Medication delivery system comprising a combined medication reservoir, pump assembly and an actuator allowing continuous fluid communication through the pump assembly
First Claim
1. A medication delivery system for delivering medication to a patient, said system comprising:
- a base housing with a reservoir for storing medication;
a pump assembly attached to said base housing, said pump assembly having;
a pump chamber that is in a permanently fixed position relative to said base housing;
a pump head moveably mounted to said base housing to force fluid out of the pump chamber;
an inlet connecting the reservoir to the pump chamber;
an outlet from the pump chamber;
an inlet valve for regulating fluid flow through the inlet;
an outlet valve for regulating fluid flow through the outlet;
a valve regulator for regulating said valves so that when one said valve is an open state, the other said valve is in the closed state; and
a rigid actuator moveably mounted to said base housing adjacent said pump assembly that is not connected to said valve regulator for displacement by said valve regulator, said actuator having a first position in which said actuator simultaneously abuts both said inlet and outlet valves to simultaneously hold both said valves in the open state and a second position wherein said actuator is spaced from said valves so that said valves are able to cycle between the open and closed states.
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Abstract
A medication delivery system that includes a housing and a reservoir fitted to the housing for storing the medication. A pump for delivering the medication is attached to the housing. Valves regulate fluid flow into and out of the pump. The valves are configured so that when fluid flows into the pump, flow out of the pump is blocked and, when flow into the pump is blocked, fluid can flow out of the pump. A port in communication with the reservoir serves as the conduit through which sterilization fluid is introduced into the reservoir and the pump. An actuator is attached to the housing. The actuator engages the valves to simultaneously hold both valves open. Thus, during sterilization, sterilization fluid simultaneously flows through into and out of the pump.
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19 Claims
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1. A medication delivery system for delivering medication to a patient, said system comprising:
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a base housing with a reservoir for storing medication; a pump assembly attached to said base housing, said pump assembly having;
a pump chamber that is in a permanently fixed position relative to said base housing;
a pump head moveably mounted to said base housing to force fluid out of the pump chamber;
an inlet connecting the reservoir to the pump chamber;
an outlet from the pump chamber;
an inlet valve for regulating fluid flow through the inlet;
an outlet valve for regulating fluid flow through the outlet;
a valve regulator for regulating said valves so that when one said valve is an open state, the other said valve is in the closed state; anda rigid actuator moveably mounted to said base housing adjacent said pump assembly that is not connected to said valve regulator for displacement by said valve regulator, said actuator having a first position in which said actuator simultaneously abuts both said inlet and outlet valves to simultaneously hold both said valves in the open state and a second position wherein said actuator is spaced from said valves so that said valves are able to cycle between the open and closed states. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A medication delivery system for delivering medication to a patient, said system comprising:
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a base housing having a reservoir for storing medication; a pump assembly attached to said base housing, said pump assembly having;
a pump chamber that is defined by a structural member fixedly mounted to said base housing;
an inlet from the reservoir into the pump chamber;
an outlet from the pump chamber; and
a pump head moveably mounted in the pump chamber; anda valve assembly attached to said base housing;
said valve assembly including;
an inlet valve for regulating fluid flow through the pump assembly inlet; and
an outlet valve for regulating fluid flow through the pump assembly outlet;a drive assembly for actuating said pump head and said valves, said drive assembly configured to actuate said valves so that when said inlet valve is in an open state, said outlet valve is in a closed state and, when said outlet valve is in an open state, said inlet valve is in a closed state; and a rigid actuator rod movingly mounted to said base housing, said actuator rod being disconnected from said drive assembly for movement by said drive assembly and having an engaged state wherein said actuator rod simultaneously butts against both said valves to simultaneously hold said valves in the open state and a disengaged state wherein said actuator rod is spaced from both said valves to allow both said valves to cycle between the open and closed states. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A medication delivery system for delivering medication to a patient, said system including:
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a base housing; a reservoir integral with said base housing, said reservoir having a void space for holding medication; a pump assembly attached to said base housing, said pump assembly including;
a pump chamber having an inlet through which fluid is received from the reservoir void space and outlet through which fluid is discharged; and
a pump head moveably disposed in the pump chamber for forcing fluid from the inlet through the outlet;an inlet valve for regulating fluid flow through the pump chamber inlet; an outlet valve for regulating fluid flow through the pump chamber outlet; a drive assembly for actuating said pump head, said inlet valve and said outlet valve, said drive assembly configured to actuate said inlet and outlet valves so that, when said inlet valve is in an open state, said outlet valve is in a closed state and, when said outlet valve is in an open state, said inlet valve is in a closed state; a port housing attached to said base housing, said port housing having a first port that is in fluid communication with the pump chamber outlet and that is configured to receive a tube set through which medication is delivered; a rigid actuator moveably mounted to said base housing that is disconnected from said drive assembly for movement by said drive assembly, said actuator having an engaged position wherein said actuator engages said inlet valve and said outlet valve to simultaneously hold both said valves in the open state and a disengaged position wherein said actuator allows both said valves to cycle between the open and closed states; and a plunger moveably mounted to said base housing and positioned to be displaced upon attachment of tube set to the port housing first port, said plunger positioned to, upon displacement, drive said actuator from the engaged position to the disengaged position. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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