FLUID DELIVERY DEVICE WITH ACTIVE AND PASSIVE FLUID DELIVERY
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1. An implantable therapeutic fluid delivery device comprising:
- a first reservoir, configured to house a first therapeutic fluid, the first reservoir configured to passively transfer the first therapeutic fluid to a patient;
a second reservoir configured to house a second therapeutic fluid; and
a fluid delivery pump configured to actively transfer the second therapeutic fluid from the second reservoir to the patient.
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Abstract
The disclosure generally describes fluid delivery devices that include both active and passive fluid delivery. In one example, a therapeutic fluid delivery device includes a first reservoir configured to house a first therapeutic fluid and a second reservoir configured to house a second therapeutic fluid. The first reservoir is configured to passively transfer the first therapeutic fluid to a patient. In addition, the therapeutic fluid delivery device includes a fluid delivery pump configured to actively transfer the second therapeutic fluid from the second reservoir to the patient.
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1. An implantable therapeutic fluid delivery device comprising:
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a first reservoir, configured to house a first therapeutic fluid, the first reservoir configured to passively transfer the first therapeutic fluid to a patient; a second reservoir configured to house a second therapeutic fluid; and a fluid delivery pump configured to actively transfer the second therapeutic fluid from the second reservoir to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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passively delivering a first therapeutic fluid to a patient from a first reservoir configured to house the first therapeutic fluid; and actively delivering a second therapeutic fluid to the patient from a second reservoir configured to house the second therapeutic fluid, wherein an implantable medical device includes the first and second reservoirs. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. An implantable therapeutic fluid delivery device comprising:
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means for housing a first therapeutic fluid; means for housing a second therapeutic fluid; means for passively delivering the first therapeutic fluid to a patient; and means for actively delivering the second therapeutic fluid to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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