MODULAR INFUSION SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A pump comprising:
- a primary control unit having a first processor and a plurality of docking stations configured to accept one or more modular pumping units;
a plurality of modular pumping units removably docked to the primary control unit, each modular pumping unit may be docked and undocked in a docking station without docking or undocking another of the modular pumping units, each modular pumping unit comprising;
a pumping mechanism, a first power source, and a second processor configured to communicate with the first processor, the second processor operating the pumping mechanism according to one or more operating parameters received from the first processor when the modular pumping unit is docked to the primary control unit; and
a second power source removably coupled to the modular pumping unit when the modular pumping unit is undocked.
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Abstract
A pump is disclosed that comprises a primary control unit comprising a first processor and one or more modular pumping units removably docked to the primary control unit. Each modular pumping unit comprises a pumping mechanism and a second processor configured to control the pumping mechanism and communicate with the first processor. The modular pumping unit is configured to manipulate a portion of a fluid delivery set to pump a fluid. The first processor and the second processor are configured to exchange one or more operating parameters when the modular pumping unit is docked to the primary control unit. The modular pumping unit is configured to pump the fluid after being undocked.
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19 Claims
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1. A pump comprising:
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a primary control unit having a first processor and a plurality of docking stations configured to accept one or more modular pumping units; a plurality of modular pumping units removably docked to the primary control unit, each modular pumping unit may be docked and undocked in a docking station without docking or undocking another of the modular pumping units, each modular pumping unit comprising;
a pumping mechanism, a first power source, and a second processor configured to communicate with the first processor, the second processor operating the pumping mechanism according to one or more operating parameters received from the first processor when the modular pumping unit is docked to the primary control unit; anda second power source removably coupled to the modular pumping unit when the modular pumping unit is undocked. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of delivering fluid, the method comprising the steps of:
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coupling a plurality of modular pumping units to a primary control unit comprising a plurality of docking stations configured to accept one or more modular pumping units such that each modular pumping unit may be docked and undocked in a docking station without docking or undocking another of the modular pumping units; configuring one or more operating parameters into a first processor of the primary control unit; transferring the one or more operating parameters from the first processor to a second processor of each modular pumping unit coupled to the primary control unit; undocking a modular pumping unit of the one or more modular pumping units from the primary control unit; coupling a first power source to the modular pumping unit; coupling the modular pumping unit to a source of fluid; operating a pumping mechanism of the modular pumping unit, according to the transferred operating parameters, to pump a fluid from the source of fluid. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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