Fluid infusion apparatus
First Claim
1. An improved fluid infusion apparatus for an ambulatory patient of the type having a portable power and timing means mountable to the patient and received in a housing and a syringe operable thereby, said syringe comprising in part a piston, received in a cylindrical body, said apparatus for administering a predetermined amount of fluid at a predetermined rate over an extended time period, wherein the improvement comprises a flexible connecting member connecting said syringe to said power means for causing said piston of said syringe to be responsive to said power and timing means and means attached to said housing for securement to a patient.
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Abstract
An improved fluid infusion apparatus is presented of the type having a power means and a syringe connected therewith. The syringe is comprised, in part, of a piston and a cylindrical body. The improvement comprises a flexible connecting member for connecting the piston of the syringe to the power means, thereby permitting the syringe to be responsive to the power means, even when the two are not coaxially aligned, for the administration of a predetermined amount of fluid at a predetermined rate.
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- 1. An improved fluid infusion apparatus for an ambulatory patient of the type having a portable power and timing means mountable to the patient and received in a housing and a syringe operable thereby, said syringe comprising in part a piston, received in a cylindrical body, said apparatus for administering a predetermined amount of fluid at a predetermined rate over an extended time period, wherein the improvement comprises a flexible connecting member connecting said syringe to said power means for causing said piston of said syringe to be responsive to said power and timing means and means attached to said housing for securement to a patient.
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