Occlusion detection techniques for a fluid infusion device having a rotary pump mechanism and multiple sensor contact elements
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A61M-005/168
A61M-005/142
F04B-049/06
F04B-053/16
F04B-017/03
F04B-001/00
F04B-019/22
F04B-053/14
F04B-053/10
F04B-007/04
F04B-051/00
출원번호
US-0746654
(2015-06-22)
등록번호
US-9878095
(2018-01-30)
발명자
/ 주소
Alderete, Jr., Juan M.
Yavorsky, Matthew William
Pananen, Jacob E.
출원인 / 주소
Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Lorenz & Kopf, LLC
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A fluid infusion device includes a pump having a rotor and a stator. A rotor cam element rises from a reference surface of the rotor. The stator includes a cam element having a stator cam surface. The cam elements axially displace the rotor as the rotor revolves. Inlet and outlet valves open and clo
A fluid infusion device includes a pump having a rotor and a stator. A rotor cam element rises from a reference surface of the rotor. The stator includes a cam element having a stator cam surface. The cam elements axially displace the rotor as the rotor revolves. Inlet and outlet valves open and close as a function of angular and axial position of the rotor. A motor actuates the rotor to pump fluid to a body, via a subcutaneous conduit. First and second contact elements are located on the rotor. A sensing element on the stator cooperates with a detection circuit to detect when the sensing element makes contact with the first sensor contact element and the second sensor contact element. The detection circuit monitors a detection signal obtained from the sensing element to determine an operating condition of the fluid pump mechanism.
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1. A fluid pump mechanism comprising: a stator comprising a stator cam element having a stator cam surface;a rotor comprising a reference surface and a rotor cam element having a variable height rising from the reference surface, the rotor cam element cooperating with the stator cam element to axial
1. A fluid pump mechanism comprising: a stator comprising a stator cam element having a stator cam surface;a rotor comprising a reference surface and a rotor cam element having a variable height rising from the reference surface, the rotor cam element cooperating with the stator cam element to axially displace the rotor, relative to the stator, as a function of angular position of the rotor;an inlet valve that opens and closes as a function of angular and axial position of the rotor relative to the stator;an outlet valve that opens and closes as a function of angular and axial position of the rotor relative to the stator;a biasing element that provides a biasing force to urge the rotor toward the stator;a first electrically conductive sensor contact element on the rotor and located at an angular position that follows an upper edge of the rotor cam element;a second electrically conductive sensor contact element on the rotor and located at an angular position that follows the first electrically conductive sensor contact element; andan electrically conductive sensing element on the stator, the electrically conductive sensing element cooperating with a detection circuit to detect when the electrically conductive sensing element makes physical and electrical contact with the first electrically conductive sensor contact element and the second electrically conductive sensor contact element;wherein the detection circuit monitors characteristics of a detection signal obtained from the electrically conductive sensing element in response to angular position of the rotor to determine an operating condition of the fluid pump mechanism;wherein angular positioning of the first electrically conductive sensor contact element on the rotor corresponds to a first valve state that occurs after the inlet valve closes for a current pumping cycle, and before the outlet valve opens for the current pumping cycle; andwherein angular positioning of the second electrically conductive sensor contact element on the rotor corresponds to a second valve state that occurs after the outlet valve closes for the current pumping cycle, and before the inlet valve opens for a next pumping cycle. 2. The fluid pump mechanism of claim 1, wherein: maximum axial displacement of the rotor relative to the stator occurs when the stator cam element is positioned on the rotor cam element;minimum axial displacement of the rotor relative to the stator occurs when the stator cam element contacts the reference surface of the rotor; andthe first and second electrically conductive sensor contact elements are located on the reference surface in a region that is unoccupied by the rotor cam element. 3. The fluid pump mechanism of claim 1, wherein: the rotor comprises an endcap having a rim that faces a counterpart flange of the stator;the reference surface and the rotor cam element are located inside the endcap; andthe first and second electrically conductive sensor contact elements are located on the rim. 4. The fluid pump mechanism of claim 1, wherein the electrically conductive sensing element comprises: a first electrically conductive spring tab electrically coupled to the detection circuit; anda second electrically conductive spring tab electrically coupled to the detection circuit. 5. The fluid pump mechanism of claim 1, wherein the detection circuit initiates an alert, alarm, or warning message in response to detecting a fault condition. 