Reservoir plunger position monitoring and medical device incorporating same
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United States(US) Patent
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국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A61M-005/142
A61M-005/168
A61M-005/145
A61M-005/172
출원번호
US-0345480
(2016-11-07)
등록번호
US-10232112
(2019-03-19)
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/ 주소
Bazargan, Afshin
Vazquez, Pablo
Fonacier, EJMar
Weaver, Andrew E.
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Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
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Lorenz & Kopf, LLP
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Apparatus are provided for infusion devices and related control systems and methods. In one embodiment, an infusion device includes a voided portion adapted to receive a shaft portion that includes a shaft coupled to a plunger of a reservoir. The shaft portion includes a detectable feature, and the
Apparatus are provided for infusion devices and related control systems and methods. In one embodiment, an infusion device includes a voided portion adapted to receive a shaft portion that includes a shaft coupled to a plunger of a reservoir. The shaft portion includes a detectable feature, and the infusion device includes a sensing arrangement proximate the voided portion to sense the detectable feature. In some embodiments, a control module is coupled to the sensing arrangement to determine a remaining amount of fluid in the reservoir based at least in part on the sensed position of the detectable feature. In other embodiments, the control module identifies an anomalous condition based at least in part on the sensed position of the detectable feature.
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1. An infusion device, comprising: a housing to receive a reservoir, the housing including a voided portion to receive a shaft portion including a displaceable shaft coupled to a plunger of the reservoir, the shaft portion comprising a protruding feature on a side of the shaft; anda sensing arrangem
1. An infusion device, comprising: a housing to receive a reservoir, the housing including a voided portion to receive a shaft portion including a displaceable shaft coupled to a plunger of the reservoir, the shaft portion comprising a protruding feature on a side of the shaft; anda sensing arrangement proximate the voided portion to sense the protruding feature on the side of the shaft facing the sensing arrangement, wherein an electrical characteristic of the sensing arrangement is influenced by contact with the protruding feature. 2. The infusion device of claim 1, wherein the shaft is aligned with the plunger and engages the plunger to displace the plunger in an axial direction. 3. The infusion device of claim 1, wherein the shaft is integral with the plunger. 4. An infusion device comprising: a housing to receive a reservoir, the housing including a voided portion to receive a shaft portion including a cutout portion and a displaceable shaft coupled to a plunger of the reservoir, the shaft portion comprising a protruding feature on the shaft, wherein the protruding feature extends from the shaft through the cutout portion; anda sensing arrangement proximate the voided portion to sense the protruding feature, wherein an electrical characteristic of the sensing arrangement is influenced by contact with the protruding feature. 5. The infusion device of claim 1, wherein the sensing arrangement comprises a resistive sensing arrangement having a resistance corresponding to a location of a portion of the resistive sensing arrangement in contact with the protruding feature. 6. The infusion device of claim 1, wherein the electrical characteristic of the sensing arrangement is influenced by a location of the sensing arrangement in contact with the protruding feature. 7. The infusion device of claim 1, wherein the sensing arrangement comprises a resistive sensing arrangement having a resistance corresponding to a position of the protruding feature. 8. The infusion device of claim 1, further comprising a control module coupled to the sensing arrangement to detect seating of the reservoir based on the electrical characteristic. 9. The infusion device of claim 1, further comprising a control module coupled to the sensing arrangement to obtain a measured position of the shaft using the sensing arrangement, estimate a remaining amount of fluid in the reservoir based on the measured position, and provide a low fluid notification when the remaining amount is less than a threshold value. 10. The infusion device of claim 1, further comprising a motor having a rotor coupled to the shaft, the shaft being displaced to deliver fluid from the reservoir in response to rotation of the rotor. 11. The infusion device of claim 10, further comprising: a motor position sensor to measure an amount of rotation of the rotor; anda control module coupled to the sensing arrangement and the motor position sensor to obtain a measured position of the shaft using the sensing arrangement, determine an expected position of the shaft based on the amount of rotation, and identify an anomalous condition based on a difference between the expected position and the measured position. 12. The infusion device of claim 11, wherein the control module identifies the anomalous condition based on the difference when an axial force aligned with the shaft is less than a threshold value and identifies an occlusion condition based on the difference when the axial force is greater than the threshold value. 13. The infusion device of claim 11, wherein the shaft is aligned with the plunger in an axial direction and engages the plunger to displace the plunger in the axial direction. 14. The infusion device of claim 1, wherein the sensing arrangement comprises a resistive sensing arrangement having a variable resistance that is influenced by a location of the protruding feature with respect to the sensing arrangement. 15. The infusion device of claim 1, the electrical characteristic comprising a resistance, wherein the sensing arrangement includes one or more layers of material that provide the resistance corresponding to a location where the one or more layers are compressed by the protruding feature. 16. The infusion device of claim 4, wherein the shaft is integral with the plunger. 17. A method of operating an infusion device to deliver fluid from a reservoir including a plunger coupled to a displaceable shaft, the method comprising: operating a motor having a rotor coupled to the shaft to displace the shaft in response to rotation of the rotor, displacement of the shaft resulting in displacement of the plunger to deliver the fluid from the reservoir;obtaining a measured shaft position based at least in part on an electrical output signal provided by a sensing arrangement that is indicative of a position of a protruding feature on a side of the shaft facing the sensing arrangement contacting the sensing arrangement;determining a remaining amount of fluid in the reservoir based on the measured shaft position; andproviding a low fluid notification when the remaining amount is less than a threshold value. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein the sensing arrangement comprises a resistive sensing arrangement having a variable resistance that is influenced by the position of the protruding feature with respect to the sensing arrangement. 19. The infusion device of claim 1, wherein the protruding feature comprises a peg or a pin that extends from the side of the shaft. 20. The infusion device of claim 19, wherein the protruding feature is provided near an end of the shaft distal to the reservoir.
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