Patent · US Expired

Medical infusion pump

US5782805A · kind A · utility

522Cited by

21References

46Claims

0Family size

Inventors

Randolph Meinzer · Spring Grove, US
Grace M. Esche · Algonquin, US
Eric J. Michael · Lake Zurich, US
Kimball J. Knowlton · Lake Villa, US
Cynthia Bennett · Paddy Lane, US
Eric Linner · Crystal Lake, US
Kenneth M. Lynn · Spring Grove, US
Joseph Kruft · Island Lake, US
Eileen D. Hirotsuka · McHenry, US
Daniel Kusswurm · Geneva, US
Jane M. Zeisloft · Barrington, US
Janice Stewart · Prospect Heights, US
Debra Gelhar · Westmont, US
Gilbert Rivas · Danville, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 10, 1996
Grant date	Jul 21, 1998
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 10, 2016

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2205/502
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention provides an infusion pump having a main body portion. The main body portion includes a display area for displaying user interface information. At least one pump module is provided which is removably secured to the main body portion and adapted to receive an IV tube. The pump module can apply pumping action to the IV tube. The pump module further includes an auxiliary display area for displaying supplemental user interface information. A microprocessor is contained in the main body portion for generating user interface information on the display areas.

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