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Medical pump with fixed stroke length

US8162874B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 7, 2010
Grant dateApr 24, 2012
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Expiry dateApr 7, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M2205/6018
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method comprises measuring a volume of fluid delivered per pump stroke for each of a plurality of substantially identical medical pumps. The substantially identical medical pumps each have a fixed stroke length. The method further comprises: storing indications of the measured volumes on one or more data storage mediums; and for each of the plurality of substantially identical medical pumps, generating a separate therapy control program based on the indication of the measured volume associated with that one of the plurality of substantially identical medical pumps.

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