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US 2014/0371675 A1Published application
Infusion device assembly
AssigneeMedtronic, Inc.
InventorsMichael T. Hegland, Dale F. Seeley
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Abstract
Multicomponent infusion device assemblies include locking and unlocking mechanisms that allow for locking and unlocking of components via actions capable of being carried out by at least some patients suffering from movement disorders. Tools or disengagement components may be used to unlock or disengage the components.
Claims17
A wearable infusion device assembly comprising:
- a first component forming a first portion of a housing of the assembly and comprising an inwardly deflectable element;
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- a second component forming a second portion of the housing of the assembly and comprising an engagement element comprising (i) a tapered portion configured to cause the inwardly deflectable element of the first component to deflect inwardly as the second component is advanced about the first component and (ii) a shoulder distal to the tapered portion,
- wherein the inwardly deflectable element of the first component is configured to deflect outwardly after the shoulder passes the inwardly deflectable element as the second component is advanced about the first component,
- wherein the shoulder and the inwardly deflectable element are configured to cooperate to prevent withdrawal of the second component over the first component after the inwardly deflectable element of the first component has deflected outwardly after the shoulder has passed the inwardly deflectable element as the second component is advanced about the first component.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.