MEDICAL DEVICE SYSTEM, AND DISPOSABLE CONTAINER

Abstract

A medical system has a body-wearable medical device such as an insulin pump, a continuous glucose monitor, or a handheld diabetes management device. The system also includes a disposable container that has a reservoir for storing a foodstuff or a drug. The disposable container has an opening that provides access to the reservoir and a tamper evident closure that seals the opening. A fastener is provided to detachably fasten the disposable container to the body-wearable medical device. The fastener may be provided in the form of a mechanical, non-adhesive medical device fastener, e.g., a bracket that at least partially embraces the body-wearable medical device or the disposable container.

Claims

1. A medical system, comprising: a body-wearable medical device selected from the group consisting of an insulin pump, a continuous glucose monitor, and a handheld diabetes management device; a disposable container having a reservoir configured for storing a foodstuff or a drug, the disposable container having an opening that provides access to the reservoir and a tamper evident closure that seals the opening; and a fastener configured to detachably fasten the disposable container to the body-wearable medical device.

2. The medical system according to claim 1, wherein the fastener comprises a mechanical, non-adhesive medical device fastener.

3. The medical system according to claim 1, wherein the fastener comprises a medical device bracket configured for at least partially embracing the body-wearable medical device and/or for at least partially embracing the disposable container.

4. The medical system according to claim 1, wherein the disposable container comprises a circumferential edge, which, when the disposable container is fastened to the body-wearable medical device, circumferentially contacts the body-wearable medical device.

5. The medical system according to claim 1, wherein the fastener is configured to interoperate to detachably fasten the disposable container to the body-wearable medical device.

6. The medical system according to claim 1, wherein the fastener comprises a hook-and-loop fastener, a hook-and-eye fastener, a latch fastener or clip fastener.

7. The medical system according to claim 1, wherein the reservoir has a volume selected from the group consisting of up to 20 cm.sup.3, up to 15 cm.sup.3, and equal to 13 cm.sup.3.

8. The medical system according to claim 1, wherein the disposable container comprises a rip-open venting closure sealing a venting opening of the reservoir volume.

9. A disposable container, comprising: a reservoir configured for storing a foodstuff or a drug; an opening that provides access to the reservoir and a tamper evident closure that seals the opening; a body-wearable medical device fastener configured for detachably fastening the disposable container to a body-wearable medical device, wherein the body-wearable medical device is an insulin pump, a continuous glucose monitor or a handheld diabetes management device.

10. The disposable container according to claim 9, wherein the body-wearable medical device fastener comprises a non-adhesive medical device fastener.

11. The disposable container according to claim 9, wherein the body-wearable medical device fastener comprises a medical device bracket configured for at least partially embracing the body-wearable medical device.

12. The disposable container according to claim 9, wherein the disposable container comprises a circumferential edge, which, when the disposable container is fastened to the body-wearable medical device, circumferentially contacts the body-wearable medical device.

13. A body-wearable medical device comprising a disposable container fastener configured for detachably fastening a disposable container to the body-wearable medical-device, wherein the body-wearable medical device is an insulin pump, a continuous glucose monitor or a handheld diabetes management device.

14. The body-wearable medical device according to claim 13, wherein the disposable container fastener comprises a mechanical, non-adhesive disposable container fastener.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0038] The above-mentioned aspects of exemplary embodiments will become more apparent and will be better understood by reference to the following description of the embodiments taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

[0039] FIG. 1 shows a schematic view of a medical device system according to an embodiment of this disclosure; and

[0040] FIG. 2 shows a schematic view of a medical device system according to another embodiment of this disclosure.

DESCRIPTION

[0041] The embodiments described below are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise forms disclosed in the following detailed description. Rather, the embodiments are chosen and described so that others skilled in the art may appreciate and understand the principles and practices of this disclosure.

[0042] FIG. 1 shows a schematic view of a medical device system 1 according to an embodiment of this disclosure. The medical device system 1 comprises a body-wearable medical device 2 and disposable container 3. The schematic view shows the disposable container 3 in a state detachably fastened to the body-wearable medical device 2. The body-wearable medical device 2 is visualized in a state attached to a skin 11 of the patient. The body-wearable medical device 2 is a drug infusion pump, such as an insulin pump, or continuous glucose measurement device.

[0043] The disposable container 3 comprises a volume reservoir 4 containing a foodstuff or a drug. An opening 6 of the disposable container 3 provides access to the volume reservoir 4. When opened the foodstuff or the drug can be withdrawn from the volume reservoir 4 through the opening 6. For a smooth withdrawal of foodstuff or drug particularly in liquid or gel state, the disposable container 3 further comprises a venting opening 10. The venting opening 10 allows a flow of air flowing into the volume reservoir 4 when the foodstuff or the drug is withdrawn out of the volume reservoir 4 via the opening 6. The venting opening 10 is optional.

[0044] Further optional, in the shown embodiment, the opening 6 for withdrawing a foodstuff or a drug out of the volume reservoir 4 is formed by multiple holes.

[0045] Initially the opening 6 and the venting opening 10 are sealed by a single, combined tamper-evident closure comprising the rip-open venting closure 9 and the tamper-evident closure 5. Accordingly, the rip-open venting closure 9 sealing the venting opening 10, and the tamper-evident closure 5 form a single element. The tamper-evident closure 5 seals the opening 6 for withdrawing foodstuff or drug out of the volume reservoir 4.

[0046] The disposable container 3 comprises a body-wearable medical device fastener 7. The body-wearable medical device fastener 7 is configured to detachably fasten the disposable container 3 to the body-wearable medical device fastener 7. In the present embodiment the body-wearable medical device fastener 7 is a mechanical, non-adhesive medical device fastener 7a forming a medical device bracket 7b. In a state in which the disposable container 3 is fastened to the body-wearable medical device 2, the medical device bracket 7b at least partially embraces the body-wearable medical device 2.

[0047] Furthermore, the disposable container 3 comprises a circumferential edge 12, which in a state the disposable container 3 is detachably fastened to the body-wearable medical device 2 circumferentially contacts the body-wearable medical device 2.

[0048] FIG. 2 shows another embodiment of a medical device system 1 according to this disclosure. The embodiment according to FIG. 2 differs from the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 by having disposable container fastener 8 instead of having body-wearable medical device fastener 7. The disposable container fastener 8 is configured to detachable fasten the disposable container 3 to the body-wearable medical device 2. The disposable container fastener 8 is a mechanical, non-adhesive disposable container fastener 8a in the form of a disposable container bracket 8b, which at least partially embraces the disposable container 3, when being detachable mounted to the body-wearable medical device 2.

[0049] While exemplary embodiments have been disclosed hereinabove, the present invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. Instead, this application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of this disclosure using its general principles. Further, this application is intended to cover such departures from the present disclosure as come within known or customary practice in the art to which this invention pertains and which fall within the limits of the appended claims.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

[0050] 1 medical device system [0051] 2 body-wearable medical device [0052] 3 disposable container [0053] 4 reservoir volume [0054] 5 tamper-evident closure [0055] 6 opening [0056] 7 body-wearable medical device fastener [0057] 7a mechanical, non-adhesive medical device fastener [0058] 7b medical device bracket [0059] 8 disposable container fastener [0060] 8a mechanical, non-adhesive disposable container fastener [0061] 8b disposable container bracket [0062] 9 rip-open venting closure [0063] 10 venting opening [0064] 11 Body skin [0065] 12 circumferential edge of the disposable container 3