Programmable portable infusion pump system

A method enabling an individual to administer a first medicinal substance to the body of the individual in an unsupervised manner, comprising the steps of;

• providing visual means displaying first microprocessor programming parameters that define a first predetermined infusion process by which the first medicinal substance may be administered to the individual,
• providing a programmable controller unit having a microprocessor and a keyboard by which the individual may manually program said microprocessor in accordance with said first microprocessor programming parameters,
• providing a first medicinal substance injection unit that is detachably connected to said controller unit by means of an elongated electrical cable,
• providing a first supply chamber within said first injection unit adapted to contain a the first medicinal substance,
• providing a first motor within said first injection unit,
• providing a first pump within said first injection unit connected to be driven by said first motor,
• providing a first infusion tube having a first end connected to said first supply chamber and having a second end adapted to be connected to the body of the individual,
• connecting said first pump to said first infusion tube for injecting the first medicinal substance from said first supply chamber into said first infusion tube, and
• providing means including said cable connecting said first motor to be controlled by said microprocessor in accordance with the first microprocessor programming parameters,
• displaying second microprocessor programming parameters at said visual means that define a second predetermined infusion process for the second medicinal substance to the individual,
• manually programming said microprocessor in accordance with said second microprocessor programming parameters,
• providing a second medicinal substance injection unit that is detachably connected to said controller unit by means of a second elongated electrical cable,
• providing a second supply chamber within said second injection unit adapted to contain the second medicinal substance,
• providing a second motor within said second injection unit,
• providing a second pump within said second injection unit connected to be driven by said second motor,
• providing a second infusion tube having a first end connected to said second supply chamber and having a second end adapted to be connected to the body of the individual,
• connecting said second pump to said second infusion tube for injecting the second medicinal substance from said second supply chamber into said second infusion tube, and
• providing means including said second cable connecting said second motor to be controlled by said microprocessor in accordance with the second microprocessor programming parameters.