Patent ID: 7935086
Filing Date: 2011-05-03
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. An anesthesia medication dispensing device comprising: A) a head assembly comprising a case having a base, said case housing a turntable that is rotatable relative to said base, said turntable has a cylinder mounted thereon, said cylinder having a shaft extending therefrom that terminates as a plunger, said shaft retractably extends through and below said turntable, said head assembly also comprising selecting means to select a fluid medication to be dispensed and dispensing means to dispense said fluid medication, said selecting means comprises an input device that sends input to a central processing unit, said dispensing means is pneumatically powered by a pressure vessel housed within said case, said dispensing means causes said plunger to apply a force onto a plurality of pistons, said turntable has a plurality of teeth around its periphery, and in addition a force for rotating said turntable is provided by a motor; B) a case assembly that contains a removable cartridge of multiple said fluid medication to be dispensed, said removable cartridge comprises said plurality of pistons, said plurality of pistons have a respective plurality of vessels with vessel ports by which said fluid medication travels through; C) an apical assembly comprising an apical cap and an apical cartridge assembly housed therein, said apical cartridge assembly comprising a plurality of septum that each correspond to their said respective plurality of vessels with vessel ports, said apical assembly funnels said fluid medication through a common output, said apical assembly further having a port for an external intravenous fluid source to continuously flush along an entire length of an apical chamber of the apical assembly to prevent comingling of said fluid medication; and D) said dispensing means to dispense said fluid medication having a mechanical means to limit volume of said fluid medication dispensed.