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Fluid conduit assembly with gas trapping filter in the fluid flow path

US10279126B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC. · US

Inventors

Sarnath Chattaraj · Simi Valley, US
Kiem H. Dang · Thousand Oaks, US
Poonam S. Gulati · Tustin, US
Guangping Zhang · Calabasas, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 7, 2014
Grant date	May 7, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 16, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2205/7527
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A fluid delivery system and a fluid conduit assembly suitable for use with the system are disclosed herein. The system includes a fluid infusion pump and a fluid conduit assembly coupled to the pump to deliver medication fluid to a user. The fluid conduit assembly includes a structure defining a flow path for the medication fluid, and a gas trapping filter coupled to the structure and positioned in the flow path. The gas trapping filter functions to filter particulates from the medication fluid and retain gas bubbles from the medication fluid.

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