US20090182265A1 - Medication infusion system and method - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates generally to the post-surgical treatment of closed wounds and specifically to methods and systems for infusion of a wound site to manage pain, swelling, bleeding and infection.
- opioid analgesics are administered post-operatively to counter the pain associated with wound healing and recovery.
- systemic opioid analgesics whether administered by oral, intramuscular, or intravenous methods, includes a host of possible undesirable side effects, including: respiratory depression, renal function depression, nausea, constipation, ataxia, confusion, sweating, and itching.
- the length of hospital stay for patients undergoing a major surgical procedure is, in part, determined by the need to monitor and control the side effects of systemically administered opioid analgesics.
- infusion pumps have been used to percutaneously deliver local anesthetics directly to the surgical wound.
- many of the undesirable side effects of systemic opioid analgesics are avoided.
- medication dosage is considerably less than systemic delivery since the medication is delivered directly to the affected site.
- contemporary percutaneous pain medication infusion pumps do not provide consistent relief of pain.
- many currently available medication infusion pumping arrangements are unable to adequately aspirate the affected site to reduce fluid build-up and swelling.
- medication infusion pumps are somewhat complex and/or difficult to assemble. Some such pumps may not have a mechanism by which the infusion reservoir can be sufficiently secured to the pump. Furthermore, a single controller is typically usable with only one type of reservoir module. Due to the lack of interchangeability among controllers and medication reservoir modules, a medical professional may need to choose between multiple controllers, depending on factors such as whether aspiration is needed. Accordingly, the process assembling and operating a medication infusion pumping arrangement is somewhat more complicated than is desirable.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an integrated infusion and aspiration system applied to the knee of a patient.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an infusion unit of the integrated infusion and aspiration system of FIG. 1 , in a fully-assembled state.
- FIG. 3 is an exploded, perspective view of the infusion unit of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 4 is an further exploded, perspective view of the infusion unit of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an infusion unit of an infusion system according to one alternative embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 6 is an exploded, perspective view of the reservoir module of the infusion unit of FIG. 5 .
- FIG. 1 a schematic view illustrates an integrated infusion and aspiration system 10 , or system 10 , according to one embodiment of the invention.
- the system 10 may be postoperatively used to provide pain relief medication directly to an internal wound site 12 .
- the internal wound site 12 is a knee that has been surgically treated, for example, via a partial or total knee arthroplasty.
- the systems and methods of the present invention are not limited to postoperative use, and may be used to relieve pain before or after treatment of injury to any part of the body.
- the system 10 aspirates internal fluids, such as spent medication and biological fluids, from the internal wound site 12 .
- the system 10 includes an integrated infusion and aspiration unit 14 , hereinafter referred to as an infusion unit 14 , that provides pressurized medication and provides a corresponding relative vacuum to receive fluids aspirated from the internal wound site 12 .
- the system 10 includes an infusion catheter 16 through which medication is delivered to the internal wound site 12 , and an aspiration catheter 18 through which fluids are received in the infusion unit 14 from the internal wound site 12 .
- a portion of the infusion catheter 16 may be nested within a corresponding portion of the aspiration catheter 18 so that both catheters 16 , 18 gain access to the internal wound site 12 through a single point-of-entry 20 .
- the infusion catheter 16 has a proximal end 22 and a distal end 24 , with a plurality of flow orifices 26 arrayed along the distal end 24 to provide infusion of medication along a relatively broad dispersal path within the internal wound site 12 .
- the aspiration catheter 18 has a proximal end 28 and a distal end 30 , with a plurality of flow orifices 32 arranged along the distal end 30 to receive fluids from a relatively broad area of the internal wound site 12 .
- the proximal end 22 of the infusion catheter 16 is generally nested within the proximal end 28 of the aspiration catheter 18 so that medication moves toward the internal wound site 12 through the infusion catheter 16 , and fluids are removed from the internal wound site 12 through the distal end 30 of the aspiration catheter 18 , and then through the generally annular space between the proximal ends 22 , 28 of the catheters 16 , 18 .
- FIG. 2 a perspective view illustrates the infusion unit 14 of the system 10 of FIG. 1 , without the catheters 16 , 18 .
