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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2014
Medtronic Minimed, Inc., Northridge, CA (US);
Juan M. Alderete, Jr., Granada Hills, CA (US);
Andrew E. Weaver, Granada Hills, CA (US);
Matthew William Yavorsky, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
Benjamin A. Grover, Granada Hills, CA (US);
Pablo Vazquez, Porter Ranch, CA (US);
Medtronic MiniMed, Inc., Northridge, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems for managing pressure in a fluid reservoir chamber of a fluid infusion device are provided. For example, a fluid infusion device comprises a housing having a chamber for receiving a fluid reservoir. The fluid infusion device also comprises a drive system contained within the housing. A portion of the drive system is movable for dispensing fluid from the fluid reservoir. The fluid infusion device comprises a pressure management system at least partially defined in the portion of the drive system to vent air from the chamber.