Bright Ck Foo

US Patent:

20140048174, Feb 20, 2014

Filed:

Mar 7, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/788785

Inventors:

Dean Kamen - Bedford NH, US
Bright C.K. Foo - Hollis NH, US
Kevin L. Grant - Litchfield NH, US
Lisa A. Panneton - Manchester NH, US

Assignee:

DEKA Products Limited Partnership - Manchester NH

International Classification:

A61J 1/20

US Classification:

141349

Abstract:

A filling aid. The filling aid includes a needle housing portion including at least one tab having a starting position and a filling position, and a filling needle cradle including a filling needle, the filling needle cradle slidable connected to the needle housing portion and having a starting position and a filling position, wherein when the at least one tab on the needle housing moves from a starting position to a filling position, the filling needle cradle slides from a starting position to a filling position, and wherein when the at least one tab on the needle housing moves from a filling position to a starting position, the filling needle cradle slides from a filling position to a starting position.

US Patent:

20140054883, Feb 27, 2014

Filed:

Mar 7, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/788280

Inventors:

KEVIN L. GRANT - LITCHFIELD NH, US
DEAN KAMEN - BEDFORD NH, US
LISA A. PANNETON - MANCHESTER NH, US
BRIGHT C.K. FOO - HOLLIS NH, US
STEPHEN L. FISCHERA - SALEM NH, US
THOMAS F. SOLDAU - BEDFORD NH, US
DAVID D.B. CANNAN - MANCHESTER NH, US

Assignee:

DEKA Products Limited Partnership - Manchester NH

International Classification:

A61M 39/12

US Classification:

285 33

Abstract:

A fluid connector assembly is disclosed. The fluid connector assembly includes a body portion, a plug portion located on the body portion, the plug portion comprising a fluid path, a tubing, a first end of the tubing fluidly connected to the plug fluid path, a catch feature located on a first end of the body portion and configured to interact with a reservoir, and a latching feature located on a second end of the body portion, the latching feature configured to interact and lock onto the reservoir.

US Patent:

20110208123, Aug 25, 2011

Filed:

Oct 9, 2009

Appl. No.:

13/121822

Inventors:

Larry B. Gray - Merrimack NH, US
Kevin L. Grant - Litchfield NH, US
Brian D. Tracey - Litchfield NH, US
Stephen L. Fichera - Salem NH, US
Bright C.K. Foo - Hollis NH, US

International Classification:

A61M 5/145

US Classification:

604151

Abstract:

A removable power supply cover assembly () for an infusion pump is disclosed. The assembly includes a housing body configured to removably attach to an infusion pump, a conductor assembly () attached to the housing body, a power supply contact assembly, and a spring () attached to the power supply contact assembly and the conductor assembly. An electrical coupling between a power supply to the conductor assembly is formed through the spring.

US Patent:

20210393939, Dec 23, 2021

Filed:

Apr 26, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/240415

Inventors:

- Manchester NH, US
GREGORY R. LANIER - MERRIMACK NH, US
KEVIN L. GRANT - LITCHFIELD NH, US
DEAN KAMEN - BEDFORD NH, US
LISA A. PANNETON - MANCHESTER NH, US
BRIGHT C.K. FOO - HOLLIS NH, US
STEPHEN L. FICHERA - SALEM NH, US
THOMAS F. SOLDAU - BEDFORD NH, US
DAVID D.B. CANNAN - MANCHESTER NH, US

International Classification:

A61M 39/12
A61M 39/10
A61M 5/142

Abstract:

A fluid connector assembly is disclosed. The fluid connector assembly includes a body portion, a plug portion located on the body portion, the plug portion comprising a fluid path, a tubing, a first end of the tubing fluidly connected to the plug fluid path, a catch feature located on a first end of the body portion and configured to interact with a reservoir, and a latching feature located on a second end of the body portion, the latching feature configured to interact and lock onto the reservoir.