- the infusion unit 14 has a longitudinal direction 40 , a lateral direction 42 , and a transverse direction 44 , which are oriented as illustrated by the arrows in FIG. 2 .
- the infusion unit 14 has a controller 46 and a reservoir module 48 .
- the reservoir module 48 contains medication to be provided to the internal wound site 12 and fluids aspirated from the internal wound site 12 .
- the controller 46 provides the necessary pressure differentials to control infusion of medication to the internal wound site 12 and aspiration of fluids from the internal wound site 12 .
- the infusion unit 14 may also have a pair of mounting brackets 50 or other attachment devices that can be used to attach the infusion unit 14 to a mobile rack, hospital bed frame, or other piece of hospital equipment.
- the controller 46 has a main body 52 that contains most of the internal components (not shown) of the controller 46 , and a cap 54 that can be removed to couple the controller 46 to the reservoir module 48 in a manner that will be shown and described in greater detail subsequently.
- the main body 52 has a first portion 56 and a second portion 58 that are attached together via relative motion in the longitudinal direction 40 to encase the internal components, as will also be shown and described in greater detail.
- the controller 46 has controls such as buttons 60 that can be used by medical personnel to control the operation of the controller 46 . Additionally, the controller 46 may have a display 62 that may show information such as infusion and aspiration history, the current operational mode of the controller 46 , and the like.
- the reservoir module 48 has a reservoir retainer 64 that serves to retain a first reservoir (not shown in FIG. 2 ) and a second reservoir 66 .
- the first reservoir contains medication to be infused into the internal wound site 12 and the second reservoir 66 receives fluid aspirated from the internal wound site 12 .
- the second reservoir 66 may have a bellows-like shape with side walls that are compactable along the longitudinal direction 40 . The side walls are resilient, and therefore tend to push the ends of the second reservoir 66 away from each other to form a vacuum within the second reservoir 66 .
- the vacuum acts through the aspiration catheter 18 to withdraw fluids from the internal wound site 12 .
- the reservoir retainer 64 has a first portion 68 and a second portion 70 that are attached together along the longitudinal direction 40 in a manner similar to that of the first and second portions 56 , 58 of the main body 52 of the controller 46 .
- the reservoir module 48 has an infusion port 72 shaped to be connected to the proximal end 22 of the infusion catheter 16 and an aspiration port 74 shaped to be connected to the proximal end 28 of the aspiration catheter 18 .
- a fill port 76 is shaped to be connected to a supply of medication to enable the first reservoir to be filled without removing it from the reservoir retainer 64 .
- the controller 46 and the reservoir module 48 are coupled together in a manner that is simple and relatively failsafe.
- the manner in which the controller 46 and reservoir module 48 are coupled together will be shown and described in greater detail with reference to FIG. 3 , as follows.
- FIG. 3 an exploded, perspective view illustrates the infusion unit 14 of FIG. 1 .
- the reservoir module 48 has been removed from the controller 46 and the cap 54 of the controller 46 has been removed from the main body 52 .
- the reservoir module 48 has a conduit, which may take the form of a tube 80 , that extends in a generally circular pathway from a location in communication with the fill port 76 to convey medication to the infusion port 72 .
- the term “conduit” refers to a fluid conveying structure with any cross sectional shape. Accordingly, a “conduit” need not necessarily be a tube.
- the controller 46 has a pump 82 , which may take the form of a peristaltic pump designed to compress a portion of the tube 80 and to move the compressed portion along the tube 80 to urge the medication to move through the tube 80 in a highly controllable manner.
- the pump 82 may include a plurality of rotors 84 retained by a rotor carriage 86 that rotates about an axis of rotation 88 to move the rotors 84 along a circular path.
- the rotor carriage 86 is driven by a motor (not shown in FIG. 3 ) that provides rotational output about the axis of rotation 88 .
- the rotors 84 may take the form of small-diameter cylindrical rollers that are able to roll along the exterior of the tube 80 .
- the tube 80 may be stretched tightly around the rotors 84 such that the tube 80 is pinched relatively tightly proximate each of the rotors 84 , so that medication is generally unable to flow into the infusion catheter 16 in the absence of motion of the rotors 84 .
