Medication delivery apparatus
First Claim
1. A fluid delivery apparatus for the automated sequential or concurrent infusion of a plurality of pharmacological agents, said apparatus comprising a plurality of chambers each configured with a respective geometry, wherein each chamber configuration controls the volume of each pharmacological agent administered, the rate at which each pharmacological agent is administered, and the regimen with which said pharmacological agent is administered.
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Abstract
It is a primary object of the present invention to provide an automated system based on an integral fluid bag for administering a variety of intravenous drug regimens and reducing the vagaries of existing manual systems. The fluid has multiple chambers configured to implement a prescribed intravenous medical therapy. Each chamber'"'"'s geometry (size, shape), sequence and position, alone and in combination with the other chambers, matches the prescribed intravenous therapy or drug regimen. The bag'"'"'s configuration assures that the intravenous therapy is administered in accordance with the prescribed drug regimen, thus automating the previous manual method. A choice of fluid bag configurations may be stocked so that a prescription for well known and widely accepted drug regimens may be filled by merely selecting a bag with the appropriate chamber configuration and filling it with the prescribed medications.
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26 Claims
- 1. A fluid delivery apparatus for the automated sequential or concurrent infusion of a plurality of pharmacological agents, said apparatus comprising a plurality of chambers each configured with a respective geometry, wherein each chamber configuration controls the volume of each pharmacological agent administered, the rate at which each pharmacological agent is administered, and the regimen with which said pharmacological agent is administered.
- 25. An automated fluid delivery apparatus for sequentially or concurrently infusing a plurality of medications, comprising a fluid bag which is constructed from medical grade plastic sheets that are bonded together in a manner to define a plurality of separate chambers lying in a plane, each chamber being configured with a respective geometry position and sequence for controlling the rate, volume and time of medication administration.
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