Reservoir connector

An apparatus for connecting a reservoir having a septum to a conduit;

• the apparatus comprising:
• engagement means adapted to engage the reservoir having the septum;
• a connector for connecting the apparatus to the conduit, wherein the connector comprises an open-ended cylindrical member;
• and
• means to receive a piercing member that is coupled to the conduit and adapted to pierce the septum of the reservoir;
• wherein;
• the apparatus includes a housing engagement means comprising a tab or a thread disposed on the apparatus and adapted to engage an apparatus engagement means on a housing of a medication infusion pump so that the apparatus can be releasably secured within the housing of the medication infusion pump upon rotation of the apparatus by a user;
• the housing engagement member is positioned on the apparatus so that the apparatus and the reservoir are disposed within the housing of the medication infusion pump when the apparatus is secured within the housing;
• and
• the engagement means, the connector comprising the open-ended cylindrical member, the means to receive a piercing member and the housing engagement member are formed as a permanently integrated unit.

A method of connecting a reservoir having a septum to a conduit, comprising the steps of:

• releasably coupling an apparatus to the reservoir having the septum, the apparatus comprising:
• a reservoir engagement member comprising a plurality of arms, a plurality of tabs or a cylindrical fitting and a connector for connecting the apparatus to the conduit, wherein the connector comprises an open-ended cylindrical member adapted to receive a piercing member that is coupled to the conduit;
• wherein the apparatus includes a housing engagement member comprising a tab or a thread disposed on the apparatus and adapted to engage an apparatus engagement member on a housing of a medication infusion pump so that the apparatus is adapted to be releasably secured within the housing of the medication infusion pump upon rotation of the apparatus by a user;
• and the reservoir engagement member comprising the plurality of arms, the plurality of tabs or the cylindrical fitting, the connector comprising the open-ended cylindrical member and the housing engagement member are formed as a permanently integrated unit;
• engaging the housing engagement member with the housing of the medication infusion pump and rotating the apparatus so as to secure the apparatus within the housing, wherein the apparatus and the reservoir are disposed within the housing of the medication infusion pump when the apparatus is secured within the housing;
• and
• connecting the conduit with the apparatus.

An apparatus for connecting a reservoir having a septum to a conduit;

• the apparatus comprising:
• a single circular reservoir engagement member adapted to engage a single cylindrical fluid medication reservoir and comprising a plurality of arms, a plurality of tabs or a cylindrical fining;
• and
• a connector for connecting the apparatus to the conduit, wherein the connector comprises an open-ended cylindrical member adapted to receive a piercing member that is coupled to the conduit;
• wherein:
• the apparatus includes a housing engagement member comprising a tab or a thread disposed on the apparatus and adapted to engage an apparatus engagement member on a housing of a medication infusion pump so that the apparatus can be releasably secured within the housing of the medication infusion pump upon rotation of the apparatus by a user;
• the housing engagement member is positioned on the apparatus so that the apparatus and the reservoir are disposed within the housing of the medication infusion pump when the apparatus is secured within the housing;
• and
• the reservoir engagement member, the connector comprising the open-ended cylindrical member and the housing engagement member are formed as a permanently integrated unit.

An apparatus for connecting a reservoir having a septum to a conduit;

• the apparatus comprising:
• a reservoir engagement member comprising a plurality of arms, a plurality of tabs or a cylindrical fitting;
• and
• a connector for connecting the apparatus to the conduit, wherein the connector comprises an open-ended cylindrical member adapted to receive a piercing member that is coupled to the conduit;
• wherein the apparatus includes a housing engagement member comprising a tab or a thread disposed on the exterior of the apparatus and adapted to engage an apparatus engagement member inside a housing recess of a medication infusion pump so that the apparatus can be releasably secured within the housing recess of the medication infusion pump upon rotation of the apparatus by a user, the apparatus and the reservoir at least partially fitting inside the housing recess of the medication infusion pump;
• and
• the reservoir engagement member comprising the plurality of arms, the plurality of tabs or the cylindrical fitting, the connector comprising the open-ended cylindrical member and the housing engagement member are formed as a permanently integrated unit.