Infusion devices with distributed motor control and related operating methods

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10137243
APP PUB NO 20160346458A1
SERIAL NO

14721800

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Infusion systems, infusion devices, and related operating methods are provided. An exemplary infusion device includes a motor operable to deliver fluid to a body of a user, a first control module, and a second control module. The first control module and the second control module are coupled to one another. The first control module enables input power for the motor in accordance with a handshaking sequence of communications between the first control module and the second control module and provides a dosage command to the second control module, with the second control module operating the motor using the input power based on the dosage command in accordance with the handshaking sequence of communications.

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  • MEDTRONIC MINIMED INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Campbell, Alexander S Tarzana, US 14 67
Chow, Steve Northridge, US 11 108
Lewinski, David P Westlake Village, US 6 116
Torres, Linda I Moorpark, US 11 895
Wang, Yongbo Arcadia, US 63 168

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