Patent ID: 7988683

Claim:
An apparatus for connecting a syringe comprising a fluid medication reservoir to a medication pump housing having a first thread member, comprising: an adapter having a circumference for connecting the syringe to the medication pump housing; a first tab disposed on the adapter so as to provide a first surface for a user to grip and twist the adapter to engage the adapter with the medication pump housing upon rotation of the adapter, wherein the first tab projects outward from the adapter such that the first surface of the first tab is disposed in an orientation perpendicular to a plane defined by the circumference of the adapter; an interface disposed on the adapter, the interface adapted to connect to infusion set tubing, wherein the interface is formed about an axis around which the adapter rotates as the user grips and twists the first surface of the first tab, the axis being perpendicular to the plane defined by the circumference of the adapter; a first housing engagement member disposed on the adapter, the first housing engagement member adapted to engage the medication pump housing; and a second housing engagement member disposed on the adapter, the second housing engagement member adapted to engage the medication pump housing; wherein: at least one housing engagement member disposed on the adapter comprises a detent; and the first and second housing engagement members are disposed on the adapter so that the fluid medication reservoir is disposed within a recess of the medication pump housing when the adapter is operatively coupled to the medication pump housing.