Joint capsule fluid delivery device
US10864321B1 · kind B1 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 10, 2020 |
| Grant date | Dec 15, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 10, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2210/086
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An external medical device includes a fluid inlet, an inlet valve in fluid communication with the fluid inlet to control fluid flow through the fluid inlet in response to fluid inlet control signals, a fluid outlet in fluid communication with a fluid reservoir, a fluid pump configured to deliver a therapeutic fluid from the fluid reservoir through the fluid outlet in response to fluid outlet control signals, a fluid sensor configured to monitor the therapeutic fluid between the fluid pump and the fluid outlet and further configured to output sensor data corresponding to a monitored condition of the therapeutic fluid, and a control module configured to receive the sensor data and output, based on the sensor data, the fluid inlet control signals to the inlet valve and the fluid outlet control signals to the fluid pump.
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