Patent ID: 9498573
Filing Date: 2016-11-22
CPC Classification: A61M,H02J

Claim Text:
1. An infusion pump system, comprising: an infusion pump assembly including a housing with a to face and a bottom face that defines an outer perimeter, a cartridge receiving area in the housing, a medicament cartridge insertion opening extending though the bottom face and located inwardly of the outer perimeter and in alignment with the cartridge receiving area, a top opening extending through the top face, a linearly movable pusher, and a drive mechanism, including a motor, that drives the pusher linearly from a retracted position to an extended position; a medicament cartridge including a plunger that is not secured to the pusher, a through-bore and a medicament reservoir having an outlet port; and a baseplate configured to be attached to the bottom face of the housing such that the baseplate at least partially covers the insertion opening; wherein the infusion pump assembly and the medicament cartridge are respectively configured such that the plunger is operably aligned with the pusher and a portion of the medicament cartridge is located in the top opening when the medicament cartridge is positioned in the cartridge receiving area and the baseplate is attached to the housing.