Patent ID: 7313431

Claim:
A fluid delivery system, comprising: a reusable fluid path for delivering fluid to multiple patients, the reusable fluid path comprising: a first source of fluid medium; a first pressurizing device associated with the first source of fluid medium; a second source of fluid medium; a second pressurizing device associated with the second source of fluid medium; a per-patient disposable fluid path operable to deliver the first and second fluid media at least to a balloon catheter in a patient, the per-patient disposable fluid path comprising: a valve; a tube; and a per-patient connector; and a control unit in communication with the first and second pressurizing devices; wherein the control unit is adapted to actuate the first and second pressurizing devices to deliver the first and second fluid media to a balloon on the balloon catheter; and wherein the per-patient disposable fluid path is connected to the reusable fluid path before the first and second fluid media are delivered at least to the balloon catheter and is disconnected from the reusable fluid path after the first and second fluid media are delivered at least to the balloon catheter.