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Passive filling device
Assignee: Johns Hopkins University
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Filing: 1986-06-13
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Granted: 1987-10-06
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Expires: 2006-06-13
Abstract
Abstract An implantable medication infusion device (10) includes a pump (34) that provides medication at below atmospheric pressure from a reservoir (32) to a catheter (12) in response to a controller (44). The infusion device (10) includes a septum fitting (14) having a septum (66) and a poppet (84) that is located in a cavity (80) that is in communication with reservoir (32). A fill needle (126) of a passive filling device opens poppet (84) and a vent needle (144) of the filling device is also opened to establish passive flow of medication from a vial (95) into the reservoir (32).
Inventors
- 👤 William Swift
- 👤 Robert E. Fischell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 23:41
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M5/00; A61M5/14; A61M5/142; A61M5/14244; A61M5/14276; A61M2209/00; A61M2209/04; A61M2209/045
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
A method for filling a medication infusion apparatus comprising the steps of: inserting a commercial style medication vial containing deaerated medication into a housing containing a hollow needle and a hollow vent needle, causing one end of said fill needle and said vent needle to be inserted through a septum closing one end of said vial and causing said fill needle and vent needle to be in fluid communication with said deaerated medication; inserting the other end of said fill needle through a self-sealing system located on said medication infusion apparatus and into a fluid chamber maintained at a pressure lower than atmospheric pressure; and allowing air at atmospheric pressure to enter into said vial through said vent needle, until the appropriate amount of the deaerated medication has been drawn into said fluid chamber from said vial.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
137 words
A method for filling a medication infusion apparatus comprising the steps of: inserting a commercial style medication vial containing deaerated medication into a housing containing a hollow needle and a hollow vent needle, causing one end of said fill needle and said vent needle to be inserted through a septum closing one end of said vial and causing said fill needle and vent needle to be in fluid communication with said deaerated medication; inserting the other end of said fill needle through a self-sealing system located on said medication infusion apparatus and into a fluid chamber maintained at a pressure lower than atmospheric pressure; and allowing air at atmospheric pressure to enter into said vial through said vent needle, until the appropriate amount of the deaerated medication has been drawn into said fluid chamber from said vial.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of: filtering air entry into said vent needle with a biological filter thereby blocking entry of bacteria into said vial.
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