings the axes closer. A catch associated with the back end of the spring element coupled with the mandrel at the other end cooperates with shoulders on smooth surfaces within the cavities to retain tension within the bungee. The hub retainer and the needle hub cooperate to insure that the needle hub is constrained to limited motion such that the mandrel will fully engage the needle hub.

摘要翻译： 使用可滑动地设置在筒内的柱塞的皮下注射器。 柱塞具有延伸穿过其密封端的安装孔以接收心轴。 心轴具有柔性凸缘以与柱塞可释放地接合。 弹簧元件在柱塞内的柱塞完全延伸之后将心轴抽入柱塞内的空腔中。 筒体在其前端包括轮毂保持器，并且保持在其中的针毂包括带刺的尖齿，带有具有彼此相对移位的锥形表面的轴线的表面，使得尖齿彼此相对移动使轴线更接近 。 与另一端的心轴耦合的与弹簧元件的后端相关联的卡扣与空腔内的平滑表面上的肩部配合以保持蹦极内的张力。 轮毂保持器和针座配合以确保针座被限制为有限的运动，使得心轴将完全接合针毂。

公开(公告)号：US08202267B2

公开(公告)日：2012-06-19

申请号：US11548238

申请日：2006-10-10

申请人： Jeffrey F. Field ,  April A. Marano-Ford ,  Peter R. Rule ,  Kevin J. O'Hara ,  Thomas Allen Knotts

发明人： Jeffrey F. Field ,  April A. Marano-Ford ,  Peter R. Rule ,  Kevin J. O'Hara ,  Thomas Allen Knotts

IPC分类号： A61K9/22 ,  A61M37/00 ,  G05D11/00

CPC分类号： A61M5/14248 ,  A61M5/14216 ,  A61M5/14224 ,  A61M2205/3553 ,  A61M2205/3592 ,  A61M2209/01 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06F19/3468

摘要： A system for infusing liquid to a body includes an infusion device, a network interface with a cell phone and wireless link and a network server system capable of communication with the infusion device through the network interface. The server system has access to a file of information specific to the controller for the infusion device. The infusion device includes a source of infusion fluid, a delivery port, a pump between the source of infusion fluid and the delivery port and a controller capable of programmable pump rate and sequence. A method for infusing liquid to a body includes controlling infusion using a programmable controller, establishing a file of information specific to the controller accessible to an extended area network server system and remotely transmitting commands to the controller. The information specific to the controller in the file is amended from a control terminal remote from the body. Operating instructions responsive to the updated information in the file are provided over an extended area network to a programmable two-way communication device. The device is capable of communication with the controller to forward operating commands. Requests for a bolus or a basal rate change are made through input to the two-way communication device which responds with commands transmitted over the wireless link to the controller consistent with the operating instructions from the server system. Network access through a monitoring terminal to the incidents of amending information specific to the controller is used for generating payments for the incidents of amending information specific to the controller accessed by the monitoring terminal.

摘要翻译： 用于向身体输注液体的系统包括输注装置，与蜂窝电话的网络接口和无线链路，以及能够通过网络接口与输注装置通信的网络服务器系统。 服务器系统可以访问专用于输注设备的控制器的信息文件。 输注装置包括输注液源，输送口，输液流体源和输送口之间的泵以及能够编程的泵送速率和顺序的控制器。 用于将液体输送到身体的方法包括使用可编程控制器控制输注，建立特定于扩展区域网络服务器系统可访问的控制器的信息文件，并向控制器远程发送命令。 文件中控制器特有的信息从远离主体的控制终端进行修改。 响应于文件中更新的信息的操作指令通过扩展区域网络提供给可编程双向通信设备。 该设备能够与控制器通信以转发操作命令。 通过输入到双向通信设备进行推注或基本速率变化的请求，该双向通信设备通过根据来自服务器系统的操作指令与控制器无线链路传输的命令进行响应。 通过监控终端对修改控制器特有信息的事件进行网络访问，用于为监控终端访问的控制器修改特定信息的事件生成支付。

