Smart connection interface

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10821222
APP PUB NO 20160015887A1
SERIAL NO

14801548

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A method and apparatus for a connection interface between a reservoir or syringe, infusion set tubing, and an infusion pump is provided. The reservoir, a base and a cap are connected to form an integrated unit that is capable of being inserted and secured in an infusion pump housing. The cap and the infusion pump are each provided with at least one sensor or at least one detectable feature, arranged to interact with at least one corresponding detectable feature or sensor on the other of the cap and infusion pump device, to detect one or more of the presence, position or other characteristic of the cap when the cap is aligned or coupled with the infusion pump housing. The detectable feature and sensor may be magnetic, RF, mechanical, optical or any combination.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • MEDTRONIC MINIMED INC.

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Alderete,, Jr Juan M Granada Hills, US 36 1021
Ali, Sherif M Porter Ranch, US 8 170
Bazargan, Afshin Simi Valley, US 81 2306
Grover, Benjamin A Granada Hills, US 9 31
Halili, Edgardo C Santa Clarita, US 38 10189
Ibranyan, Arsen Glendale, US 29 1560
Lin, Mark Newark, US 41 644
Lorenzen, Eric M Altadena, US 50 2133
Montalvo, Susan McConnell Woodland Hills, US 12 78
Ng, Anthony C Calabasas, US 14 141
Pananen, Jacob E Santa Monica, US 58 1012
Rankers, Ulrich H Porter Ranch, US 11 63
Sakae, Vaughn S Arcadia, US 2 41
Tieck, R Marie Los Angeles, US 22 317
Trock, Adam S Burbank, US 33 64
Vazquez, Pablo Porter Valley, US 38 1897
Wagner, Jennifer L Minneapolis, US 1 16
Weaver, Andrew E Granada Hills, US 15 145
Yavorsky, Matthew William Granada Hills, US 43 694
Yu, Edmond W Chatsworth, US 5 123

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