Fluid delivery device having an electrochemical pump with an ion-exchange membrane and associated method
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1. A fluid delivery device, comprising:
- an electrochemical pump for transporting water;
an electrochemical pump product chamber being capable of retaining water transported by the electrochemical pump;
a reservoir being capable of containing a fluid to be delivered;
a piston positioned between the electrochemical pump product chamber and the reservoir, wherein the piston is responsive to transporting water, and wherein the piston comprises a plunger and wherein the reservoir comprises tubing for receiving the plunger;
a controller operably connected to the electrochemical pump wherein a rate of water transport being responsive to electrical current flowing through the control circuit; and
,a housing containing the electrochemical pump, the electrochemical pump product chamber, the displaceable member, and the reservoir therein.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to an apparatus and method for controllably adjusting a fluid delivery device. The device includes an electrochemical pump capable of transporting a fluid. A displaceable member is positioned between a pump product chamber and a reservoir, wherein the pump product chamber is capable of retaining water generated from the pump. The displaceable member is controllably displaced upon generation of water from the electrochemical pump and the reservoir contains the fluid that is delivered upon displacement of the displaceable member.
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42 Claims
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1. A fluid delivery device, comprising:
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an electrochemical pump for transporting water; an electrochemical pump product chamber being capable of retaining water transported by the electrochemical pump; a reservoir being capable of containing a fluid to be delivered; a piston positioned between the electrochemical pump product chamber and the reservoir, wherein the piston is responsive to transporting water, and wherein the piston comprises a plunger and wherein the reservoir comprises tubing for receiving the plunger; a controller operably connected to the electrochemical pump wherein a rate of water transport being responsive to electrical current flowing through the control circuit; and
,a housing containing the electrochemical pump, the electrochemical pump product chamber, the displaceable member, and the reservoir therein. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A fluid delivery device capable of being implanted within a body, the fluid delivery device comprising:
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an electrochemical pump for transporting water; an active electrode; a pump product chamber containing the active electrode; an auxiliary electrode in ionic communication with the active electrode; the active electrode and the auxiliary electrode being operably connected to a control circuit; a reservoir being capable of containing a fluid to be delivered; a displaceable member positioned between the electrochemical pump product chamber and the reservoir, wherein the displaceable member is responsive to transporting water; an ion-exchange membrane positioned between the active electrode and the auxiliary electrode; and a housing containing the electrochemical pump, the displaceable member, and the reservoir therein, wherein the auxiliary electrode is external to the housing, wherein the ion-exchange membrane is positioned adjacent an open end of the housing, and wherein the housing is configured to allow fluid external to said housing to operably communicate with at least one of said electrodes. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A fluid delivery device, comprising:
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an electrochemical pump for transporting water; an electrochemical pump product chamber being capable of retaining water transported by the electrochemical pump; a reservoir being capable of containing a fluid to be delivered; a displaceable member positioned between the electrochemical pump product chamber and the reservoir, wherein the displaceable member is responsive to transporting water; a controller operably connected to the electrochemical pump wherein a rate of water transport being responsive to electrical current flowing through the control circuit; a housing containing the electrochemical pump, the electrochemical pump product chamber, the displaceable member, and the reservoir therein; an auxiliary electrode chamber being impermeable to body fluid, the auxiliary electrode chamber containing saline, water, and the auxiliary electrode; and
,a second displaceable member being operably connected to the auxiliary electrode chamber wherein the second displaceable member retracts in response to transfer of water from the auxiliary electrode.
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