Patent ID: 7963945

Claim:
An integrated cartridge assembly for delivery of biocompatible fluids to a subject, comprising: at least two replaceable integrated cartridges; a single manifold fluidically, removably and simultaneously connectable to the at least two integrated cartridges; and a system controller for setting, adjusting and actuating delivery of the biocompatible fluids to the subject by the integrated cartridge assembly, the system controller being structurally associated with the single manifold and configured to scan and interpret information encoded on the at least two integrated cartridges when the at least two integrated cartridges are connected to the single manifold, the system controller's setting and adjusting delivery of the biocompatible fluids to the subject by the integrated cartridge assembly being enabled by the information encoded on the at least two integrated cartridges; wherein each cartridge includes: a. a fluid reservoir for housing an individual biocompatible fluid; b. a dispenser substantially permanently and fluidically connected to the fluid reservoir and including a positive displacement pump configuration for dispensing the individual biocompatible fluid to the manifold by receiving a pumping force on the individual biocompatible fluid from an actuator of the system controller via a mechanical interface between the actuator and the cartridge, the pumping force controlling flow and pressure of the individual biocompatible fluid and producing a controllable and repeatable fluid volume from the dispenser; and c. a memory device for encoding information read by the system controller about the individual biocompatible fluid in the cartridge.