Osmotic infusion device
OwnerAmulya L. Athayde, Rolf A. Fasteinventors
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Abstract
A portable infusion device assembly where the drug is contained in a separate or separatable pouch in pressure transmitting relationship with a driving medium. The driving medium is pressurized by activation of osmotic pump, and the rate of delivery of the drug is regulated by a rate controlling means. Manufacture and sterilization of the infusate containing pouch separately from the other components of the systems to facilitates construction of sterile infusion pumps and provides an additional measure of safety.
Claims21
A portable infusion device assembly comprising:
- a. a power chamber comprising:
- a pressure-generating means comprised of:
- a driving fluid;
- an activation means for initiating the action of aforesaid pressure-generating means;
- b. a delivery chamber comprising:
- a pouch containing infusate and a dispensing nozzle, an osmotic salt or fluid,
- a rate-controlling means for regulating the volume change of aforesaid pouch;
- c. a fluid-transport means in liquid transmitting relationship between the aforesaid power chamber and the aforesaid delivery chamber;
- d. a connecting means for attaching the aforesaid dispensing nozzle to the object of treatment;
- and,
- e. a housing in restraining relationship to the aforesaid power chamber and, aforesaid delivery chamber, containing the aforesaid power chamber and delivery chamber.
A method for infusing a patient, comprising connecting said patient to a portable osmotic infusion device, said device comprising:
- a. a power chamber comprising:
- a pressure-generating means comprised of a driving fluid;
- a sealing layer separating said driving fluid from a fluid-transport means;
- b. a delivery chamber comprising:
- a pouch containing infusate and a dispensing nozzle;
- an osmotic salt or fluid;
- a rate-controlling means for regulating the volume change of aforesaid pouch;
- c. a fluid-transport means in liquid transmitting relationship between the aforesaid power chamber and the aforesaid delivery chamber;
- d. a connecting means for attaching the aforesaid dispensing nozzle to the object of treatment;
- e. a housing in restraining relationship to the aforesaid power chamber and aforesaid delivery chamber, containing the aforesaid power chamber and delivery chamber;
- f. a means integral with sealing layer or said power chamber for rupturing said sealing layer so that upon rupture of said sealing layer, said driving liquid being transferred by a fluid-transport means from said power compartment to said delivery compartment;
- and,
- g. activating said device by rupturing said sealing layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.