System and method operating microreservoirs delivering medication in coordination with a pump delivering diluent
First Claim
1. A system for delivering to a patient a medication including an active ingredient coordinated with the delivery of a diluent according to a prescribed dosage, said system comprising:
- a plurality of microreservoirs, each said microreservoir having the active ingredient therein and each said microreservoir having a seal associated therewith for selectively sealing each said microreservoir;
a diluent supply system for supplying the diluent over the plurality of microreservoirs to the patient; and
a controller for (1) selectively activating the diluent supply system as a function of the selective opening of one or more of the plurality of microreservoirs according to the prescribed dosage or (2) selectively opening one or more of the plurality of microreservoirs as a function of the selective activation of the diluent supply system according to the prescribed dosage.
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Abstract
A system and method for delivering to a patient a medication including an active ingredient in coordination with a diluent according to a prescribed dosage. A plurality of microreservoirs are part of an integrated chip within a container. Each microreservoir has an the active ingredient therein and a seal associated therewith for selectively sealing the microreservoir. A supply system supplies the diluent through the container and over the plurality of microreservoirs to the patient. A controller (1) selectively activates the diluent supply system as a function of the selective opening of one or more of the plurality of microreservoirs according to the prescribed dosage or (2) selectively opens one or more of the plurality of microreservoirs as a function of the selective is activation of the diluent supply system according to the prescribed dosage.
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42 Claims
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1. A system for delivering to a patient a medication including an active ingredient coordinated with the delivery of a diluent according to a prescribed dosage, said system comprising:
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a plurality of microreservoirs, each said microreservoir having the active ingredient therein and each said microreservoir having a seal associated therewith for selectively sealing each said microreservoir;
a diluent supply system for supplying the diluent over the plurality of microreservoirs to the patient; and
a controller for (1) selectively activating the diluent supply system as a function of the selective opening of one or more of the plurality of microreservoirs according to the prescribed dosage or (2) selectively opening one or more of the plurality of microreservoirs as a function of the selective activation of the diluent supply system according to the prescribed dosage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method for delivering to a patient a medication including an active ingredient coordinated with the delivery of a diluent according to a prescribed dosage, said method comprising:
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selectively supplying a diluent over a plurality of microreservoirs to the patient as a function of the selective opening of one or more of the plurality of microreservoirs according to the prescribed dosage or selectively opening one or more of the plurality of microreservoirs as a function of the selective supply of the diluent according to the prescribed dosage. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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