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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 19, 2010
James D. Causey, Iii, Simi Valley, CA (US);
William H. Stutz, Jr., Eagle Rock, CA (US);
Clyde K. Nason, Valencia, CA (US);
Sheldon B. Moberg, Granada Hills, CA (US);
Jay Yonemoto, Diamond Bar, CA (US);
Richard E. Purvis, Pasadena, CA (US);
Cary Talbot, Santa Clarita, CA (US);
James D. Causey, III, Simi Valley, CA (US);
William H. Stutz, Jr., Eagle Rock, CA (US);
Clyde K. Nason, Valencia, CA (US);
Sheldon B. Moberg, Granada Hills, CA (US);
Jay Yonemoto, Diamond Bar, CA (US);
Richard E. Purvis, Pasadena, CA (US);
Cary Talbot, Santa Clarita, CA (US);
Medtronic Minimed, Inc., Northridge, CA (US);
Abstract
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.