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US 12,370,327 B2Granted
Infusion pump methods, systems and apparatus
AssigneeDEKA Products Limited Partnership
InventorsDean Kamen, Marc A. Mandro, Kevin A. Durand, Gregory R. Lanier, Kevin L. Grant, Larry B. Gray, Brian D. Tracey
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Abstract
A system for priming an infusion pump is disclosed. The system includes a priming cap including a septum and configured to matably connect with a male part comprising a needle and attached to a length of tubing for fluid, wherein when matably connected with the male part, the priming cap occludes the tubing.
Claims8
A method for performing an occlusion alarm check comprising:
- connecting a male part comprising a needle attached to a length of tubing to a priming cap comprising a septum;
- instructing the infusion pump to prime;
- priming the infusion pump for a predetermined time into the priming cap;
- removing the male part from the priming cap once an occlusion alarm occurs;
- and
- determining an occlusion alarm failure if an occlusion alarm does not occur after the predetermined amount of time.
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