公开(公告)号：US20100259402A1

公开(公告)日：2010-10-14

申请号：US12788500

申请日：2010-05-27

申请人： THOMAS ALLEN KNOTTS

发明人： THOMAS ALLEN KNOTTS

IPC分类号： G08B21/00

CPC分类号： H04R17/00

摘要： Devices and methods are provided for selectively driving a piezo transducer to operate as a pressure pattern detector or an alarm generator. In one embodiment, there is provided a device that includes: a piezo transducer; a comparator coupled to the transducer and a reference voltage; and a pressure pattern recognition circuit coupled to a comparator output of the comparator. The pressure pattern recognition circuit may be configured to: (i) determine whether the pressure pattern satisfies a predetermined condition; and (ii) in response to the pressure pattern satisfying the predetermined condition, generate an output signal.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于选择性地驱动压电换能器作为压力图案检测器或报警发生器操作的装置和方法。 在一个实施例中，提供了一种装置，其包括：压电换能器; 耦合到换能器的比较器和参考电压; 以及耦合到比较器的比较器输出的压力模式识别电路。 压力模式识别电路可以被配置为：（i）确定压力图案是否满足预定条件; 和（ii）响应于满足预定条件的压力图形，生成输出信号。

公开(公告)号：US20100259202A1

公开(公告)日：2010-10-14

申请号：US12788466

申请日：2010-05-27

申请人： THOMAS ALLEN KNOTTS

发明人： THOMAS ALLEN KNOTTS

IPC分类号： H01L41/02

CPC分类号： H03K4/02 ,  H02M3/156 ,  H02M2001/0045 ,  H03K7/08

摘要： Devices and methods are provided for boosting a battery voltage and driving an actuator with programmable voltage shapes. In one embodiment, there is provided a device (e.g., an actuator driver) that includes: a boost circuit coupled to the actuator and a battery; a switch driver coupled to the boost circuit; at least one current source coupled to the actuator; a switch-driver amplifier coupled to the switch driver and the at least one current source; and a microcontroller or an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) coupled to and controlling the at least one current source to apply a shaped voltage to the actuator.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于提高电池电压并驱动具有可编程电压形状的致动器的装置和方法。 在一个实施例中，提供了一种装置（例如，致动器驱动器），其包括：联接到致动器和电池的升压电路; 耦合到升压电路的开关驱动器; 耦合到所述致动器的至少一个电流源; 耦合到所述开关驱动器和所述至少一个电流源的开关驱动器放大器; 以及耦合到并控制所述至少一个电流源以向所述致动器施加成形电压的微控制器或专用集成电路（ASIC）。

公开(公告)号：US08525685B2

公开(公告)日：2013-09-03

申请号：US12788500

申请日：2010-05-27

申请人： Thomas Allen Knotts

发明人： Thomas Allen Knotts

IPC分类号： G08B21/00

CPC分类号： H04R17/00

摘要： Devices and methods are provided for selectively driving a piezo transducer to operate as a pressure pattern detector or an alarm generator. In one embodiment, there is provided a device that includes: a piezo transducer; a comparator coupled to the transducer and a reference voltage; and a pressure pattern recognition circuit coupled to a comparator output of the comparator. The pressure pattern recognition circuit may be configured to: (i) determine whether the pressure pattern satisfies a predetermined condition; and (ii) in response to the pressure pattern satisfying the predetermined condition, generate an output signal.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于选择性地驱动压电换能器作为压力图案检测器或报警发生器操作的装置和方法。 在一个实施例中，提供了一种装置，其包括：压电换能器; 耦合到换能器的比较器和参考电压; 以及耦合到比较器的比较器输出的压力模式识别电路。 压力模式识别电路可以被配置为：（i）确定压力图案是否满足预定条件; 和（ii）响应于满足预定条件的压力图形，生成输出信号。

公开(公告)号：US20080161754A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-03

申请号：US11618682

申请日：2006-12-29

申请人： April A. Marano-Ford

发明人： April A. Marano-Ford

IPC分类号： A61M1/00

CPC分类号： A61M5/14248 ,  A61M5/16831 ,  A61M5/172 ,  A61M2205/18 ,  A61M2205/3553 ,  A61M2205/3561 ,  A61M2205/3569 ,  A61M2205/3584 ,  A61M2205/3592

