Fluid delivery device having an electrochemical pump with an anionic exchange membrane and associated method
US7470267B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 1, 2002 |
| Grant date | Dec 30, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 17, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2005/14513
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A fluid delivery device, comprising an electrochemical pump, wherein the pump is capable of transporting water; a pump product chamber, wherein the pump product chamber is capable of retaining water generated from the pump; a displaceable member positioned between the pump product chamber and a reservoir, wherein the displaceable member is controllably displaced upon generation of water from the electrochemical pump; a reservoir, wherein the reservoir is capable of containing a fluid which is delivered upon displacement of the displaceable member; and an housing for containing the pump, the pump product chamber, the displaceable member, and the reservoir.
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