Infusion device having gear assembly initialization

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9308321
APP PUB NO 20140236087A1
SERIAL NO

13769766

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Apparatus are provided for infusion devices and related operating methods. An exemplary infusion device includes a housing to receive a shaft coupled to a plunger disposed in a reservoir and a gear assembly including a first gear to engage the shaft, wherein the first gear exhibits rotational freedom in a direction opposite a delivery direction. One exemplary method of operating the infusion device comprises identifying a reset condition and in response to the reset condition, operating a motor having a rotor coupled to the gear assembly to provide the rotational freedom for the first gear.

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  • MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Alderete,, Jr Juan M Granada Hills, US 36 1020
Monirabbasi, Salman Los Angeles, US 40 1691

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