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Apparatus and methods for multiple fluid infusion
Assignee: ALISANAE GROUP Ltd
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Filing: 1994-09-16
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Granted: 1996-11-26
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Expires: 2014-09-16
Abstract
Abstract We disclose apparatus and methods for delivering for patient infusion or other use two or more fluids either sequentially or simultaneously. The apparatus has a fluid delivery compartment containing a first infusion fluid, a flexible membrane, and an openable bag containing a second infusion fluid. An attached gas reaction compartment contains chemical reactants which, when combined, react to evolve gas. The gas expands a gas expansion chamber causing the membrane to move into the fluid delivery compartment, displacing the first infusion fluid. The membrane eventually contacts and compresses the openable bag. Pressure from the membrane causes the bag to open and discharge its contents out of the infusion device.
Inventors
- 👤 Gregory E. Sancoff
- 👤 Mark C. Doyle
- 👤 Frederic P. Field
Bibliographic Details
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2026-11-08 04:47
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M5/00; A61M5/14; A61M5/142; A61M5/145; A61M5/14586; A61M5/14593; A61M5/148; A61M5/1483; B; B01; B01J; B01J7/00; B01J7/02; B65; B65D; B65D83/00; B65D83/14; B65D83/60; B65D83/62; B65D83/625; A61M2005/1401; A61M2005/1404; A61M2005/14204; A61M5/1407; A61M5/1409; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S128/00; Y10S128/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
91 words
An apparatus for delivering two or more fluids, said apparatus comprising: a fluid delivery compartment, containing a first fluid; a fluid displacement system, which exerts a force on said fluid delivery compartment and displaces said first fluid from said fluid delivery compartment; and a fluid container containing a second fluid, located within said fluid delivery compartment and responsive to said force exerted by said fluid displacement system, which discharges said second fluid when said fluid displacement system has displaced a predetermined amount of said first fluid from said fluid deliver compartment.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
91 words
An apparatus for delivering two or more fluids, said apparatus comprising: a fluid delivery compartment, containing a first fluid; a fluid displacement system, which exerts a force on said fluid delivery compartment and displaces said first fluid from said fluid delivery compartment; and a fluid container containing a second fluid, located within said fluid delivery compartment and responsive to said force exerted by said fluid displacement system, which discharges said second fluid when said fluid displacement system has displaced a predetermined amount of said first fluid from said fluid deliver compartment.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said fluid displacement system comprises a flexible membrane adjacent said first fluid.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said flexible membrane is driven by pressure from a source of gas.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus of claim 3, wherein said source of gas is a gas reaction compartment having two or more reactants which combine to evolve gas.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said fluid displacement system comprises a force selected from the group consisting of gravity, spring force and elastomeric force.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said fluid container is a bag.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said fluid container is comprised of one or more sheets of material, said sheets having edges and sealed at said edges to form a closed container.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said fluid container is comprised of a polyolefin or a modified polyolefin.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
39 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said fluid container has one or more weak spots at which it opens when said fluid displacement system has displaced a predetermined amount of said first infusion fluid from said fluid delivery compartment.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
37 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said apparatus further comprises a sharp surface which opens said fluid container when said fluid displacement system has displaced a predetermined amount of said first fluid from said fluid delivery compartment.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
39 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said fluid displacement system further comprises a sharp surface which opens said fluid container when said fluid displacement system has displaced a predetermined amount of said first fluid from said fluid delivery compartment.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said apparatus further comprises a flow restrictor located in operable relation to said fluid container, which regulates the discharge of said second fluid from said fluid container.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said fluid container further comprises a flow restrictor located in operable relation to said fluid container, which regulates the discharge of said second fluid from said fluid container.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said predetermined amount of said first fluid is substantially all of said first fluid.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said second fluid is selected from the group consisting of a sterile saline infusion solution and a sterile dextrose infusion solution.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
12 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said second fluid contains an anticoagulant.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
95 words
A method for delivering for patient infusion two or more fluids, said method comprising the steps of: providing a fluid delivery compartment containing a first infusion fluid and containing at least one fluid container containing a second infusion fluid therein; displacing said first infusion fluid from said fluid delivery compartment through an exit port; and discharging said second infusion fluid through said exit port when a predetermined amount of said first infusion fluid has been displaced from said fluid delivery compartment or simultaneously with discharge of at least a portion of said first infusion fluid.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
95 words
A method for delivering for patient infusion two or more fluids, said method comprising the steps of: providing a fluid delivery compartment containing a first infusion fluid and containing at least one fluid container containing a second infusion fluid therein; displacing said first infusion fluid from said fluid delivery compartment through an exit port; and discharging said second infusion fluid through said exit port when a predetermined amount of said first infusion fluid has been displaced from said fluid delivery compartment or simultaneously with discharge of at least a portion of said first infusion fluid.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 17, wherein said displacing step is performed by acting on said first infusion fluid through a flexible membrane.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 18, wherein said acting step is performed by an expanding gas.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 17, wherein said displacing and discharging steps are performed by gravity, spring or elastomeric forces acting on said first and second infusion fluids.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 17, wherein said discharging step is performed by opening said fluid container.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 17, further comprising the step of restricting the discharge of said second infusion fluid.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 17, wherein one portion of said second infusion fluid is discharged with at least a portion of said first infusion fluid, and another portion of said second infusion fluid is discharged after discharge of said first infusion fluid.
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