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US 2013/0076518 A1Published application
Water resistant drug infusion housing with pressure differential sensor
AssigneeAnimas Corporation
InventorSean M. O'Connor
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Abstract
Described is drug infusion device with one or more vents that permit the passage of gas between the exterior and interior of the device's housing. In one embodiment the device may include multiple interior chambers of differing volume and pressure sensors placed between them, while vents to ambient pressure are included in each chamber. According to this exemplary structure, the readings from the pressure sensor may be used to determine malfunctions in the venting of the device and/or changes in pressure that could cause the unintended delivery of medication.
Claims5
A method, comprising:
- providing a drug infusion device having a housing with at least one internal chamber and at least one vent in communication with the atmosphere and the internal chamber;
- providing a differential pressure sensors for determining the atmospheric pressure in the internal chamber and of the atmosphere external to the housing;
- sensing a pressure differential;
- communicating the pressure differential to a microprocessor;
- and
- generating an audible, visual, or tactile signal when the pressure differential meets certain predefined conditions;
- wherein the at least one vent is configured to inhibit or prevent the ingress of water into the housing.
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