6. The fluid pump mechanism of claim 5, wherein the fault condition is a downstream occlusion or an upstream occlusion. 7. A fluid pump mechanism comprising: a stator comprising a stator cam element having a stator cam surface;a rotor comprising a reference surface and a rotor cam element having a variable height rising from the reference surface, the rotor cam element cooperating with the stator cam element to axially displace the rotor, relative to the stator, as a function of angular position of the rotor;an inlet valve that opens and closes as a function of angular and axial position of the rotor relative to the stator;an outlet valve that opens and closes as a function of angular and axial position of the rotor relative to the stator;a biasing element that provides a biasing force to urge the rotor toward the stator;a first electrically conductive sensor contact element on the rotor and located at an angular position that follows an upper edge of the rotor cam element;a second electrically conductive sensor contact element on the rotor and located at an angular position that follows the first electrically conductive sensor contact element; andan electrically conductive sensing element on the stator, the electrically conductive sensing element cooperating with a detection circuit to detect when the electrically conductive sensing element makes physical and electrical contact with the first electrically conductive sensor contact element and the second electrically conductive sensor contact element;wherein the detection circuit monitors characteristics of a detection signal obtained from the electrically conductive sensing element in response to angular position of the rotor to determine an operating condition of the fluid pump mechanism;wherein, under normal operating conditions:the electrically conductive sensing element makes no physical or electrical contact with the first electrically conductive sensor contact element; andthe electrically conductive sensing element physically and electrically contacts the second electrically conductive sensor contact element once per pumping cycle. 8. A fluid pump mechanism comprising: a stator comprising a stator cam element having a stator cam surface;a rotor comprising a reference surface and a rotor cam element having a variable height rising from the reference surface, the rotor cam element cooperating with the stator cam element to axially displace the rotor, relative to the stator, as a function of angular position of the rotor;an inlet valve that opens and closes as a function of angular and axial position of the rotor relative to the stator;an outlet valve that opens and closes as a function of angular and axial position of the rotor relative to the stator;a biasing element that provides a biasing force to urge the rotor toward the stator;a first electrically conductive sensor contact element on the rotor and located at an angular position that follows an upper edge of the rotor cam element;a second electrically conductive sensor contact element on the rotor and located at an angular position that follows the first electrically conductive sensor contact element; andan electrically conductive sensing element on the stator, the electrically conductive sensing element cooperating with a detection circuit to detect when the electrically conductive sensing element makes physical and electrical contact with the first electrically conductive sensor contact element and the second electrically conductive sensor contact element;wherein the detection circuit monitors characteristics of a detection signal obtained from the electrically conductive sensing element in response to angular position of the rotor to determine an operating condition of the fluid pump mechanism;wherein, under upstream occlusion conditions:the electrically conductive sensing element physically and electrically contacts the first electrically conductive sensor contact element once per pumping cycle;the electrically conductive sensing element physically and electrically contacts the second electrically conductive sensor contact element once per pumping cycle; andthe detection circuit determines that an upstream occlusion has occurred based on the electrically conductive sensing element physically and electrically contacting the first and second electrically conductive sensor contact elements. 9. A fluid pump mechanism comprising: a stator comprising a stator cam element having a stator cam surface;a rotor comprising a reference surface and a rotor cam element having a variable height rising from the reference surface, the rotor cam element cooperating with the stator cam element to axially displace the rotor, relative to the stator, as a function of angular position of the rotor;an inlet valve that opens and closes as a function of angular and axial position of the rotor relative to the stator;an outlet valve that opens and closes as a function of angular and axial position of the rotor relative to the stator;a biasing element that provides a biasing force to urge the rotor toward the stator;a first electrically conductive sensor contact element on the rotor and located at an angular position that follows an upper edge of the rotor cam element;a second electrically conductive sensor contact element on the rotor and located at an angular position that follows the first electrically conductive sensor contact element; andan electrically conductive sensing element