Medtronic Minimed, Inc.

Minipumps, LLC

Jiang, Fukang

Humayun, Mark

Shih, Jason

Kavazov, Julian D.

Tai, Yu-chong

Caffey, Sean

Jelisavcic, Nenad

Julian D Kavazov

Sheldon B Moberg

Christopher G Griffin

Ian B Hanson

Colin A Chong

Mark Dominis Holt

R Paul Mounce

Susie E Maule

Eric M Lorenzen

Rafael Bikovsky

Paul F Bente, Iv

Arin N Holecek

Paul S Cheney, Ii

Arsen Ibranyan

Paul H Kovelman

Truong Gia Luan

Bradley J Enegren

Thomas P Miller

Mike Teang Lee

Benjamin X Shen

Melissa D Norton

Robert M Guezuraga

David Hezzell

Paul F Bente

Yu-Chong Tai

Chad Srisathapat

William H Stutz, Jr

Philip J Hudak

Albert D Candioty

Ruth Marie Tieck

Mark Salman Humayun

Rex O Bare

Andrew J Scherer

Jason P Adams

Jason Shih

Fukang Jiang

Bradley Joseph Sargent

Brian Highley

Kraig Kooiman

Frederick Charles Houghton

Neil Quitoviera

Tommy C Cushing

Clint Taylor

Milad Girgis

Lance E Shetler

Mark S Humayun

Sean M Collins

Nenad Jelisavcic

Lance E Shelter

Sean Caffey

Thomas Miller

William H Stutz

Patrick R Munguia

Boo Hueng Oh

Milad T Girgis

Kraig P Kooiman

Paul F Iv Bente

Rafael Bikovski

Paul R Mounce

Iv Paul F Bente

Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to transferring fluidic media from a vial to a reservoir. In various embodiments, fluidic media may be transferred from the vial to the reservoir by moving a housing portion to move a plunger head located in the reservoir to draw fluidic media from the vial to the reservoir. In other embodiments, fluidic media may be transferred from the vial to the reservoir while the reservoir is held by a holding unit and vibrated by a vibrator to remove air from the fluidic media. In some embodiments, fluidic media may be transferred from the vial to the reservoir by moving a handle operatively connected to a bias member for assisting with the transfer of fluidic media. In other embodiments, the transfer of fluidic media may be assisted by a bias member and a needle connecting atmosphere and the vial.

Automated filling systems and methods

Implanted drug pump devices can be refilled via a fill port in the drug reservoir that includes a self-resealable septum.

Implantable drug pumps and refill devices therefor

Implanted drug pump devices can be refilled with a refill needle inserted through a fill port in the drug reservoir of the drug pump device. Proper needle insertion may be verified visually or using electrical, magnetic, optical, acoustic, or other suitable sensing mechanisms.

A piercing member for piercing a membrane may be arranged within a housing and supported by a compliant that may be for allowing articulation of the piercing member relative to the housing in a case where the piercing member is in the membrane and moved relative to the housing.

Insertion device systems and methods

A housing may have a needle, plunger, and bias mechanism supported within the housing by a tab configured to retain the plunger in position and to allow the plunger to move under bias force imparted by the bias mechanism to move the needle to an insert position when the tab is removed. A base and a structure may be configured for relative movement there between and may be adapted to be secured to a user with a cannula extending through a body of the structure into the user during use of a medical device. A housing may be adapted to be secured to a user to support a medical device operable with an insertion needle, the housing having a magnifying material for increasing visibility of an injection site.

Needle insertion systems and methods

An insertion device, generally used with an infusion set, including a needle being adapted for puncturing at one end and including at the opposite end a hub. The hub includes a handle part and a guard part that are capable of securing the needle through the use of locks. Locking structures are used to secure the insertion device in a position where the needle is covered in a locked position, avoiding unintended contact with the needle.

Insertion device

A first device housing may be configured to be operatively engaged with and disengaged from a base carried by a user and may include a first carrier body arranged for movement at least between a refracted position and an advanced position. The first carrier body may support a piercing member for insertion through skin of the patient. A second device housing may be configured to be operatively engaged with and disengaged from the first device housing and may include a second carrier body operatively connectable with the first carrier body and arranged for movement at least between a retracted position and an advanced position. A driver in the second device housing may be arranged to move the first carrier body toward the advanced position to insert at least a portion of the piercing member through skin of the patient.

A system includes a durable portion with a durable housing and a separable disposable portion with a disposable housing that selectively engage with and disengage from each other. The disposable housing secures to a patient and may be disposed of after it has been in use for a prescribed period. Components that normally come into contact with a patient or with an infusion medium may be part of the disposable portion to allow for disposal after a prescribed use. A reservoir for holding the infusion medium may be part of the disposable portion, and may be supported by the disposable housing. The durable portion may include other components such as electronics for controlling delivery of the infusion medium from the reservoir, and a drive device including a motor and drive linkage.

Systems and methods allowing for reservoir filling and infusion medium delivery

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Arcadia, CA, United States of America

Julian D Kavazov