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Integrated medication delivery system

  • US 6,679,862 B2
  • Filed: 02/23/2002
  • Issued: 01/20/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/23/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An integrated medication delivery system for delivering medication to a patient herein said system is suitable for complete sterilization by a sterilization fluid, said system comprising:

  • a base housing;

    a medication reservoir disposed about said base housing for storing the medication to be deliver to the patient;

    a pump assembly supported by said base housing for delivering the medication to the patient, said pump assembly comprising a pump housing having a pump inlet and a pump outlet, wherein said pump inlet and said pump outlet alternate between an open and a closed state to deliver the medication to the patient;

    a port extending from said base housing, said port being in fluid communication with said medication reservoir and said pump assembly during sterilization to provide access for the sterilization fluid to flow into said medication reservoir and said pump assembly;

    an actuator disposed in said base housing and operatively engaging said pump inlet and said pump outlet to retain both said pump inlet and said pump outlet in said open state during sterilization such that the sterilization fluid can penetrate into said medication reservoir, said pump inlet, said pump housing, and said pump outlet to completely sterilize said system; and

    a first pinch lever disposed at said pump inlet that is normally-biased to maintain said pump inlet in said closed state, and a second pinch lever disposed at said pump outlet that is normally-biased to maintain said pump outlet in said closed state.

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