- peristaltic pumps need not involve stretching of a conduit about the rotors, but may instead be based upon compression of the conduit by the rotors against an opposing surface, such as a generally cylindrical interior wall.
- a controller according to the present invention need not have a peristaltic pump, but may instead use a different type of pump such as a screw pump, a rotary vane pump, a rod-and-piston pump, or any other known type of pump.
- the controller 46 also has a constraining member in the form of an arcuate wall 90 that abuts a portion of the tube 80 to control the path of the tube 80 around the rotors 84 .
- the arcuate wall 90 also causes the tube 80 to assume a generally oval cross section proximate the arcuate wall to enhance the operation of a blockage sensor 92 .
- the blockage sensor 92 is designed to sense preferential distention of the portion of the tube 80 proximate the arcuate wall 90 to determine whether the tube 80 or the infusion catheter 16 has been pinched or blocked. Accordingly, the blockage sensor 92 includes a switch 94 that either closes or opens a circuit in response to abnormal distention of the tube 80 . Closing or opening the circuit may trigger cessation of infusion and/or aspiration, production of an audible alarm tone, or the like.
- the cap 54 is generally shaped to cover the tube 80 , the rotors 84 , and the rotor carriage 86 to prevent external objects from interfering with the operation of the pump 82 .
- the cap 54 has an alcove 96 shaped to adjoin the infusion and aspiration ports 72 , 74 such that the infusion and aspiration ports 72 , 74 are able to extend through the space covered by the cap 54 .
- the cap 54 also has a locking tab 98 , which may snap into engagement with the main body 52 of the controller 46 to keep the cap attached to the main body 52 until a threshold removal force is applied.
- the cap 54 also has a release tab 100 that may be pressed by a finger or thumb to facilitate removal of the cap 54 from the main body 52 .
- the controller 46 and the reservoir module 48 are easily attachable to each other.
- the controller 46 has a mating surface 102
- the reservoir module 48 has a mating surface 104 with a shape complementary to that of the mating surface 102 of the controller 46 .
- the mating surfaces 102 , 104 each extend along the longitudinal direction 40 , or more precisely, the mating surfaces 102 , 104 extend generally within planes perpendicular to the lateral direction 42 .
- the mating surfaces 102 , 104 are shaped such that they can be attached together via relative motion along an attachment direction 106 that extends along the longitudinal direction 40 .
- the attachment direction 106 also extends substantially parallel to the axis of rotation 88 of the rotor carriage 86 and the motor that drives the pump 82 . In this phrase, “substantially parallel” does not require precise parallelism, but rather encompasses objects that are angularly offset from each other by as much as 10°, or perhaps even more.
- mat refers to any process by which two objects are rigidly, but not necessarily inseparably, coupled together.
- the phrase “mating surface” broadly refers to any surface designed to retain another surface.
- the mating surfaces 102 , 104 are generally planar, alternative embodiments may include mating surfaces with a variety of shapes.
- a mating surface also need not provide for a large area of contact between mating parts, but may instead have one or more relatively small points of attachment.
- a “generally planar shape” includes surfaces with features that do not protrude excessively. Accordingly, a surface with a dovetail formed therein may have a generally planar shape.
- the mating surfaces 102 , 104 are attached along the attachment direction 106 , which is generally parallel to the longitudinal direction 40 .
- mating surfaces could be configured to attach to each other along any direction within a plane, such as an attachment plane 107 illustrated in FIG. 3 .
- a controller and a reservoir module may be coupled together via relative motion along the transverse direction 44 , or via relative motion along a direction with both longitudinal and transverse components.
- the mating surface 102 of the controller 46 has a dovetail feature 108
- the mating surface 104 of the reservoir module 48 has a dovetail feature 110 with a shape complementary to that of the dovetail feature 108 of the controller 46 .
- a “dovetail feature” is a shaped feature that causes interlocking in response to relative sliding.
- the dovetail feature 102 of the controller 46 has a central plateau 112 , the edge of which is visible in FIG. 3 .
- the dovetail feature 104 of the reservoir module 48 has a central recess 114 shaped to receive the central plateau 112 .
- the central plateau 112 has two flared edges 116 , only one of which is visible in FIG. 3 .
- a “flared edge” is an edge of a feature that extends from another surface at a nonperpendicular angle.
