Drug pump systems and methods
US7347836B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 5, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 25, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 4, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF04B2207/701
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A menu driven reprogrammable drug pump is provided with a memory, such as flash memory, a display, a keyboard, and a communications port to allow a generic pump to be programmed with a desired pump application (therapy) program and patient specific settings. Programming and data transfer with another pump or a computer to and from the patient pump is by the communications port that allows local and/or remote communications with the pump. Flash memory stores the pump application program during use. Patient safety is provided by a cassette identification system, an occlusion detection system, and a latch/lock detection system. Automated testing of the pump is by a closed loop testing system.
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