US Patent:

20190388609, Dec 26, 2019

Filed:

Jan 28, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/259615

Inventors:

- Manchester NH, US
Bright C.K. Foo - Hollis NH, US
Dean Kamen - Bedford NH, US

International Classification:

A61M 5/14
A61J 1/20
A61M 5/142
A61M 5/168
G01F 11/08
G05D 7/06
H01Q 1/27
H01Q 9/26

Abstract:

A fill adapter system for an infusion pump assembly. The system includes a reusable fill adapter base, the base including a volume control mechanism to adjust an available fill volume of a reservoir of the infusion pump assembly and a pump mechanism configured to pump air into a fluid vial. The system also includes a vial adapter assembly including a first needle configured to penetrate a septum of the fluid vial for fluidly coupling the pump mechanism to the fluid vial and a second needle having a first end configured to penetrate the septum of the fluid vial and a second end configured to penetrate a septum of the reservoir of the infusion pump assembly to allow transfer of fluid from the fluid vial to the reservoir of the infusion pump assembly in response to air being pumped into the fluid vial and a needle carriage adapted to carry the first needle and the second needle, wherein the needle carriage slidably attached to the interior of the vial adapter assembly, wherein the needle carriage adapted to slide from a vial end of the vial adapter to a receptacle end of the vial adapter.

US Patent:

20180193629, Jul 12, 2018

Filed:

Mar 5, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/912011

Inventors:

- Manchester 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 - Merrimack NH, US
Bright C.K. Foo - Hollis NH, US
Lisa A. Gustin - Manchester NH, US
Thomas F. Soldau - Bedford NH, US
Stephen L. Fichera - Salem NH, US
David D.B. Cannan - Manchester NH, US

International Classification:

A61M 39/08
A61M 5/168
A61M 5/145
G01F 13/00
A61M 5/142

Abstract:

An infusion pump system. The system includes a reusable housing assembly, a disposable housing assembly, a tab portion comprising a female latching feature, and an exit, the exit connected to a reservoir; and a fluid connector including a body portion including a slot, a plug portion slidably connected to the body portion, the plug portion including a fluid path and a disc, the disc configured to seat within the slot, a catch feature located on a first end of the body portion and configured to interact with the disposable housing assembly, a male latching feature located on a second end of the body portion, the male latching feature configured to interact and lock onto the female latching feature, wherein force applied to the plug portion may overcome a threshold force and unseat the disc from the slot wherein the plug portion moves with respect to the body portion.

US Patent:

20180093037, Apr 5, 2018

Filed:

Dec 4, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/830722

Inventors:

- Manchester NH, US
Kevin L. Grant - Litchfield NH, US
Brian D. Tracey - Litchfield NH, US
Stephen L. Fichera - Salem NH, US
Bright C.K. Foo - Hollis NH, US

International Classification:

A61M 5/145
H01M 10/48
H01M 2/10
A61M 5/142
A61M 39/10
A61M 5/315
A61M 5/31
A61M 5/168

Abstract:

A removable power supply cover assembly for an infusion pump is disclosed. The assembly includes a housing body configured to removably attach to an infusion pump, a conductor assembly attached to the housing body, a power supply contact assembly, and a spring attached to the power supply contact assembly and the conductor assembly. An electrical coupling between a power supply to the conductor assembly is formed through the spring.

US Patent:

20170239417, Aug 24, 2017

Filed:

Oct 3, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/284030

Inventors:

- Manchester NH, US
Dean Kamen - Bedford NH, US
Bright C.K. Foo - Hollis NH, US
Kevin L. Grant - Litchfield NH, US
Lisa A. Gustin - Manchester NH, US

International Classification:

A61M 5/168
G06F 19/00
A61M 5/172
A61M 5/142
B65B 3/00
A61J 1/20

Abstract:

A filling aid. The filling aid includes a needle housing portion including at least one tab having a starting position and a filling position, and a filling needle cradle including a filling needle, the filling needle cradle slidable connected to the needle housing portion and having a starting position and a filling position, wherein when the at least one tab on the needle housing moves from a starting position to a filling position, the filling needle cradle slides from a starting position to a filling position, and wherein when the at least one tab on the needle housing moves from a filling position to a starting position, the filling needle cradle slides from a filling position to a starting position.