Fluid dispenser with reservoir fill assembly
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1. An apparatus for use in infusing medicinal fluid into a patient at a controlled rate comprising:
- (a) a fluid dispenser comprising;
(i) an elongate housing having walls defining an internal chamber;
(ii) a support connected to said housing, said support being disposed within said internal chamber and having a dispenser connector and a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet; and
(iii) an elongate tubular shaped elastomeric member connected proximate its ends to said support, said elastomeric member having a central portion disposed within said internal chamber of said housing and overlaying said fluid inlet and said fluid outlet of said support, said central portion of said elastomeric member being distendable by fluid flowing through said fluid inlet of said support from a first position in proximity with said support to a second position; and
(b) a reservoir fill assembly interconnectable with said fluid dispenser for filling said fluid reservoir thereof, said reservoir fill assembly comprising;
(i) a container subassembly including a container having a fluid chamber;
closure means for sealably closing said first open end of said container; and
a plunger movable relative to said container from a first location to a second, spaced-apart location;
(ii) an adapter subassembly comprising a hollow housing having a first open end for receiving a part of said container of said container assembly and a second end, said hollow housing further including an adapter connector mateably interconnectable with said dispenser connector for removably interconnecting said adapter subassembly with said fluid dispenser; and
(iii) an adapter sleeve interconnectable with said adapter subassembly for movement between first and second positions, said adapter sleeve including pusher means for engagement with said plunger of said container subassembly to move said plunger between said first and second locations upon movement of said adapter sleeve toward said second position.
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Abstract
An apparatus for delivering medicaments to a patient which include a fluid dispensing device and a novel cooperating reservoir fill assembly which can be easily and quickly connected to the fluid dispensing device. The fluid dispensing device uniquely includes an elastomeric bladder stored energy type infusion means which can be used for delivering a wide variety of medicaments such as drugs, medicaments, bilogical agents, or other therapeutic agents at a substantially constant rate.
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1. An apparatus for use in infusing medicinal fluid into a patient at a controlled rate comprising:
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(a) a fluid dispenser comprising; (i) an elongate housing having walls defining an internal chamber; (ii) a support connected to said housing, said support being disposed within said internal chamber and having a dispenser connector and a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet; and (iii) an elongate tubular shaped elastomeric member connected proximate its ends to said support, said elastomeric member having a central portion disposed within said internal chamber of said housing and overlaying said fluid inlet and said fluid outlet of said support, said central portion of said elastomeric member being distendable by fluid flowing through said fluid inlet of said support from a first position in proximity with said support to a second position; and (b) a reservoir fill assembly interconnectable with said fluid dispenser for filling said fluid reservoir thereof, said reservoir fill assembly comprising; (i) a container subassembly including a container having a fluid chamber;
closure means for sealably closing said first open end of said container; and
a plunger movable relative to said container from a first location to a second, spaced-apart location;(ii) an adapter subassembly comprising a hollow housing having a first open end for receiving a part of said container of said container assembly and a second end, said hollow housing further including an adapter connector mateably interconnectable with said dispenser connector for removably interconnecting said adapter subassembly with said fluid dispenser; and (iii) an adapter sleeve interconnectable with said adapter subassembly for movement between first and second positions, said adapter sleeve including pusher means for engagement with said plunger of said container subassembly to move said plunger between said first and second locations upon movement of said adapter sleeve toward said second position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An apparatus for use in infusing medicinal fluid into a patient at a controlled rate comprising:
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(a) a fluid dispenser comprising; (i) an elongate housing having walls defining an internal chamber; (ii) a support connected to said housing, said support being disposed within said internal chamber and having a dispenser connector and a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet; (iii) an elastomeric member connected to said support, said elastomeric member having a central portion disposed within said internal chamber of said housing and overlaying said fluid inlet and said fluid outlet of said support said central portion of said elastomeric member being distendable by fluid flowing through said fluid inlet of said support from a first position in proximity with said support to a second position; and (iv) dispenser flow control means for controlling fluid flow toward said fluid outlet; and (b) a reservoir fill assembly interconnectable with said fluid dispenser for filling said fluid reservoir thereof, said reservoir fill assembly comprising; (i) a container subassembly including a container having a body portion, a fluid chamber, and first and second open ends;
a pierceable septum for sealably closing said first open end of said container; and
a plunger telescopically movable within said container from a first location proximate said second open end to a second, spaced-apart location;(ii) an adapter subassembly comprising a hollow housing having a cannula for piercing said pierceable septum;
an annular passageway;
a first open end for telescopically receiving at least a part of said body portion of said container of said container assembly; and
a second end, said hollow housing further including an adapter connector mateably interconnectable with said dispenser connector for removably interconnecting said adapter subassembly with said fluid dispenser; and(iii) an adapter sleeve interconnectable with said adapter subassembly for movement between a first position and a second position, said adapter sleeve including pusher means for engagement with said plunger of said container subassembly to move said plunger within said container between said first and second locations as said adapter sleeve moves toward said second position. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus for use in infusing medicinal fluid into a patient at a controlled rate comprising:
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(a) a fluid dispenser comprising; (i) an elongate housing having walls defining an internal chamber; (ii) a support connected to said housing, said support being disposed within said internal chamber and having a dispenser connector, a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet; (iii) an elastomeric member connected to said support, said elastomeric member having a central portion disposed within said internal chamber of said housing and overlaying said fluid inlet and said fluid outlet of said support said central portion of said elastomeric member being distendable by fluid flowing through said fluid inlet of said support from a first position in proximity with said support to a second position; and (iv) dispenser flow control means for controlling fluid flow toward said fluid outlet; and (b) a reservoir fill assembly interconnectable with said fluid dispenser for filling said fluid reservoir thereof, said reservoir fill assembly comprising; (i) a first container subassembly including a container having a body portion, a fluid chamber, and first and second open ends;
