Medtronic Minimed, Inc.

Melissa D Norton

Sheldon B Moberg

Ian B Hanson

Paul F Bente, Iv

Paul H Kovelman

Julian D Kavazov

Colin A Chong

R Paul Mounce

Mark Dominis Holt

Christopher G Griffin

Bradley J Enegren

Susie E Maule

Philip J Hudak

Robert M Guezuraga

Ruth Marie Tieck

Paul F Bente

Paul F Iv Bente

Paul R Mounce

Iv Paul F Bente

A delivery device includes first and second housing portions that selectively engage and disengage. A reservoir on one housing portion operatively engages a drive device and/or a needle inserting device on the other housing portion. Upon proper engagement of the housing portions, the reservoir operatively couples to the drive device and/or the needle inserting device. A first magnet on the first housing portion and a second magnet (or a magnetically-attractive material) on the second housing portion are positioned to magnetically interact with each other, upon operative engagement of the housing portions. A third magnet on the second housing portion may be opposed to the first magnet to help align the housing portions for connection. A magnet-responsive device may be on one or both housing portions to detect alignment and/or connection of the housing portions.

Infusion medium delivery device and method with drive device for driving plunger in reservoir

A delivery device includes a durable housing portion and a separable disposable portion that selectively engage and disengage from each other. The disposable housing portion secures to the patient-user and may be disposed of after it has been in use for a prescribed period. Components that normally come into contact with a patient-user or with infusion medium are supported by the disposable housing portion, while the durable housing portion supports other components such as electronics and a drive device. A reservoir is supported by the disposable housing portion and has a moveable plunger that operatively couples to the drive device, when the disposable and durable housing portions are engaged.

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Valencia, CA, United States of America

Melissa D Norton