Infusion pump
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1. An infusion pump comprising:
- a disposable battery source;
a rechargeable battery source;
a housing having a recess sized to support one of the disposable or rechargeable battery sources; and
a motor positioned within the housing and operably connected to an electrical contact disposed in the recess, the motor powering the pump,wherein in a first configuration the recess receives the rechargeable battery unit having an electrical contact that contacts the recess electrical contact, and wherein in a second configuration the recess receives the disposable battery unit having an electrical contact that contacts the recess electrical contact.
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Abstract
An infusion pump (10) is configured to be powered by either a disposable battery source or a rechargeable battery source. The infusion pump (10) has a housing (12) having a recess (33). A motor is positioned within the housing (12) and is operably connected to an electrical contact (94) disposed in the recess (33). The motor powers the pump (10). The recess (33) receives one of a rechargeable battery unit (90) having an electrical contact (98) that contacts the recess electrical contact (94), and a disposable battery unit (92) having an electrical contact (144) that contacts the recess electrical contact (94).
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1. An infusion pump comprising:
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a disposable battery source; a rechargeable battery source; a housing having a recess sized to support one of the disposable or rechargeable battery sources; and a motor positioned within the housing and operably connected to an electrical contact disposed in the recess, the motor powering the pump, wherein in a first configuration the recess receives the rechargeable battery unit having an electrical contact that contacts the recess electrical contact, and wherein in a second configuration the recess receives the disposable battery unit having an electrical contact that contacts the recess electrical contact. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An infusion pump comprising:
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a disposable battery unit; a rechargeable battery unit; and a housing having a recess adapted to receive at least one of the disposable battery unit and the rechargeable battery unit for powering the pump, wherein in a first configuration the recess receives the rechargeable battery unit, and wherein in a second configuration the recess receives the disposable battery unit. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. An infusion pump comprising:
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a disposable battery; a rechargeable battery; a housing having a recess sized to support at least one of the disposable and rechargeable batteries; a motor positioned within the housing and being operably connected to an electrical contact disposed in the recess; wherein at least one of the disposable and rechargeable batteries is supported within the recess and electrically coupled to the electrical contact to the motor to power the pump.
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12. An infusion pump assembly comprising:
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a disposable battery unit; a rechargeable battery unit having an integrated power supply, recharger, rechargeable battery and an AC power cord; a pump housing having a recess; a motor positioned within the housing and being operably connected to an electrical contact disposed in the recess, the motor powering the pump; wherein the recess receives the disposable battery unit in a first configuration wherein disposable battery unit has an electrical contact that engages the recess electrical contact and wherein the recess is adapted to receive the rechargeable battery unit in a second configuration wherein the rechargeable battery unit has an electrical contact that engages the recess electrical contact. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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