- the flared edges 116 provide the central plateau 112 with a generally trapezoidal cross section, with the smaller end adjoining the remainder of the controller 46 and the larger end facing toward the reservoir module 48 .
- the central recess 114 has two flared edges 118 that provide the central recess 114 with a generally trapezoidal cross section, with the smaller end toward the controller 46 .
- the flared edges 116 cause the dovetail features 108 , 110 to engage each other in such a manner that the controller 46 and reservoir module 48 can only be disengaged via relative motion along the longitudinal direction 40 .
- the engaged mating surfaces 102 , 104 are unable to move significantly with respect to each other along the lateral direction 42 or the transverse direction 44 .
- the central plateau 112 and the central recess 114 may be shaped such that the reservoir module 48 can only slide into engagement with the controller 46 from along one direction, i.e., from the relative position illustrated in FIG. 3 . More precisely, the central plateau 112 may have a first end 120 and a second end 122 , and the central plateau 112 tapers such that the central plateau 112 is narrower at the first end 120 than at the second end 122 , along the transverse direction 44 . Similarly, the central recess 114 has a fist end 124 and a second end 126 , and the first end 124 is narrower than the second end 126 along the transverse direction 44 .
- the clearance between the flared edges 116 of the central plateau 112 and the flared edges 118 of the central recess 114 decreases gradually so that the dovetail features 108 , 110 fit relatively snugly together when the controller 46 and the reservoir module 48 are longitudinally aligned as shown in FIG. 2 .
- the tapered shapes of the central plateau 112 and the central recess 114 prevents the reservoir module 48 from sliding past too far with respect to the controller 46 .
- the mating surfaces 102 , 104 may have locking features that cause the mating surfaces 102 , 104 to snap into engagement with each other when the relative positioning of FIG. 2 has been obtained.
- the central recess 114 may have a locking recess 128 that has a slot-like shape.
- the locking recess 128 may receive a nub (not visible in FIG. 3 ) protruding from the central plateau 112 such that, when the relative positioning of FIG. 2 has been obtained, the reservoir module 48 snaps into engagement with the controller 46 .
- the reservoir module 48 and the controller 46 are maintained in the desired relative position until a threshold force is applied longitudinally between the controller 46 and the reservoir module 48 to release the nub from the locking recess 128 , thereby permitting the reservoir module 48 to slide longitudinally out of engagement with the controller 46 .
- FIG. 4 a further exploded perspective view illustrates the infusion unit 14 of FIG. 1 .
- the controller 46 and the reservoir module 48 are each exploded to reveal internal components.
- the first and second portions 56 , 58 of the main body 52 of the controller 46 have been withdrawn from each other along the longitudinal direction 40
- the first and second portions 68 , 70 of the reservoir retainer 64 have similarly been withdrawn from each other along the longitudinal direction 40 .
- the first portion 56 of the main body 52 has an alcove 130 shaped to fit around the display 62 of the controller.
- the second portion 58 of the main body 52 has a pair of holes 132 through which the buttons 60 are able to protrude.
- the second portion 58 also has a battery cover 134 that is detachable to provide access to a plurality of batteries 136 that supply electrical power to the controller 46 .
- the first and second portions 56 , 58 generally contain a circuit board 138 on which a variety of electrical components may be mounted.
- a motor 140 adjacent to the circuit board 138 drives the pump 82 by rotating the rotor carriage 86 about the axis of rotation 88 (shown in FIG. 3 ).
- the motor 140 has an output shaft 141 that connects to the rotor carriage 86 to transmit torque from the motor 140 to the rotor carriage 86 .
- the output shaft 141 is part of the motor 140 and extends directly from the motor to rotate about the axis of rotation 88 .
- a transmission could be used to offset an output shaft from the axis of rotation of the motor that drives it.
- a transmission may permit an output shaft to be oriented differently from the axis of rotation of the motor that drives it.
- the reservoir retainer may optionally be attached to the controller along an attachment plane that extends parallel to the output shaft rather than extending parallel to the axis of rotation of the motor.
- the controller 46 may also contain a solenoid unit 142 positioned adjacent to the motor 140 .
