Infusion pump system and method
US10661008B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 7, 2018 |
| Grant date | May 26, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 7, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/502
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Some embodiments of an infusion pump system include a pump device with a drive system that is configured to attach with a medicine cartridge in manner that reduces the likelihood of dosage inaccuracies. In one example, the drive system of the pump device can be equipped with a plunger engagement device that is configured to mechanically anchor into a plunger of the medicine cartridge, and then to bias the plunger of the medicine cartridge in a direction toward a piston rod of the drive system.
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