Abstract:
A catheter pump assembly is provided that includes a proximal a distal portion, a catheter body, an impeller, and a flow modifying structure. The catheter body has a lumen that extends along a longitudinal axis between the proximal and distal portions. The impeller is disposed at the distal portion. The impeller includes a blade with a trailing edge. The flow modifying structure is disposed downstream of the impeller. The flow modifying structure has a plurality of blades having a leading edge substantially parallel to and in close proximity to the trailing edge of the blade of the impeller and an expanse extending downstream from the leading edge. In some embodiments, the expanse has a first region with higher curvature and a second region with lower curvature. The first region is between the leading edge and the second region.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a liquid storage and delivery system including a reusable control and drive unit (8), a container (2), a pump module (4) fluidically connected to the container (2), and a coupling system (6) configured for removably coupling the pump module (4) to the control and drive unit (6). The pump module comprises a pump engine (20), a pump outlet (22), and a transmission input coupling (18) coupled to the pump engine (20). The control and drive unit (8) comprises a pump drive (34) configured to engage the transmission input coupling (18) of the pump module (4) when the pump module (4) is coupled to the control and drive unit(8). The container (2) is in the form of a flexible pouch and the pump module (4) is permanently integrated with the flexible pouch and forms therewith a disposable unit.
Abstract:
Embodiments of the invention are directed to methods and systems associated with a disposable dispenser (100, 200) of therapeutic fluid. Preferred embodiments having a small size of less than about 75mm in length, less than 50 mm in width and less than about 10 mm in thickness and may be releasably attached to the body (B). In one embodiments, the dispenser draws fluid from a flexible volume-conformable reservoir (4) and operates a dosing and metering pump (6, 61, 62, 63) incorporating a motor to deliver fluid through a fluid delivery tool (8, 81, 82). Disposed on the housing bottom (2B) is a peel-of-tape (22) that when removed, electrically connects a power supply (18) to power the operative components (3) of the dispenser into operation, exposes an adhesive (28) and a window (21) opened in the housing (2), and allows the fluid delivery tool (8) to extend for insertion into the skin (S).
Abstract:
Embodiments of the invention are directed to methods and systems associated with a disposable dispenser (100, 200) of therapeutic fluid. Preferred embodiments having a small size of less than about 75mm in length, less than 50 mm in width and less than about 10 mm in thickness and may be releasably attached to the body (B). In one embodiments, the dispenser draws fluid from a flexible volume-conformable reservoir (4) and operates a dosing and metering pump (6, 61, 62, 63) incorporating a motor to deliver fluid through a fluid delivery tool (8, 81, 82). Disposed on the housing bottom (2B) is a peel-of-tape (22) that when removed, electrically connects a power supply (18) to power the operative components (3) of the dispenser into operation, exposes an adhesive (28) and a window (21) opened in the housing (2), and allows the fluid delivery tool (8) to extend for insertion into the skin (S).
Abstract:
A fluid delivery device includes a first housing and a second housing removably connected to the first housing. The fluid delivery device further includes an input line operatively connected to a fluid source that is external to each of the first housing and the second housing. A fluid reservoir is operably connected to the input line, and an output line is operably connected to the fluid reservoir. A pump is configured to facilitate a flow of fluid from the input line to the fluid reservoir and from the fluid reservoir to the output line. The fluid delivery device further includes a motor operably connected to the pump, a user interface, and a power source operably connected to the motor and to the user interface.
Abstract:
A drug reconstitution device comprising a disposable liquid transfer unit (18) and a reusable control and drive unit (16) removably connectable to the liquid transfer unit, the liquid transfer unit including a housing (26), a docking interface (30) configured for coupling at least one of first and second constituent containers (2, 4) to the housing (10), and a pump engine (28) and fluid flow system (36) configured for transferring liquid from the first constituent container (2) to the second constituent container (4). The control and drive unit comprises a pump drive (22) configured to drive the pump engine during a liquid transfer action, the pump drive comprising a transmission output coupling (34) removably engaged with a transmission input coupling (50) of the pump engine (28) when the liquid transfer unit and control and drive unit are connected.
Abstract:
An infusion pump (110) includes a housing (112); a rotor (230) inserted into the housing, the rotor including a first ring (38a) of surfaces (236a) that form channels with the housing, and a second ring (38b) of surfaces (236b) that form channels with the housing, the second channel forming surfaces radially offset from the first channel forming surfaces; and a motor (40) operably engaged to rotate the rotor to cause the first and second channel forming surfaces to pump a flow of fluid, the radial offsetting of the second channel forming surfaces from the first channel forming surfaces dampening a pulsatility of the flow of fluid.
Abstract:
A cassette for a heated fluid ablation system, comprises a fluid supply lumen receiving an ablation fluid from an external fluid source and a fluid chamber containing a therapeutic agent in combination with an impeller pumping the ablation fluid out of the cassette via to a fluid delivery lumen when the cassette is in a first configuration and pumping the therapeutic agent out of the cassette via the fluid delivery lumen when the cassette is in a second configuration.
Abstract:
A delivery device includes first and second housing portions that selectively engage and disengage. A reservoir on one housing portion operatively engages a drive device and/or a needle inserting device on the other housing portion. Upon proper engagement of the housing portions, the reservoir operatively couples to the drive device and/or the needle inserting device. A first magnet on the first housing portion and a second magnet (or a magnetically-attractive material) on the second housing portion are positioned to magnetically interact with each other, upon operative engagement of the housing portions. A third magnet on the second housing portion may be opposed to the first magnet to help align the housing portions for connection. A magnet-responsive device may be on one or both housing portions to detect alignment and/or connection of the housing portions.