- the solenoid unit 142 controls the flow of fluid into the second reservoir 66 , thereby controlling aspiration of fluids from the internal wound site 12 .
- the operation of the solenoid unit 142 will be set forth in greater detail subsequently.
- the button 94 of the blockage sensor 92 may have a number of components including a compressible overlay 144 with a conductor facing a contact extension 146 of the circuit board 138 .
- the blockage sensor 92 also has a cover 148 that protrudes into a position facing the arcuate wall 90 .
- the cover 148 may cover the compressible overlay 144 and the contact extension 146 to keep them from external interference. If desired, the cover 148 may be formed of a nonconductive, resilient material such as rubber.
- the first portion 68 of the reservoir retainer 64 has a first cavity (not visible in Figure 4 ) and a second cavity 150 through which the second reservoir 66 extends.
- the second cavity 150 has a generally arcuate shape that exposes the end and a portion of the side wall of the second reservoir, thereby permitting a user to easily access the second reservoir 66 to compress it along the longitudinal direction 40 . Due to the resiliency of the side walls of the second reservoir 66 , the second reservoir 66 will tend to expand, thereby providing a vacuum acting through the aspiration catheter 18 to draw fluid from the internal wound site 12 .
- the second portion 70 of the reservoir retainer 64 has a first cavity 152 and a second cavity 154 .
- the second cavity 154 of the second portion 70 cooperates with the second cavity 150 of the first portion 68 to receive the second reservoir 66 .
- the first cavity 152 of the second portion 70 cooperates with the first cavity of the first portion 68 to receive a first reservoir 156 that holds the medication to be infused into the internal wound site 12 .
- Either of the first and second reservoirs 156 , 66 may optionally be removable from the reservoir retainer 64 via relative motion in the longitudinal direction 40 .
- the reservoir module 48 has an aspiration conduit, which may take the form of a tube 158 that extends generally along the longitudinal direction 40 .
- the tube 158 may be generally embedded within the first and second portions 68 , 70 of the reservoir retainer 64 , and may lead from the aspiration port 74 to the second reservoir 66 .
- the tube 158 may be accessible through a slot 160 formed in the first and second portions 68 , 70 .
- the solenoid unit 142 may apply pressure to the tube 158 through the slot 160 to at least partially block fluid aspiration through the tube 158 .
- the tube 158 may also be arranged along a variety of different pathways.
- the tube 158 may have a longitudinally oriented internal feature, such as a monofilament stitch (not shown), that is positioned proximate the point at which the solenoid unit 142 contacts the tube 158 to limit compression of the tube 158 .
- the solenoid unit 142 may be able to dramatically decrease, but not entirely, stop, fluid aspiration from the internal wound site 12 .
- the circuit board 138 , the motor 140 , and the solenoid unit 142 may be inserted generally along the longitudinal direction 40 into the second portion 58 of the main body 52 of the controller 46 and attached to the second portion 58 , to each other, or to some combination thereof.
- the compressible overlay 144 may be positioned against the contact extension 146 , and the compressible overlay 144 and the contact extension 146 may be inserted into the cover 148 .
- the first and second portions 56 , 58 of the main body 52 may be aligned and moved together along the longitudinal direction 40 , and attached together via screws, integrally formed snaps, rivets, or other known attachment devices.
- the rotors 84 may be installed in the rotor carriage 86 and the rotor carriage 86 may then be attached to the exposed spindle of the motor 140 .
- the cap 54 may be attached to the main body 52 to protect the rotor carriage 86 and the blockage sensor 92 .
- the batteries 136 may be inserted into the open compartment, and the battery cover 134 may be attached to the remainder of the second portion 58 of the main body 52 to complete assembly of the controller 46 .
- the tubes 80 , 158 may be coupled to the various ports 72 , 74 , 76 and to the corresponding reservoirs 66 , 156 .
- the first and second reservoirs 66 , 156 may be seated in the first cavity and the second cavity 150 , respectively, of the first portion 68 of the reservoir retainer 64 , in the first and second cavities 152 , 154 of the second portion 70 of the reservoir retainer 64 , respectively, or in some combination thereof.
- the ports 72 , 74 , 76 are installed in the first portion 68 , and the tubes 80 , 158 are then arranged as shown in FIG. 4 .
