# US 9,039,659 B2 · Connection and alignment systems and methods > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,039,659 B2 - Document ID: US9039659B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 13/421,564 - Filed: 2012-03-15 - Published: 2012-07-05 - Granted: 2015-05-26 - Earliest claimed: 2009-12-30 - Assignees: Medtronic MiniMed, Inc. - Applicants: Ian B. Hanson; Paul F. Bente, IV - Inventors: Ian B. Hanson; Paul F. Bente, IV - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9039659B2 ## CPC - A61M 5/1413: {Modular systems comprising interconnecting elements} - A61M 5/14248: {of the skin patch type} - A61M 5/172: electrical or electronic - A61M 5/1456: {with a replaceable reservoir comprising a piston rod to be moved into the reservoir, e.g. the piston rod is part of the removable reservoir} - A61M 5/1723: {using feedback of body parameters, e.g. blood sugar or pressure} - A61M 2005/14208: {with a programmable infusion control system, characterised by the infusion program} - A61M 2005/14252: {with needle insertion means} - A61M 2005/14268: {with a reusable and a disposable component} - A61M 2005/1585: {Needle inserters} - A61M 2039/1072: {with a septum present in the connector} - A61M 2205/14: Detection of the presence or absence of a tube, a connector or a container in an apparatus - A61M 2205/6054: Magnetic identification systems - A61M 2207/00: Methods of manufacture, assembly or production - A61M 2230/201: Glucose concentration - Y10T 29/49002: Electrical device making - Y10T 29/49826: Assembling or joining - Y10T 29/49828: Progressively advancing of work assembly station or assembled portion of work - A61M: DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY (introducing media into or onto the bodies of animals A61D7/00; means for inserting tampons A61F13/26; devices for administering food or medicines orally A61J; containers for collecting, storing or administering blood or medical fluids A61J1/05); DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY (surgery A61B; chemical aspects of surgical articles A61L); DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR {(Electrotherapy, e.g. producing anaesthesia by the use of alternating or intermittent currents A61N1/36021)} - Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION ## Abstract A delivery system for delivering fluidic media to a user having a second housing portion configured to be selectively operatively engaged with and disengaged from a first housing portion, the first housing portion and the second housing portion configured to be slidable relative to each other to operatively engage each other; and a fluid connector supported by one the housing portions in a position to engage a reservoir supported by an other of the housing portions in a case where the first housing portion and the second housing portion are slid relative to each other to operatively engage each other. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A medical device for treating a user, the medical device comprising: a first housing portion adapted to be carried by a user; a second housing portion configured to be selectively operatively engaged with and disengaged from the first housing portion; a magnetic source having at least one of a certain magnetic field and a certain magnetic strength provided on at least one of the first housing portion and the second housing portion; a sensor for detecting at least one of the certain magnetic field and the certain magnetic strength provided on the other of the first housing portion and the second housing portion; and circuitry electrically connected to the sensor and configured to provide a first signal in a case where the first housing portion and the second housing portion are brought together and the sensor detects at least one of the certain magnetic field and the certain magnetic strength of the magnetic source; the circuitry further configured to provide a second signal in a case where the first housing portion and the second housing portion are brought together and the sensor detects at least one of a magnetic field different from the certain magnetic field and a magnetic strength different from the certain magnetic strength of the magnetic source. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The medical device of claim 1, the sensor configured to provide a signal for activating control circuitry in a case where the sensor detects a gauss level exceeding a first pre-defined threshold value. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The medical device of claim 2, wherein the sensor comprises a magnetic threshold switch. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The medical device of claim 1, wherein the certain magnetic field includes a direction, the sensor configured for detecting the direction. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The medical device of claim 1, wherein the circuitry is configured to provide a first signal in a case where the first housing portion and the second housing portion are brought together and the sensor detects a gauss level of the magnetic source that is above a first pre-defined threshold and below a second pre-defined threshold, and provides a second signal in a case where the first housing portion and the second housing portion are brought together and the sensor detects a gauss level of the magnetic source that is above the second pre-defined threshold. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The medical device of claim 1, wherein the circuitry is configured to provide a first signal in a case where the first housing portion and the second housing portion are brought together and the sensor detects a first magnetic field direction of the magnetic source, and provides a second signal in a case where the first housing portion and the second housing portion are brought together and the sensor detects a second magnetic field direction of the magnetic source, where the second magnetic field direction is different from the first magnetic field direction. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The medical device of claim 1, wherein the sensor is configured to provide a first signal having information corresponding to a detected gauss level to the circuitry when the sensor detects a gauss level of the magnetic source, the circuitry including electronics configured to process information relating to the gauss level. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The medical device of claim 1, wherein the sensor is configured to provide a first signal having information corresponding to a direction of the certain magnetic field to the circuitry when the sensor detects the certain magnetic field of the magnetic source, the circuitry including electronics configured to process information relating to the direction of the certain magnetic field. ### Claim 9 A medical device for treating a user, the medical device comprising: a first housing portion adapted to be carried by a user; a second housing portion configured to be selectively operatively engaged with and disengaged from the first housing portion; a magnetic source having at least one of a certain magnetic field and a certain magnetic strength provided on at least one of the first housing portion and the second housing portion; a sensor for detecting at least one of the certain magnetic field and the certain magnetic strength provided on the other of the first housing portion and the second housing portion, the sensor comprising a first magnetic threshold switch configured to provide a signal for activating control circuitry in a case where the sensor detects a gauss level exceeding a first pre-defined threshold value; and circuitry configured to provide a first signal in a case where the first housing portion and the second housing portion are brought together and the sensor detects at least one of the certain magnetic field and the certain magnetic strength of the magnetic source; the circuitry further configured to provide a second signal in a case where the first housing portion and the second housing portion are brought together and the sensor detects at least one of a magnetic field different from the certain magnetic field and a magnetic strength different from the certain magnetic strength of the magnetic source; wherein the sensor further comprises a second magnetic threshold switch configured to provide a signal for deactivating at least one of the control circuitry and the sensor in a case where the sensor detects a gauss level exceeding a second pre-defined threshold value, wherein the second pre-defined threshold value is greater than the first pre-defined threshold value. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The medical device of claim 1, the magnetic source having a certain magnetic field direction; the sensor for detecting the certain magnetic field direction; the circuitry configured to provide the first signal in a case where the first housing portion and the second housing portion are brought together and the sensor detects the certain magnetic field direction. ### Claim 11 A medical device for treating a user, the medical device comprising: a first housing portion adapted to be carried by a user; a second housing portion configured to be selectively operatively engaged with and disengaged from the first housing portion; a magnetic source having at least one of a certain magnetic field and a certain magnetic strength provided on at least one of the first housing portion and the second housing portion; a sensor for detecting at least one of the certain magnetic field and the certain magnetic strength provided on the other of the first housing portion and the second housing portion; and circuitry configured to provide a first signal in a case where the first housing portion and the second housing portion are brought together and the sensor detects at least one of the certain magnetic field and the certain magnetic strength of the magnetic source; the circuitry further configured to provide a second signal in a case where the first housing portion and the second housing portion are brought together and the sensor detects at least one of a magnetic field different from the certain magnetic field and a magnetic strength different from the certain magnetic strength of the magnetic source; the magnetic source having a certain magnetic field direction; the sensor for detecting the certain magnetic field direction; the circuitry configured to provide the first signal in a case where the first housing portion and the second housing portion are brought together and the sensor detects the certain magnetic field direction; the circuitry further configured to provide the second signal in a case where the first housing portion and the second housing portion are brought together and the sensor detects a magnetic field direction different from the certain magnetic field direction. ### Claim 12 A method of making a medical device, the method comprising adapting a first housing portion to be carried by a user; configuring a second housing portion to be selectively operatively engaged with and disengaged from the first housing portion; providing a magnetic source having at least one of a certain magnetic field and a certain magnetic strength on at least one of the first housing portion and the second housing portion; providing a sensor for detecting at least one of the certain magnetic field and the certain magnetic strength on the other of the first housing portion and the second housing portion; electrically coupling circuitry to the sensor and configuring the circuitry to provide a first signal in a case where the first housing portion and the second housing portion are brought together and the sensor detects at least one of the certain magnetic field and the certain magnetic strength of the magnetic source; and configuring the circuitry to provide a second signal in a case where the first housing portion and the second housing portion are brought together and the sensor detects at least one of a magnetic field different from the certain magnetic field and a magnetic strength different from the certain magnetic strength of the magnetic source. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, wherein providing the sensor comprises providing a sensor configured to provide a signal for activating control circuitry in a case where the sensor detects a gauss level exceeding a first pre-defined threshold value. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein the sensor comprises a magnetic threshold switch. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, further comprising providing a second magnetic threshold switch configured to provide a signal for deactivating at least one of the control circuitry and the sensor in a case where the sensor detects a gauss level exceeding a second pre-defined threshold value, wherein the second pre-defined threshold value is greater than the first pre-defined threshold value. ### Claim 16 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, wherein providing the magnetic source comprises providing a magnetic source having a certain magnetic field direction; providing the sensor comprises providing a sensor for detecting the certain magnetic field direction; and configuring the circuitry comprises configuring the circuitry to provide the first signal in a case where the first housing portion and the second housing portion are brought together and the sensor detects the certain magnetic field direction. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein configuring the circuitry further comprises configuring the circuitry to provide the second signal in a case where the first housing portion and the second housing portion are brought together and the sensor detects a magnetic field direction different from the certain magnetic field direction. ### Claim 18 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, wherein the certain magnetic field includes a direction, and wherein providing the sensor comprises providing a sensor configured for detecting the direction. ### Claim 19 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, wherein configuring the circuitry further comprises configuring the circuitry to provide a first signal in a case where the first housing portion and the second housing portion are brought together and the sensor detects a gauss level of the magnetic source that is above a first pre-defined threshold and below a second pre-defined threshold, and to provide a second signal in a case where the first housing portion and the second housing portion are brought together and the sensor detects a gauss level of the magnetic source that is above the second pre-defined threshold. ### Claim 20 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, wherein configuring the circuitry further comprises configuring the circuitry to provide a first signal in a case where the first housing portion and the second housing portion are brought together and the sensor detects a first magnetic field direction of the magnetic source, and to provide a second signal in a case where the first housing portion and the second housing portion are brought together and the sensor detects a second magnetic field direction of the magnetic source, where the second magnetic field direction is different from the first magnetic field direction.