Refill kit for an implantable pump
First Claim
1. A kit for refilling an implantable pump comprising:
- a first syringe;
a second syringe;
a collection syringe;
a three-way stopcock having three ports and an actuator for selectively effecting fluid communication between only two of said ports, said first syringe being selectively in fluid communication with a first one of said ports, said second syringe being selectively in fluid communication with a second one of said ports, said collection syringe being selectively in fluid communication with said second one of said ports;
a filling needle being in fluid communication with a third one of said ports;
wherein said actuator is selectively moveable between a first position where the first syringe is in fluid communication with said second syringe and the filling needle is isolated from fluid communication with the first syringe and the second syringe, and a second position where the second syringe is in fluid communication with the filling needle and the first syringe is isolated from fluid communication with the second syringe and the filling needle.
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Abstract
A kit for refilling an implantable pump includes a first syringe, a second syringe a a three-way stopcock, which has three ports and an actuator. The actuator allows for selectively effecting fluid communication between only two of the ports. The first syringe is in fluid communication with a first one of the ports. The second syringe is in fluid communication with a second one of the ports. A filling needle is in fluid communication with a third one of the ports. The actuator is selectively moveable between a first position where the first syringe is in fluid communication with the second syringe and the filling needle is isolated from fluid communication with the first syringe and the second syringe, and a second position where the second syringe is in fluid communication with the filling needle and the first syringe is isolated from fluid communication with the second syringe and the filling needle.
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13 Claims
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1. A kit for refilling an implantable pump comprising:
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a first syringe; a second syringe; a collection syringe; a three-way stopcock having three ports and an actuator for selectively effecting fluid communication between only two of said ports, said first syringe being selectively in fluid communication with a first one of said ports, said second syringe being selectively in fluid communication with a second one of said ports, said collection syringe being selectively in fluid communication with said second one of said ports; a filling needle being in fluid communication with a third one of said ports; wherein said actuator is selectively moveable between a first position where the first syringe is in fluid communication with said second syringe and the filling needle is isolated from fluid communication with the first syringe and the second syringe, and a second position where the second syringe is in fluid communication with the filling needle and the first syringe is isolated from fluid communication with the second syringe and the filling needle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A system comprising:
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an implantable pump having a reservoir and a refill port; and a kit for refilling an implantable pump comprising; a first syringe; a second syringe; a collection syringe; a three-way stopcock having three ports and an actuator for selectively effecting fluid communication between only two of said ports, said first syringe being in fluid communication with a first one of said ports, said second syringe being in fluid communication with a second one of said ports, said collection syringe being selectively in fluid communication with said second one of said ports; a filling needle being in fluid communication with a third one of said ports, said filling needle having a distal end adapted for fluid communication with the reservoir of the implantable pump for filling the reservoir; wherein said actuator is selectively moveable between a first position where the first syringe is in fluid communication with said second syringe and the filling needle is isolated from fluid communication with the first syringe and the second syringe, and a second position where the second syringe is in fluid communication with the filling needle and the first syringe is isolated from fluid communication with the second syringe and the filling needle. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of refilling a reservoir of an implantable pump by transferring fluid from a first syringe to a second syringe and from the second syringe to a reservoir of an implantable pump, comprising the steps of:
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providing an implantable pump refilling system comprising; a first syringe; a second syringe; a three-way stopcock having three ports and an actuator for selectively effecting fluid communication between only two of said ports, said first syringe being selectively in fluid communication with a first one of said ports, said second syringe being selectively in fluid communication with a second one of said ports; and a filling needle being in fluid communication with a third one of said ports; connecting the first syringe to the first one of the ports; connecting the second syringe to the second one of the ports; connecting the filling needle to the third one of the ports; placing the filling needle in an implantable pump in fluid communication with the reservoir of the implantable pump; placing the three way stopcock in a first position where the first syringe is in fluid communication with said second syringe and the filling needle is isolated from fluid communication with the first syringe and the second syringe; drawing fluid from the first syringe into the second syringe; after the drawing fluid from the first syringe into the second syringe step, placing the three way stopcock in a second position where the second syringe is in fluid communication with the filling needle and the first syringe is isolated from fluid communication with the second syringe and the filling needle; depressing the plunger of the second syringe whereby fluid is expelled from the second syringe through the filling needle into the implantable pump reservoir; and repeating the steps of placing the three way stopcock in a first position, drawing fluid from the first syringe into the second syringe, after the drawing fluid from the first syringe into the second syringe step, placing the three way stopcock in a second position, and depressing the plunger of the second syringe as many times as necessary to refill the pump reservoir. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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