- the first and second portions 68 , 70 are then aligned and moved together along the longitudinal direction 40 , and attached together via screws, integrally formed snaps, rivets, or other known attachment devices to complete assembly of the reservoir module 48 .
- the first reservoir 156 may be filled with medication after assembly via the fill port 76 .
- the cap 54 of the controller 46 is first removed from the main body 52 .
- the reservoir module 48 is then displaced from the controller along the longitudinal direction 40 , as illustrated in FIG. 3 , such that the second end 126 of the central recess 114 is adjacent to the first end 120 of the central plateau 112 .
- the central plateau 112 is aligned with the central recess 114 and inserted into the central recess 114 along the longitudinal direction 40 .
- the central plateau 112 slides into the central recess 114 until the nub of the central plateau 112 slides into engagement with the locking recess 128 of the central recess 114 .
- the controller 46 and the reservoir module 48 are then in the properly assembled relative configuration shown in FIG. 2 .
- the reservoir module 48 , and both of the reservoirs 156 , 66 are all positioned alongside the motor 140 . This means that some part of the reservoir module 48 is offset from some part of the motor 140 with a displacement that has no longitudinal component.
- the tube 80 may then be stretched and inserted longitudinally to fit around the rotors 84 retained by the rotor carriage 86 . A portion of the tube 80 is inserted between the arcuate wall 90 and the blockage sensor 92 . The tube 80 may then be released so that the tube 80 is tightly routed about the rotors 84 . The cap 54 may then be re-attached to the main body 52 to enclose the tube 80 , rotors 84 , rotor carriage 86 , and blockage sensor 92 .
- the proximal ends 22 , 28 of the catheters 16 , 18 may be attached to the infusion port 72 and the aspiration port 74 , respectively.
- the distal ends 24 , 30 of the catheters 16 , 18 are positioned in the internal wound site 12 through the point-of-entry 20 .
- the distal ends 24 , 30 may advantageously be positioned on opposite sides of the internal wound site 12 to enhance medication flow across the internal wound site 12 .
- the motor 140 drives the pump 82 to draw medication from the first reservoir 156 .
- the medication is drawn through the tube 80 and separated into discrete quantities due to the compression of the tube 80 proximate the rotors 84 .
- the rotor carriage 86 rotates to move each bolus of medication through the tube 80 and out of the infusion unit 14 via the infusion port 72 .
- the medication then moves to the internal wound site 12 via the infusion catheter 16 . Fluids may simultaneously be removed from the internal wound site 12 in a similar manner via the interaction of the solenoid unit 142 with the tube 158 .
- the controller 46 may operate according to a variety of schemes, for example, by providing a quantity of medication periodically, by providing medication on demand (within limits), or the like.
- FIG. 1 is only one embodiment of an infusion system according to the present invention.
- Alternative embodiments may utilize a wide variety of different pumps, reservoir shapes and positions, and overall shapes and sizes of an infusion unit may be used.
- an infusion system need not provide aspiration, but may only provide infusion of the internal wound site 12 . Such an embodiment will be shown and described in connection with FIGS. 5 and 6 , as follows.
- FIG. 5 a perspective view illustrates an infusion unit 214 according to one alternative embodiment of the invention.
- the infusion unit 214 does not aspirate the internal wound site 12 , but may be connected to the internal wound site 12 to provide medication infusion via an infusion catheter 16 like that of FIG. 1 .
- the infusion unit 214 has a controller 46 , which may be identical to the controller 46 illustrated in FIG. 2 , and a reservoir module 248 , which is somewhat different from the reservoir module 48 of FIG. 2 . More precisely, the reservoir module 248 is designed only to provide medication for infusion, not to receive fluids aspirated from the internal wound site 12 . Accordingly, the reservoir module 248 has a reservoir retainer 264 that is somewhat more compact than the reservoir retainer 64 of the previous embodiment. The reservoir retainer 264 may be separated into a first portion 268 and a second portion 270 . The reservoir retainer 264 contains only a first reservoir (not shown in FIG. 5 ) that contains medication for infusion. Additionally, the reservoir module 248 has an infusion port 72 and a fill port 76 like those of the previous embodiment. However, no aspiration port is present.