on the stator, the electrically conductive sensing element cooperating with a detection circuit to detect when the electrically conductive sensing element makes physical and electrical contact with the first electrically conductive sensor contact element and the second electrically conductive sensor contact element;wherein the detection circuit monitors characteristics of a detection signal obtained from the electrically conductive sensing element in response to angular position of the rotor to determine an operating condition of the fluid pump mechanism;wherein, under downstream occlusion conditions:the electrically conductive sensing element makes no physical or electrical contact with the first electrically conductive sensor contact element;the electrically conductive sensing element makes no physical or electrical contact with the second electrically conductive sensor contact element; andthe detection circuit determines that a downstream occlusion has occurred based on the electrically conductive sensing element making no physical or electrical contact with the first and second electrically conductive sensor contact elements. 10. A fluid infusion device for delivering a medication fluid to a body, the fluid infusion device comprising: a fluid pump mechanism that cooperates with a fluid cartridge module, the fluid pump mechanism comprising a rotor and a stator, the rotor comprising a reference surface and a rotor cam element having a variable height rising from the reference surface, the stator comprising a stator cam element having a stator cam surface, the rotor cam element cooperating with the stator cam element to axially displace the rotor, relative to the stator, as a function of angular position of the rotor;an inlet valve that opens and closes as a function of angular and axial position of the rotor relative to the stator;an outlet valve that opens and closes as a function of angular and axial position of the rotor relative to the stator;a biasing element that provides a biasing force to urge the rotor toward the stator;a subcutaneous conduit in fluid communication with the outlet valve;a drive motor coupled to actuate the rotor of the fluid pump mechanism to pump medication fluid from the fluid cartridge module to the body, via the subcutaneous conduit;a first electrically conductive sensor contact element on the rotor and located at an angular position that follows an upper edge of the rotor cam element;a second electrically conductive sensor contact element on the rotor and located at an angular position that follows the first electrically conductive sensor contact element; andan electrically conductive sensing element on the stator, the electrically conductive sensing element cooperating with a detection circuit to detect when the electrically conductive sensing element makes physical and electrical contact with the first electrically conductive sensor contact element and the second electrically conductive sensor contact element;wherein the detection circuit monitors characteristics of a detection signal obtained from the electrically conductive sensing element in response to angular position of the rotor to determine an operating condition of the fluid pump mechanism;wherein angular positioning of the first electrically conductive sensor contact element on the rotor corresponds to a first valve state that occurs after the inlet valve closes for a current pumping cycle, and before the outlet valve opens for the current pumping cycle; andwherein angular positioning of the second electrically conductive sensor contact element on the rotor corresponds to a second valve state that occurs after the outlet valve closes for the current pumping cycle, and before the inlet valve opens for a next pumping cycle. 11. The fluid infusion device of claim 10, wherein, under normal operating conditions: the electrically conductive sensing element makes no physical or electrical contact with the first electrically conductive sensor contact element; andthe electrically conductive sensing element physically and electrically contacts the second electrically conductive sensor contact element once per pumping cycle. 12. The fluid infusion device of claim 10, wherein, under upstream occlusion conditions: the electrically conductive sensing element physically and electrically contacts the first electrically conductive sensor contact element once per pumping cycle;the electrically conductive sensing element physically and electrically contacts the second electrically conductive sensor contact element once per pumping cycle; andthe detection circuit determines that an upstream occlusion has occurred based on the electrically conductive sensing element physically and electrically contacting the first and second sensor contact elements. 13. The fluid infusion device of claim 10, wherein, under downstream occlusion conditions: the electrically conductive sensing element makes no physical or electrical contact with the first electrically conductive sensor contact element;the electrically conductive sensing element makes no physical or electrical contact with the second electrically conductive sensor contact element; andthe detection circuit determines that a downstream occlusion has occurred based on the electrically conductive sensing element making no physical or electrical contact with the first and second electrically conductive sensor contact elements.
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