Infusion pump

US7018361B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Baxter International Inc. · US

Inventors

• John Gillespie, Jr. · Libertyville, US
• Ralph H. LaBedz · McHenry, US
• Michael Kenneth Platt · Rantoul, US
• Ronald H. Spang, Jr. · Kenosha, US
• James Frei Berrill · Cary, US
• Matthew Stephen Vogel · Round Lake, US
• Michelle Kowalski Greaney · Grayslake, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 14, 2002
• Grant date: Mar 28, 2006
• Expiry date: Feb 3, 2024

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61M2209/086
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An infusion pump (10) is configured to be powered by either a disposable battery source or a rechargeable battery source. The infusion pump (10) has a housing (12) having a recess (33). A motor is positioned within the housing (12) and is operably connected to an electrical contact (94) disposed in the recess (33). The motor powers the pump (10). The recess (33) receives one of a rechargeable battery unit (90) having an electrical contact (98) that contacts the recess electrical contact (94), and a disposable battery unit (92) having an electrical contact (144) that contacts the recess electrical contact (94).