Medtronic Minimed, Inc.

Pacesetter, Inc.

Siemens-pacesetter, Inc.

Minimed, Inc.

Other

Medtronic, Inc.

Optiscan Biomedical Coporation

James D Causey, Iii

Jay A Yonemoto

Alfred E Mann

Chad Srisathapat

John Livingston

Deborah Ruppert

Luis J Malave

Dennis P Bishop

Alan Haubach

Cliff Hague

Adrian Gut

Bob Murtfeldt

Gabriel A Mouchawar

Sheldon B Moberg

Richard E Purvis

Cary D Talbot

James L Henke

Kelly Hobart McClure

Mark W Kroll

Rex O Bare

Brian M Mann

Andrew J Scherer

William H Stutz, Jr

Herman Lee Renger

Clyde K Nason

Bradley Joseph Sargent

Min-Yaug Yang

Paul A Levine

John Joseph Mastrototaro

Jeffery D Snell

Phong D Doan

Peter Rule

Timothy J Starkweather

Wayne A Morgan

J Christopher Moulder

Paul H Kovelman

Harold C Schloss

Kenneth Valikai

James L Duncan

Chalirmkiert Srisathapat

Clifford W Hague

Bruce L Wilkoff

Curtis A Knight

Mae-Mae Shieh

Moberg Sheldon

John H Livingston

Robert Murtfeldt

An infusion system for infusing a liquid into a body includes an external infusion device and a remote commander. The external infusion device includes a housing, a receiver, a processor and an indication device. The receiver is coupled to the housing and for receiving remotely generated commands. The processor is coupled to the housing and the receiver to receive remotely generated commands and to control the external infusion device in accordance with the commands. The indication device indicates when a command has been received and indicates when the command is being utilized to control the external infusion device so that the external infusion device is capable of being concealed from view when being remotely commanded. The remote commander includes a commander housing, a keypad for transmitting commands, and a transmitter for transmitting commands to the receiver of the external infusion device.

External infusion device with remote programming, bolus estimator and/or vibration alarm capabilities

Various embodiments disclosed herein relate to detecting leaks in a patient monitoring system. The system can include a fluid handling network configured to receive a fluid sample drawn from a patient and to deliver at least a portion of the fluid sample to an analyte measurement system. The system can isolate at least a portion of the fluid handling network, can apply pressure to the at least a portion of the fluid handling network, can measure the pressure in the at least a portion of the fluid handling network, and can determine whether a leak is present in the at least a portion of the fluid handling network based at least in part on the measured pressure.

Systems and methods for detecting leaks

A medical device module for use in a system with a remote programmer and/or a personal data assistant (PDA) with at least one medical device includes a housing, at least one medical device and a processor. The housing is adapted to couple with the PDA. The at least one medical device interface is coupled to the housing for interfacing with the at least one medical device. The processor is coupled to the at least one medical device interface to process data from the at least one medical device. The processor is also capable of interfacing with the PDA.

Handheld personal data assistant (PDA) with a medical device and method of using the same

Handheld medical device programmer

An external infusion device that infuses a fluid into an individual's body includes a housing, a reservoir, a drive system, a power supply, electrical elements, and a tab. The reservoir contains the fluid, and the drive system forces the fluid from the reservoir. The electrical elements control the power to the drive system to regulate the rate that fluid is forced from the reservoir. The tab mates with the housing, and contains at least one electrical element. The tab is removable, and may be replaced with a different tab. The different tab may change the rate fluid is forced from the reservoir. A tab may be removed from one external infusion device and installed in a different external infusion device. The tab may be limited to use in a predetermined number of external infusion devices and may include a power supply.

Control tabs for infusion devices and methods of using the same

A selectively protected electrical system includes or operates with a power source, a load, a power driver circuit for controllably transferring power from the power source to the load, the power driver circuit being encapsulated in a potting material, and a controller for enabling and disabling the power driver circuit, the controller being un-encapsulated by the potting material. If a contaminant induced electrical fault occurs in the selectively protected electrical system, the electrical fault is more likely to occur in the un-encapsulated controller, such that the selectively protected electrical system is disabled. The contaminant is inhibited from contacting and inducing an electrical fault in the power driver circuit, thus providing for a controlled failure of the selectively protected electrical system.

Electronic device for controlled failure

Selective potting for controlled failure and electronic devices employing the same

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Simi Valley, CA, United States of America

James D Causey, Iii