An implantable infusion pump system is disclosed. The pump system preferably includes an implantable pump and a removable module. The module may provide for varying flow rates of fluid being dispensed from the pump or may provide for a constant flow rate of such fluid. In the case of varying flow ra
An implantable infusion pump system is disclosed. The pump system preferably includes an implantable pump and a removable module. The module may provide for varying flow rates of fluid being dispensed from the pump or may provide for a constant flow rate of such fluid. In the case of varying flow rate capabilities, the module preferably includes one or more sensors to determine information relating to the flow rate, electronics for analyzing the flow rate information, and a mechanism for physically altering the flow rate. Methods of dispensing a medicament to a patient are also disclosed, as are variations of the pump system.
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The invention claimed is: 1. An implantable infusion pump for dispensing an active substance at varying flow rates to a patient comprising: a constant flow pump having a housing, said housing defining: an upper surface, an active substance chamber, a propellant chamber separated from the active sub
The invention claimed is: 1. An implantable infusion pump for dispensing an active substance at varying flow rates to a patient comprising: a constant flow pump having a housing, said housing defining: an upper surface, an active substance chamber, a propellant chamber separated from the active substance chamber by a first flexible membrane, an outlet duct having a catheter attached thereto, an exit opening in fluid communication with the active substance chamber and a entrance opening in fluid communication with the outlet duct; and a removable module, said removable module including: a bottom surface contacting the upper surface of the constant flow pump, an entry formed in the bottom surface in fluid communication with the exit opening of the housing, an exit in fluid communication with the entrance opening of the housing, a needle valve portion having a longitudinally varying cross section along its length disposed within a valve body, means for longitudinally moving the needle portion within the valve body, a fixed flow restrictor in fluid communication between the entry of the removable module and the valve body of the removable module, and first and second pressure sensors for sensing pressure on either side of the fixed flow restrictor; wherein during operation of the pump system, a fluid dispelled from the active substance chamber by a force from the propellant chamber passes through the exit opening of the housing, through the entry of the removable module, into contact with the first pressure sensor, through the fixed flow restrictor, into contact with the second pressure sensor, through the valve body of the removable module, through the exit of the removable module, through the entrance opening of the housing, through the outlet duct, and through the catheter. 2. The implantable infusion pump according to claim 1, wherein the housing further includes a second flexible membrane enclosing the propellant chamber with the first flexible membrane. 3. The implantable infusion pump according to claim 1, wherein the housing further includes an upper portion and a lower portion. 4. The implantable infusion pump according to claim 3, wherein the upper and lower portions are designed to be screwed together and capture the first and second flexible membranes therebetween. 5. The implantable infusion pump according to claim 4, wherein the upper portion includes a first opening allowing for replenishment of the active substance chamber and a second opening allowing for direct injection of a fluid to the outlet duct. 6. The implantable infusion pump according to claim 5, wherein the first and second openings are covered with septa. 7. The implantable infusion pump according to claim 1, wherein the upper surface of the housing includes an upstanding extension forming a shoulder. 8. The implantable infusion pump according to claim 7, further comprising a cap connected with the shoulder and covering the removable module. 9. The implantable infusion pump according to claim 1, wherein the needle valve portion includes a central point with cross sections on either side of the central point being mirror images. 10. The implantable infusion pump according to claim 1, wherein the means for longitudinally moving the needle valve portion within the valve body include a motor and an offset cam. 11. The implantable infusion pump according to claim 1, wherein the means for longitudinally moving the needle portion within the valve body include a motor, an axle, an eccentric cam body and a bearing, the bearing having an interior rotating portion connected to the eccentric cam body and an exterior portion abutting the needle portion. 12. The implantable infusion pump system according to claim 1, wherein longitudinal movement of the needle valve portion within the valve body is generally transverse to the flow of a fluid from the active substance chamber through the valve body. 13. The implantable infusion pump according to claim 1, wherein the fixed flow restrictor includes a capillary and a filament disposed within the capillary. 14. The implantable infusion pump according to claim 1, wherein the first and second pressure sensors are disposed within seats formed in a solid material portion of the removable module. 15. The implantable infusion pump according to claim 12, wherein the solid material portion is constructed of PEEK. 16. The implantable infusion pump according to claim 1, wherein the removable module further includes a processor chip capable of processing pressure information from the first and second pressure sensors to generate information representative of flow rate through the fixed flow restrictor. 17. The implantable infusion pump according to claim 16, wherein the removable module further includes an electronic circuit board, the processor chip being mounted on the electronic circuit board. 18. The implantable infusion pump according to claim 17, wherein the removable module further includes a power source. 19. The implantable infusion pump according to claim 18, wherein the power source comprises at least one battery. 20. The implantable infusion pump according to claim 16, further comprising an antenna for receiving information representative of a desired flow rate from an outside source. 21. The implantable infusion pump according to claim 20, wherein the outside source is a handheld device. 22. The implantable infusion pump according to claim 20, wherein the outside source is a network. 23. The implantable infusion pump according to claim 1, wherein the removable module is connected to the upper surface of the housing by a fastening means. 24. The implantable infusion pump according to claim 23, wherein the fastening means comprises at least one screw. 25. The implantable infusion pump according to claim 24, wherein the screw passes through apertures formed in the removable module and the housing. 26. The implantable infusion pump according to claim 25, wherein the screw acts to clamp the removable module to the housing. 27. The implantable infusion pump according to claim 26, wherein the removable module further includes an electronic circuit board, the at least one screw passing through an aperture formed in the electronic circuit board. 28. The implantable infusion pump according to claim 27, wherein the first and second sensors are held within seats formed in a solid material portion of the removable module by the electronic circuit board.
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