US Patent No: 7,708,717

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Operating an infusion pump system

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Abstract

Some embodiments of a medical infusion pump system include a pump device and a removable controller device. When the pump device and the removable controller device are removably attached to one another, the components may provide a portable infusion pump unit to dispense medicine to a user. In particular embodiments, the removable controller device includes a user interface to readily provide information, for example, about the operation of the pump.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
ASANTE SOLUTIONS, INC.SUNNYVALE, CA55

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Causey, James - 63 669
Estes, Mark C Simi Valley, CA 137 3199
Kirschen, Todd Fullerton, CA 43 562
Mernoe, Morten Charlottenlund, DK 62 789
Wenger, Mitchell - 65 713

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Patent Citation Ranking

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Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC. (4)
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8,149,131 Interface for medical infusion pump 0 2006
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BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC. (3)
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TANDEM DIABETES CARE, INC. (3)
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ASANTE SOLUTIONS, INC. (2)
D669165 Infusion pump 0 2010
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YOFIMETER, LLC (2)
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EPPENDORF AG (1)
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PHILIPS PLASTICS CORP. (1)
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