Portable pump for the administration of a therapeutic
US5266013A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 25, 1991 |
| Grant date | Nov 30, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 25, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M5/50
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A portable pump for the administration of a therapeutic liquid substance having at least one integral supply reservoir is disclosed. The object of the invention is to present a pump having at least two modules in which the sterilizable elements are divided from the non-sterilizable elements, the operation of the pump being started when the various modules are assembled and being permanently disrupted when the modules are separated. The object of the invention is achieved with the aid of a pump comprising a reservoir module having a supply reservoir of medicaments and at least one tube connected to the reservoir at the end of the pump, and a motor module comprising means for pumping motor means and control means. This pump is particularly useful for the treatment of patients in continuous low doses.
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