Infusion pump
A device for providing a plurality of agent delivery systems via a single housing.
1 . An infusion pump comprising:
a housing;
a first reservoir disposed within the housing; and
a second reservoir disposed within the housing; the first reservoir being part of a first agent delivery system, the second reservoir being part of a second agent delivery system, the first agent delivery system being discreet and fluidly isolated from the second agent delivery system.
2 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the first and second reservoir are configured to hold first and second agents therein.
3 . The device of claim 2 , wherein the first and second agents are different agents.
4 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the first agent delivery system delivers a first agent at a first rate and the second agent delivery system delivers a second agent at a second rate.
5 . The device of claim 1 , wherein a first agent is selectively administered via the first agent delivery system independently of whether a second agent is selectively administered via the second agent delivery system.
6 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the first and second reservoirs are of a type selected from the group including elastomeric balloon-type reservoirs, spring reservoirs, vacuum reservoirs, and any other mechanical reservoir.
7 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the housing includes a clasp, the clasp being sized and shaped to selectively couple the pump to clothing of a patient.
8 . An infusion pump comprising:
a housing;
means coupled to the housing for selectively holding and dispensing a first agent;
means coupled to the housing for selectively holding and dispensing a second agent; and
means for selectively coupling the housing to an article of clothing.
9 . The device of claim 8 , wherein the first agent holding and dispensing means is fluidly isolated from the second agent holding and dispensing means.
10 . The device of claim 8 , wherein the first agent holding and dispensing means delivers a first agent at a first rate and the second agent holding and dispensing means delivers a second agent at a second rate.
11 . The device of claim 8 , wherein the first and second agents are different agents.
12 . The device of claim 8 , wherein the housing is at least partially transparent to allow a user to view reservoirs of the first and second agent holding and dispensing means.
13 . The device of claim 8 , wherein the means for selectively coupling the housing to an article of clothing provides for the infusion pump to be worn by a patient such that the patient supports the weight of the pump.
14 . A method of providing a plurality of agents to a patient including the steps of:
providing a housing;
providing a first reservoir within the housing;
providing a second reservoir within the housing;
determining a desired egress flow rate for the first reservoir;
determining a desired egress flow rate for the second reservoir;
providing a first tubing set coupled to the first reservoir configured to provide the egress flow characteristics determined in the first reservoir egress determining step; and
providing a second tubing set coupled to the second reservoir configured to provide the egress flow characteristics determined in the second reservoir egress determining step.
15 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the first reservoir is fluidly isolated from the second reservoir.
16 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the providing steps cause the first reservoir to deliver a first agent at a first rate and cause the second reservoir to a second agent at a second rate.
17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the first rate is different from the second rate.
18 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the first agent is different from the second agent.
19 . The method of claim 14 , further including the steps of instructing a user to connect the first and second tubing sets to respective first and second administration devices.