Integrated medication delivery system

An integrated medication delivery system for delivering medication to a patient herein said system is suitable for complete sterilization by a sterilization fluid, said system comprising:

• a base housing;
• a medication reservoir disposed about said base housing for storing the medication to be delivered to the patient;
• a pump assembly supported by said base housing for delivering the medication to the patient, said pump assembly comprising a pump housing having a pump inlet and a pump outlet, wherein sad pump inlet and said pump outlet alternate between an open and a closed state to deliver the medication to the patient;
• a port extending from said base housing, said port being in fluid communication with said medication reservoir and said pump assembly during sterilization to provide access for the sterilization fluid to flow into said medication reservoir and said pump assembly;
• an actuator disposed in said base housing and operatively engaging said pump inlet and said pump outlet to retain both said pump inlet and said pump outlet in said open state during sterilization such that the sterilization fluid can penetrate into said medication reservoir, said pump inlet, said pump housing, and said pump outlet to completely sterilize said system;
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• an electronic controller mounted to said base housing for controlling an amount of the medication to be delivered to the patient, wherein said electronic controller remains mounted to said base housing during sterilization.

An integrated medication delivery system for delivering medication to a patient herein said system is suitable for complete sterilization by a sterilization fluid, said system comprising:

• a base housing;
• a medication reservoir disposed about said base housing for storing the medication to be delivered to the patient;
• a pump assembly supported by said base housing for delivering the medication to the patient, said pump assembly comprising a pump housing having a pump inlet and a pump outlet, wherein said pump inlet and said pump outlet alternate between an open and a closed state to deliver the medication to the patient;
• a port extending from said base housing, said port being in fluid communication with said medication reservoir and said pump assembly during sterilization to provide access for the sterilization fluid to flow into said medication reservoir and said pump assembly;
• an actuator disposed in said base housing and operatively engaging said pump inlet and said pump outlet, said actuator comprising a base portion and at least one engagement arm extending from said base portion and operatively engaging said pump assembly to retain both said pump inlet and said pump outlet in said open state during sterilization such that the sterilization fluid can penetrate into said medication reservoir, said pump inlet, said pump housing, and said pump outlet to completely sterilize said system;
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• a plunger disposed within said port for displacing said actuator from said operative engagement with said pump assembly after sterilization such that said pump inlet and said pump outlet can alternate between said open and said closed state to deliver the medication the patient,
• wherein said actuator further comprises an actuation arm extending from said base portion between said first and second engagement arms, said actuation arm being engaged by said plunger to displace said actuator from said operative engagement with said pump assembly aft sterilization.