Fluid delivery apparatus and support assembly
First Claim
1. A fluid delivery device for delivering fluid at a(a) a fluid dispenser including:
- (i) a base having base connector elements provided thereon;
(ii) stored energy means for forming in conjunction with said base a fluid chamber, said fluid chamber having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet; and
(iii) cover means receivable over said base for sealably enclosing said stored energy means; and
(b) support means for supporting said fluid dispenser including;
(i) a platform; and
(ii) mounting means carried by said platform for mounting said fluid dispenser on said support, said mounting means including platform connector elements matable with said base connector elements to interconnect said fluid dispenser with said platform.
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Abstract
An apparatus for accurately infusing large volumes of fluids into a patient at specific rates over an extended periods of time. The apparatus includes one or more dispensers of a low profile, laminate or layered construction each having a stored energy source in the form of a distendable membrane or an elastomeric cellular mass, which in cooperation with a base, defines a fluid chamber having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet. The apparatus further includes a support for supporting the dispensers in a coupled relationship with a manifold system which has an outlet to which an administration set can be connected. In one form of the invention, the apparatus also includes a filling vial assembly that can be coupled with the dispensers to fill the fluid chambers thereof with the fluids to be infused.
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34 Claims
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1. A fluid delivery device for delivering fluid at a
(a) a fluid dispenser including: -
(i) a base having base connector elements provided thereon; (ii) stored energy means for forming in conjunction with said base a fluid chamber, said fluid chamber having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet; and (iii) cover means receivable over said base for sealably enclosing said stored energy means; and (b) support means for supporting said fluid dispenser including; (i) a platform; and (ii) mounting means carried by said platform for mounting said fluid dispenser on said support, said mounting means including platform connector elements matable with said base connector elements to interconnect said fluid dispenser with said platform. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A fluid delivery device for delivering fluids at a controlled rate comprising:
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(a) a fluid dispenser including; (i) a base; (ii) stored energy means for forming in conjunction with said base a fluid chamber, said fluid chamber having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, said stored energy means comprising at least one distensible member, superimposed over said base, said member being distensible as a result of direct pressural contact between said stored energy means and the fluid to be delivered; and (iii) cover means receivable over said base for sealably enclosing said stored energy means; (b) a platform for supporting said fluid dispenser and mounting means carried on said platform for mounting said fluid dispenser on said platform; and (c) filling means for interconnection with said fluid dispenser for filling said fluid chamber of said dispenser with a fluid.
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7. A fluid delivery apparatus comprising:
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(a) a fluid dispenser having; (i) a base; and (ii) stored energy means for forming in conjunction with said base a fluid chamber having an inlet and an outlet, said stored energy means being adapted to controllably expel fluid from said chamber; and (b) a support means for supporting said fluid dispenser, said support means comprising; (i) a platform; (ii) a fluid conduit assembly carried by said platform, said assembly having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet; (iii) mounting means provided on said platform for mounting said fluid dispenser thereon; and (iv) connector means for connecting said inlet of said fluid conduit assembly and said outlet of said fluid chamber of said fluid dispenser to permit fluid flow between said fluid dispenser and said fluid conduit assembly. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A fluid delivery apparatus comprising:
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(a) a fluid dispenser having; (i) a base; (ii) stored energy means for forming in conjunction with said base a fluid chamber having an inlet and an outlet, said stored energy means being adapted to controllably expel fluid from said chamber; and (iii) cover means receivable over said base for sealably enclosing said stored energy means; and (b) a support means for supporting said fluid dispenser, said support means comprising; (i) a platform; (ii) a fluid conduit assembly carried by said platform, said assembly having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet; (iii) mounting means provided on said platform for mounting said fluid dispenser thereon; and (iv) connector means for connecting said inlet of said fluid conduit assembly and said outlet of said fluid chamber of said fluid dispenser to permit fluid flow between said fluid dispenser and said fluid conduit assembly. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A fluid delivery apparatus for controllably delivering fluids to a patient comprising:
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(a) a fluid dispenser having; (i) a base; (ii) a distendable membrane for forming in conjunction with said base a fluid chamber having an inlet and an outlet, said distendable membrane when distended functions to controllably expel fluid from said chamber; and (iii) cover means receivable over said base for sealably enclosing said base and said distendable membrane; and (b) support and delivery means for supporting said fluid dispenser and for controllably delivering fluid expelled from said fluid chamber thereof to the patient, said support means comprising; (i) a platform; (ii) a manifold system carried by said platform, said manifold system having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet; (iii) mounting means provided on said platform for mounting said fluid dispenser thereon; and (iv) connector means for connecting said inlet of said manifold system and said outlet of said fluid chamber of said fluid dispenser to permit fluid flow between said fluid dispenser and said manifold system. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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