Refillable medication infusion apparatus
First Claim
1. A system having a medication infusion apparatus including a medication container and an apparatus for filling the medication container, said system comprising in combination:
- a medication container having an input;
a dispensing means adapted to communicate with said input of said medication container; and
,a valve, operably disposed at said input of said medication container, said valve comprising a reciprocally mounted valve poppet which is urged into an open position when a portion of said dispensing means is disposed in a preselected position in said medication infusion apparatus, removal of said portion of said dispensing means from said preselected position causing said valve poppet to be urged into a closed position, said dispensing means in fluid communication with said medication container only when said valve poppet is urged into said open position.
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Abstract
Apparatus and method for filling, or refilling, the internal reservoir of a medication infusion system, wherein filling or refilling is permitted only when a means for injecting medication is properly positioned relative to the reservoir. Prior to filling or refilling, a pressure integrity check can be made to help assure that injected medication enters the reservoir without leakage. Additionally, flushing of a portion or all of the medication reservoir can be accomplished if desired. Medication is introduced to and is stored in the reservoir at a pressure below ambient body pressure.
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1. A system having a medication infusion apparatus including a medication container and an apparatus for filling the medication container, said system comprising in combination:
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a medication container having an input; a dispensing means adapted to communicate with said input of said medication container; and
,a valve, operably disposed at said input of said medication container, said valve comprising a reciprocally mounted valve poppet which is urged into an open position when a portion of said dispensing means is disposed in a preselected position in said medication infusion apparatus, removal of said portion of said dispensing means from said preselected position causing said valve poppet to be urged into a closed position, said dispensing means in fluid communication with said medication container only when said valve poppet is urged into said open position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A medication infusion apparatus having a medication container and an apparatus for filling the medication container comprising in combination:
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a medication container maintained at a pressure below ambient pressure, said medication container having an input; a dispensing means adapted to communicate with said input of said medication container, and; a valve means, operably disposed at said input of said medication container, said valve means being opened mechanically through placement of a portion of said dispensing means in a preselected position. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A medication infusion apparatus having a medication reservoir, adapted to be filled by means of a hypodermic needle in fluid communication with a medication source, said medication infusion apparatus comprising:
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a reservoir for storing selected medication maintained at a pressure lower than both ambient pressure and the pressure of said medication source; an antechamber with at least a portion of one wall comprising a self-sealing septum, said antechamber being in fluid communication with said reservoir, said hypodermic needle adapted to be inserted through said self-sealing septum into said antechamber; a valve means being disposed in said antechamber, said valve means adapted to be opened mechanically through placement of a portion of said hypodermic needle in a selected position, wherein said reservoir is in fluid communication with said antechamber only when said valve means is open, thereby causing movement of medication from said medication source into said reservoir due to the pressure differential between said medication source and said reservoir. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A medication infusion apparatus adapted to be filled by a dispensing means, said medication infusion apparatus comprising:
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a medication container having an input; and
,a valve, operably disposed at said input of said medication container, said valve comprising a reciprocally mounted valve poppet adapted to be urged into an open position when a portion of said dispensing means is disposed in a preselected position in said medication infusion apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64)
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