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Infusion pump

  • US 4,276,004 A
  • Filed: 05/31/1979
  • Issued: 06/30/1981
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/14/1978
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An infusion pump, comprising pump housing means, inlet port means (23) and outlet port means (18) operatively connected to said pump housing means (2), pump membrane means (3) operatively supported in said pump housing means, inlet valve means (13) including inlet valve membrane means (4) operatively supported in said pump housing means substantially opposite said pump membrane means (3), whereby the pump membrane means cooperates in its one position with the inlet valve membrane means for closing the inlet valve means, drive means arranged for operatively applying, in one position of said drive means, a force to said pump membrane means (3) and simultaneously to said inlet valve membrane means (4) for holding the inlet valve means closed and for opening said inlet valve means while substantially simultaneously imparting a suction stroke to said pump membrane means when said drive means move into the opposite position, outlet valve means (14) including outlet valve membrane means operatively supported in said valve housing means, chamber means (17) positioned in said valve housing means, said outlet valve membrane means (14) comprising at least one membrane portion (15, 16) which is operatively arranged for closing said chamber means (17), access means (20, 21) in said pump housing means providing access to said at least one portion (15, 16) of said outlet valve membrane means (14) for ascertaining the pressure in said chamber means (17) by contacting said outlet valve membrane means (14), riser pipe means (7) operatively connected to said chamber means (17) and to said outlet port means (18), said infusion pump further comprising insert means (5) fitting into said pump housing means, and cover means forming part of said pump housing means for holding said insert means in said pump housing means, said insert means comprising a bore defining the pump volume, said insert means further comprising recess means forming part of said outlet valve means and said chamber means (17) which cooperate with said portion (15, 16) of said outlet valve membrane means, said insert means further forming connecting channel means between said inlet and outlet valve means and said chamber means.

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