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Infusion pump

  • US 7,837,651 B2
  • Filed: 06/21/2005
  • Issued: 11/23/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A drug-delivery infusion pump assembly comprising:

  • a) a drug-delivery infusion pump housing;

    b) a drug-delivery cassette assembly attachable to the infusion pump housing, the drug delivery cassette comprising;

    i) a tubing assembly for conveying a drug;

    ii) a drug-vial spike attached to a base portion, wherein the base portion is adapted to attach to the drug delivery cassette and to connect to and disconnect from the tubing;

    wherein the drug-delivery cassette assembly defines a co-planar area having a recessed portion for accepting the base portion; and

    c) a pump-housing door attached to the infusion pump housing, having door-open and door-closed positions, and having drug-vial-aligning fingers which center and align different diameter drug vials when the cassette assembly is attached to the infusion pump housing;

    the pump-housing door is in the door-closed position; and

    a drug vial is inserted between the drug-vial-aligning fingers for engagement with the spike.

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