摘要： A system for infusing liquid to a body includes an infusion device, a network interface with a cell phone and wireless link and a network server system capable of communication with the infusion device through the network interface. The server system has access to a file of information specific to the controller for the infusion device. The infusion device includes a source of infusion fluid, a delivery port, a pump between the source of infusion fluid and the delivery port and a controller capable of programmable pump rate and sequence. A method for infusing liquid to a body includes controlling infusion using a programmable controller, establishing a file of information specific to the controller accessible to an extended area network server system and remotely transmitting commands to the controller. A sensor generates a diagnostic signal indicative of the magnitude of a constituent of liquid in the body and a routine provides an alarm signal when the magnitude exceeds a preset range.

摘要翻译： 用于向身体输注液体的系统包括输注装置，与蜂窝电话的网络接口和无线链路，以及能够通过网络接口与输注装置通信的网络服务器系统。 服务器系统可以访问专用于输注设备的控制器的信息文件。 输注装置包括输注液源，输送口，输液流体源和输送口之间的泵以及能够编程的泵送速率和顺序的控制器。 用于将液体输送到身体的方法包括使用可编程控制器控制输注，建立特定于扩展区域网络服务器系统可访问的控制器的信息文件，并向控制器远程发送命令。 传感器产生指示身体中的液体成分的大小的诊断信号，并且例如当幅度超过预设范围时提供报警信号。

公开(公告)号：US20080086086A1

公开(公告)日：2008-04-10

申请号：US11548238

申请日：2006-10-10

申请人： Jeffrey F. Field ,  April A. Marano-Ford ,  Peter R. Rule ,  Kevin J. O'Hara ,  Thomas Allen Knotts

发明人： Jeffrey F. Field ,  April A. Marano-Ford ,  Peter R. Rule ,  Kevin J. O'Hara ,  Thomas Allen Knotts

IPC分类号： A61M5/145 ,  G05B19/00

CPC分类号： A61M5/14248 ,  A61M5/14216 ,  A61M5/14224 ,  A61M2205/3553 ,  A61M2205/3592 ,  A61M2209/01 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06F19/3468

摘要： A system for infusing liquid to a body includes an infusion device, a network interface with a cell phone and wireless link and a network server system capable of communication with the infusion device through the network interface. The server system has access to a file of information specific to the controller for the infusion device. The infusion device includes a source of infusion fluid, a delivery port, a pump between the source of infusion fluid and the delivery port and a controller capable of programmable pump rate and sequence. A method for infusing liquid to a body includes controlling infusion using a programmable controller, establishing a file of information specific to the controller accessible to an extended area network server system and remotely transmitting commands to the controller. The information specific to the controller in the file is amended from a control terminal remote from the body. Operating instructions responsive to the updated information in the file are provided over an extended area network to a programmable two-way communication device. The device is capable of communication with the controller to forward operating commands. Requests for a bolus or a basal rate change are made through input to the two-way communication device which responds with commands transmitted over the wireless link to the controller consistent with the operating instructions from the server system. Network access through a monitoring terminal to the incidents of amending information specific to the controller is used for generating payments for the incidents of amending information specific to the controller accessed by the monitoring terminal.

摘要翻译： 用于向身体输注液体的系统包括输注装置，与蜂窝电话的网络接口和无线链路，以及能够通过网络接口与输注装置通信的网络服务器系统。 服务器系统可以访问专用于输注设备的控制器的信息文件。 输注装置包括输注液源，输送口，输液流体源和输送口之间的泵以及能够编程的泵送速率和顺序的控制器。 用于将液体输送到身体的方法包括使用可编程控制器控制输注，建立特定于扩展区域网络服务器系统可访问的控制器的信息文件，并向控制器远程发送命令。 文件中控制器特有的信息从远离主体的控制终端进行修改。 响应于文件中更新的信息的操作指令通过扩展区域网络提供给可编程双向通信设备。 该设备能够与控制器通信以转发操作命令。 通过输入到双向通信设备进行推注或基本速率变化的请求，该双向通信设备通过根据来自服务器系统的操作指令与控制器无线链路传输的命令进行响应。 通过监控终端对修改控制器特有信息的事件进行网络访问，用于为监控终端访问的控制器修改特定信息的事件生成支付。