Patent ID: 7442181
Filing Date: 2008-10-28
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. A medical active ingredient dispensing system, comprising: a carrier liquid container; a supply line leading from said carrier liquid container to a patient; a module with a base part having a coupler including a first side coupler part and a second side coupler part for receiving and sending electricity and data for series connection with a base part having a coupler of another adjacent module, and a cartridge with a fluid interface for connection to the supply line leading to the patient, said cartridge for receiving and holding a medical active ingredient and including a delivery device for delivering the medical active ingredient from said cartridge to said fluid interface and into said carrier liquid in said supply line, said base part having a cartridge holding means for accommodating said cartridge and positioning said fluid interface relative to said base and relative to the supply line; another module with a base part having a coupler including a first side coupler part and a second side coupler part for receiving and sending electricity and data for series connection with a base part having a coupler of another adjacent module, and a cartridge with a fluid interface for connection to the supply line leading to the patient, said cartridge for receiving and holding a medical active ingredient and including a delivery device for delivering the medical active ingredient from said cartridge to said fluid interface and into said carrier liquid in said supply line, said base part of said another module having a cartridge holding means for accommodating said cartridge of said another module and positioning said fluid interface of said another module relative to said base of said another module and relative to the supply line, said module and said another module being coupled in series with one of said first side coupler part and second side coupler part of said module coupled with one of said first side coupler part and second side coupler part of said another module and with each of said module fluid interface and said another module fluid interface connected to said supply line; and an evaluating and control unit for processing data from connected modules and for receiving stored information, said evaluation and control unit being connected to each of said module and said another module via one of said first side coupler part of said module, said second side coupler part of said module, said first side coupler part of said another module and said second side coupler part of said another module.