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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2002
Dean L. Kamen, Bedford, NH (US);
Charles M. Grinnell, Groton, MA (US);
Marc A. Mandro, Bow, NH (US);
Dennis Gilbreath, Concord, NH (US);
Kevin Grant, Litchfield, NH (US);
Jason A. Demers, Manchester, NH (US);
William T. Larkins, Manchester, NH (US);
Robert Manning, Pembroke, NH (US);
Richard Lanigan, Concord, NH (US);
Deka Products Limited Partnership, Manchester, NH (US);
Abstract
A system and method for the preparation and delivery of intravenous drugs includes a liquid inlet for connection to a liquid supply and vial receptacles. The system may also include a liquid outlet for providing the intravenous drug in mixed, liquid form to the patient. The system may include a chamber having a variable volume, and a valve mechanism, which may be actuated to control flow between the liquid outlet, the variable-volume chamber, the vial receptacles and the liquid inlet. The liquid inlet, the vial receptacles, the variable-volume chamber, the liquid outlet and the valve mechanism may be located in a disposable cassette, which may be received in a control unit.