WO2003082371A3 - Multi-stage fluid delivery device and method - Google Patents

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WO2003082371A3
WO2003082371A3 PCT/US2003/009021 US0309021W WO03082371A3 WO 2003082371 A3 WO2003082371 A3 WO 2003082371A3 US 0309021 W US0309021 W US 0309021W WO 03082371 A3 WO03082371 A3 WO 03082371A3
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James Fentress
Kenneth Powell
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James Fentress
Kenneth Powell
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Priority to DK03714368.2T priority patent/DK1594559T3/en
Priority to ES03714368T priority patent/ES2406711T3/en
Priority to CN038095742A priority patent/CN1784247B/en
Priority to CA002480072A priority patent/CA2480072A1/en
Priority to JP2003579902A priority patent/JP4603266B2/en
Priority to EP03714368A priority patent/EP1594559B1/en
Priority to BRPI0308694-1A priority patent/BR0308694A/en
Priority to AU2003218371A priority patent/AU2003218371B2/en
Publication of WO2003082371A2 publication Critical patent/WO2003082371A2/en
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M5/00—Devices for bringing media into the body in a subcutaneous, intra-vascular or intramuscular way; Accessories therefor, e.g. filling or cleaning devices, arm-rests
    • A61M5/14—Infusion devices, e.g. infusing by gravity; Blood infusion; Accessories therefor
    • A61M5/142—Pressure infusion, e.g. using pumps
    • A61M5/145—Pressure infusion, e.g. using pumps using pressurised reservoirs, e.g. pressurised by means of pistons
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M5/00—Devices for bringing media into the body in a subcutaneous, intra-vascular or intramuscular way; Accessories therefor, e.g. filling or cleaning devices, arm-rests
    • A61M5/14—Infusion devices, e.g. infusing by gravity; Blood infusion; Accessories therefor
    • A61M5/142—Pressure infusion, e.g. using pumps
    • A61M5/145—Pressure infusion, e.g. using pumps using pressurised reservoirs, e.g. pressurised by means of pistons
    • A61M5/148—Pressure infusion, e.g. using pumps using pressurised reservoirs, e.g. pressurised by means of pistons flexible, e.g. independent bags
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M5/00—Devices for bringing media into the body in a subcutaneous, intra-vascular or intramuscular way; Accessories therefor, e.g. filling or cleaning devices, arm-rests
    • A61M5/14—Infusion devices, e.g. infusing by gravity; Blood infusion; Accessories therefor
    • A61M5/168—Means for controlling media flow to the body or for metering media to the body, e.g. drip meters, counters ; Monitoring media flow to the body
    • A61M5/16804—Flow controllers
    • A61M5/16827—Flow controllers controlling delivery of multiple fluids, e.g. sequencing, mixing or via separate flow-paths
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M5/00—Devices for bringing media into the body in a subcutaneous, intra-vascular or intramuscular way; Accessories therefor, e.g. filling or cleaning devices, arm-rests
    • A61M5/14—Infusion devices, e.g. infusing by gravity; Blood infusion; Accessories therefor
    • A61M5/142—Pressure infusion, e.g. using pumps
    • A61M5/145—Pressure infusion, e.g. using pumps using pressurised reservoirs, e.g. pressurised by means of pistons
    • A61M2005/14506—Pressure infusion, e.g. using pumps using pressurised reservoirs, e.g. pressurised by means of pistons mechanically driven, e.g. spring or clockwork

Abstract

A fluid delivery device for delivering a substance to a patient by way of infusion delivers the preparation at a rate of flow which varies in steps from a substantially constant higher rate, to a stepped-down substantially constant lower rate or rates. The delivery device includes one or more reservoirs (A, B, N) and one or more Belleville springs for applying generally constant pressures to the substance contained in the reservoirs. Each reservoir will have a different constant pressure applied in a mid-range of operation. The reservoirs can be interconnected (10) to each other and to an infusion device (13) in a number of arrangements, including various manifolds and flow restrictors (11), such that the rate of flow is controlled in steps in accordance with the pressures applied by the springs of the plurality of reservoirs.
PCT/US2003/009021 2002-03-26 2003-03-26 Multi-stage fluid delivery device and method WO2003082371A2 (en)

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EP18161552.7A EP3351277A1 (en) 2002-03-26 2003-03-26 Multi-stage fluid delivery device and method
DK03714368.2T DK1594559T3 (en) 2002-03-26 2003-03-26 Multistage fluid dispensing apparatus
ES03714368T ES2406711T3 (en) 2002-03-26 2003-03-26 Multi-stage fluid supply device
CN038095742A CN1784247B (en) 2002-03-26 2003-03-26 Multi-stage fluid delivery device and method
CA002480072A CA2480072A1 (en) 2002-03-26 2003-03-26 Multi-stage fluid delivery device and method
JP2003579902A JP4603266B2 (en) 2002-03-26 2003-03-26 Multi-stage fluid supply device
EP03714368A EP1594559B1 (en) 2002-03-26 2003-03-26 Multi-stage fluid delivery device
BRPI0308694-1A BR0308694A (en) 2002-03-26 2003-03-26 multistage fluid delivery device and method
AU2003218371A AU2003218371B2 (en) 2002-03-26 2003-03-26 Multi-stage fluid delivery device and method

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