Reservoir filling aid for a medical pump

Abstract

A reservoir filling aid for a reservoir of a medical infusion pump is disclosed. The reservoir filling aid comprises a main body for supporting the reservoir during the filling of the reservoir with a medical serum and a supply vial adapter end positioned at a first end of the main body. The supply vial adapter end comprises a plurality of flexible tabs extending from the supply vial adapter end for interfacing with a supply vial containing the medical serum and a shaped ring for housing the plurality of flexible tabs and the supply vial while in a closed configuration to establish a fluid connection between the supply vial and the reservoir. The interior of the supply vial adapter end may also have a spiral track for additional security. A removable adapter may be fitted on the top of small supply vials.

1 . A reservoir filling aid for a reservoir of a medical infusion pump, the reservoir filling aid comprising:
 a main body for supporting the reservoir during the filling of the reservoir with a medical serum; and   a supply vial adapter end positioned at a first end of the main body having an interior and exterior, the supply vial adapter end comprising,
 a plurality of flexible tabs extending from the supply vial adapter end for interfacing with a supply vial containing the medical serum, and 
 a shaped ring for housing the plurality of flexible tabs and the supply vial while in a closed configuration, wherein when in the closed configuration a fluid connection is established between the supply vial and the reservoir. 
   
     
     
         2 . The reservoir filling aid of  claim 1 , further comprising
 a plunger body adjacent the main body for supporting a plunger attached to the reservoir during filling.   
     
     
         3 . The reservoir filling aid of  claim 1 , wherein the supply vial adapter end further comprises
 a needle for piercing both the supply vial and the reservoir, wherein the needle passes the medical serum contained within the supply vial into the reservoir to establish the fluid connection.   
     
     
         4 . The reservoir filling aid of  claim 3 , wherein the needle is inaccessible when the supply vial adapter end is in a receiving configuration. 
     
     
         5 . The reservoir filling aid of  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of flexible tabs have a flange at its distal end. 
     
     
         6 . The reservoir filling aid of  claim 5 , wherein the flange at its distal end protrudes towards the center of the reservoir filling aid. 
     
     
         7 . The reservoir filling aid of  claim 5 , wherein the flanges of each of the plurality of flexible tabs interface with a neck indentation of the supply vial. 
     
     
         8 . The reservoir filling aid of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of flexible tabs is comprised of rubber, plastic, or combination thereof. 
     
     
         9 . The reservoir filling aid of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of flexible tabs are positioned equidistant from each other. 
     
     
         10 . The reservoir filling aid of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of flexible tabs extend from the supply vial adapter end at angle. 
     
     
         11 . The reservoir filling aid of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of flexible tabs is comprised of three flexible tabs. 
     
     
         12 . The reservoir filling aid of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of flexible tabs has a circumference greater than the circumference of the supply vial adapter end while in a receiving configuration. 
     
     
         13 . The reservoir filling aid of  claim 1 , wherein the medical serum is insulin. 
     
     
         14 . The reservoir filling aid of  claim 1 , further comprising
 an adapter that fits on top of small supply vial, wherein the adapter fits within the plurality of flexible tabs of the supply vial adapter end of the reservoir filling aid.   
     
     
         15 . The reservoir filling aid of  claim 1 , further comprising,
 a track that spirals down the interior of the supply vial adapter end; and   a bottom ring connecting the plurality of flexible tabs, wherein the bottom ring comprises a track interface that interacts with and travels along the spiral track.   
     
     
         16 . A reservoir filling aid for a reservoir of a medical infusion pump, the reservoir filling aid comprising:
 a main body for supporting the reservoir during the filling of the reservoir with a medical serum; and   a supply vial adapter end positioned at a first end of the main body and having an interior and an exterior, the supply vial adapter end comprising,
 a track that spirals down the interior of the supply vial adapter end, 
 a plurality of flexible tabs extending from the supply vial adapter end for interfacing with a supply vial containing the medical serum, wherein the plurality of flexible tabs are connected together by a bottom ring, the bottom ring having a track interface that interacts with and travels along the track, and 
 a shaped ring for housing the plurality of flexible tabs and the supply vial while in a closed configuration to establish a fluid connection between the supply vial and the reservoir. 
   
     
     
         17 . A method for filling a reservoir of a medical infusion pump using a reservoir filling aid, the method comprising:
 positioning a reservoir of a medical pump in a main body of the reservoir filling aid;   engaging a supply vial containing a medical serum with an supply vial adapter end of the reservoir filling aid, wherein the supply vial is engaged with the supply vial adapter end by a plurality of flexible tabs extending from the supply vial adapter end that connect with a neck indentation of the supply vial; and   sliding the engaged supply vial into a shaped ring of the supply vial adapter end.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising,
 guiding a plunger attached to the reservoir along a plunger body of the reservoir filling aid.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising,
 traveling a track interface affixed to the plurality of flexible tabs along a spiral track located within the supply vial adapter end.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein sliding the supply vial into shaped ring pierces the supply vial with a needle housed within the supply vial adapter end to establish fluid connection between the supply vial and the reservoir.