an elastomeric septum for sealably closing said first open end of said container; and
a plunger telescopically movable within said container from a first location proximate said second open end to a second, spaced-apart location;(ii) an adapter subassembly comprising a hollow housing having a first annular passageway and a first open end for telescopically receiving at least a part of said body portion of said container of said container assembly and a second end portion including a hollow cannula adapted to pierce said elastomeric septum, said hollow housing further including an adapter connector mateably interconnectable with said dispenser connected for removably interconnecting said adapter subassembly with said fluid dispenser; and (iii) an adapter sleeve interconnectable with said adapter subassembly, said adapter sleeve including pusher means for engagement with said plunger of said container of said first container subassembly to move said plunger within said container between said first and second locations. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An apparatus for use in infusing medicinal fluid into a patient at a controlled rate comprising:
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(a) a fluid dispenser comprising; (i) an elongate housing having walls defining an internal chamber; (ii) a support connected to said housing, said support being disposed within said internal chamber and having a dispenser connector and a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet; (iii) an elongate tubular shaped elastomeric member connected proximate its ends to said support, said elastomeric member having a central portion disposed within said internal chamber of said housing and overlaying said fluid inlet and said fluid outlet of said support, said central portion of said elastomeric member being distendable by fluid flowing through said fluid inlet of said support from a first position in proximity with said support to a second position; and (iv) dispenser flow control means for controlling fluid flow toward said fluid outlet of said support; and (b) a reservoir fill assembly interconnectable with said fluid dispenser for filling said fluid reservoir thereof, said reservoir fill assembly comprising; (i) a container subassembly including a container having a body portion, a fluid chamber, and first and second open ends;
a pierceable septum for sealably closing said first open end of said container and a plunger telescopically movable within said container from a first location proximate said second open end to a second, spaced-apart location;(ii) an adapter subassembly comprising a hollow housing having an annular passageway and a first open end for telescopically receiving a part of said body portion of said container of said container subassembly and a second end provided with a hollow cannula for piercing said pierceable septum, said hollow housing further including an adapter connector mateably interconnectable with said dispenser connector of said base of said housing assembly for removably interconnecting said adapter subassembly with said fluid dispenser; and (iii) an adapter sleeve telescopically receivable within said annular passageway of said hollow housing said sleeve subassembly including pusher means for engagement with said plunger to move said plunger within said container between said first and second locations. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. An apparatus for use in infusing medicinal fluid into a patient at a controlled rate comprising:
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(a) a fluid dispenser comprising; (i) an elongate housing having walls defining an internal chamber; (ii) a support connected to said housing, said support being disposed within said internal chamber and having a dispenser connector and a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet; and (iii) an elongate tubular shaped elastomeric member connected proximate its ends to said support, said elastomeric member having a central portion disposed within said internal chamber of said housing and overlaying said fluid inlet and said fluid outlet of said support, said central portion of said elastomeric member being distendable by fluid flowing through said fluid inlet of said support from a first position in proximity with said support to a second position; and (b) a reservoir fill assembly interconnectable with said fluid dispenser for filling said fluid reservoir thereof, said reservoir fill assembly comprising; (i) a container subassembly, including a container having a fluid chamber and a plunger movable relative to said fluid chamber from a first location to a second spaced-apart location; (ii) an adapter subassembly comprising a hollow housing having a fluid outlet, an outer wall and an inner wall defining therebetween a generally annular shaped passageway for containing a fluid, said inner wall having a first open end for telescopically receiving at least a part of said container of said container subassembly and a second end, said hollow housing further including connector means for connecting said adapter subassembly with the fluid dispenser; and (iii) an adapter sleeve mateable with said adapter subassembly including means for engagement with said plunger of said container subassembly to move said plunger between said first and second locations and further including a generally ring shaped member sealably received within said annular shaped passageway for urging fluid contained within said passageway outwardly thereof toward said fluid outlet of said hollow housing. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. An apparatus for use in infusing medicinal fluid into a patient at a controlled rate comprising:
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(a) a fluid dispenser comprising; (i) an elongate housing having walls defining an internal chamber; (ii) a support connected to said housing, said support being disposed within said internal chamber and having a dispenser connector and a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet; and (iii) an elongate tubular shaped elastomeric member connected proximate its ends to said support, said elastomeric member having a central portion disposed within said internal chamber of said housing and overlaying said fluid inlet and said fluid outlet of said support, said central portion of said elastomeric member being distendable by fluid flowing through said fluid inlet of said support from a first position in proximity with said support to a second position; and (b) a reservoir fill assembly interconnectable with said fluid dispenser for filling said fluid reservoir thereof, said reservoir fill assembly comprising; (i) a container subassembly including first and second containers each having a fluid chamber and a plunger movable relative to said fluid chamber from a first location to a second, spaced-apart location; (ii) an adapter subassembly comprising a hollow housing having a fluid outlet, an outer wall and further including; a. a first inner wall defining, in conjunction with said outer wall, a first generally annular-shaped passageway, said first inner wall having a first open end for telescopically receiving at least a portion of said first container of said container subassembly; and b. a second inner wall defining in conjunction with said outer wall a second generally annular shaped passageway, said second inner wall having a first open end for telescopically receiving at least a portion of said second container of said container subassembly; (iii) an adapter sleeve mateable with said adapter subassembly including first means for engagement with said plunger of said first container of said container subassembly to move said plunger between said first and second locations and further including second means for engagement with said plunger of said second container of said container subassembly to move said plunger between said first and second locations.
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