- an exploded, perspective view illustrates the reservoir module 248 of the infusion unit 214 in greater detail.
- the reservoir module 248 has a configuration somewhat similar to that of the reservoir module 48 of the previous embodiment.
- the reservoir retainer 264 has a mating surface 304 that is similar to the mating surface 104 of the reservoir retainer of the previous embodiment 64 , except that all or part of the slot 160 may be omitted from the mating surface 304 because there is no tube 158 for aspiration.
- the mating surface 304 is still able to mate with the mating surface 102 of the controller 46 because the mating surface 304 has a dovetail feature 110 identical to that of the mating surface 104 .
- the dovetail feature 110 of the reservoir module 248 is tapered to mate with the dovetail feature 108 of the controller 46 along only one direction.
- the dovetail feature 110 of the reservoir module 248 has a locking recess like the locking recess 48 of the previous embodiment. Accordingly, the method by which the reservoir module 248 is coupled to the controller 46 may be identical to that used to attach the reservoir module 48 to the controller 46 .
- the first portion 268 of the reservoir retainer 264 has a first cavity that receives part of the first reservoir 156 .
- the second portion 270 of the reservoir retainer 264 has a first cavity 352 that receives the remainder of the first reservoir 156 .
- the first reservoir 156 may be the same as that of the previous embodiment.
- the reservoir module 248 may be assembled in a manner similar to that described previously, in connection with the reservoir module 48 . However, no aspiration port, second reservoir, or aspiration tube need be installed. The first and second portions 268 , 270 are simply moved together along the longitudinal direction 40 and attached together to retain the first reservoir 156 . The reservoir module 248 is then ready for use and may be coupled to the controller 46 via application of the method described in connection with the previous embodiment.
- Use of the infusion unit 214 is also similar to that described previously, in connection with the discussion of the infusion unit 14 , except that no aspiration catheter is used, and aspiration is not performed.
- the controller 46 , reservoir module 48 , and reservoir module 248 may form a kit of interchangeable parts that can be used for a variety of pain relief situations.
- the reservoir module 48 may be coupled to the controller 46 to form the infusion unit 14 .
- the reservoir module 248 may be coupled to the controller 46 to form the infusion unit 214 .
- the reservoir module 248 provides a lighter, more compact infusion unit 214 for situations in which aspiration is not needed.
Abstract
A medication infusion system may include a controller and a reservoir module including a reservoir containing medication to be delivered to an internal wound site via the controller. The controller may have a peristaltic pump driven by a motor to urge medication to flow toward the internal wound site. The controller and the reservoir module may each have a mating surface oriented such that the reservoir module can slide into engagement with the controller along a direction parallel to an axis of rotation of the motor. The mating surfaces may have features such as dovetails that facilitate secure assembly and retention. A reservoir module may include only a single reservoir for infusion, or two separate reservoirs for infusion and aspiration. One single controller may be capable of mating with either type of reservoir module to provide only infusion, or infusion combined with aspiration, as desired.
Description
- This application is a divisional of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/909,157, filed Jul. 7, 2004 and entitled MEDICATION INFUSION SYSTEM AND METHOD (Attorney Docket No. MLI-12) which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/218,106, filed Aug. 12, 2002 and entitled INTEGRATED INFUSION AND ASPIRATION SYSTEM AND METHOD (Attorney's Docket No. 13447.26). The disclosures of the foregoing are incorporated herein by reference.
- 1. The Field of the Invention
- The present invention relates generally to the post-surgical treatment of closed wounds and specifically to methods and systems for infusion of a wound site to manage pain, swelling, bleeding and infection.
- 2. The Relevant Technology
- One of the most difficult aspects of enduring a major surgical procedure is coping with the post-operative pain and swelling. Commonly, opioid analgesics, sometimes referred to as narcotics, are administered post-operatively to counter the pain associated with wound healing and recovery. However, the use of systemic opioid analgesics, whether administered by oral, intramuscular, or intravenous methods, includes a host of possible undesirable side effects, including: respiratory depression, renal function depression, nausea, constipation, ataxia, confusion, sweating, and itching. The length of hospital stay for patients undergoing a major surgical procedure is, in part, determined by the need to monitor and control the side effects of systemically administered opioid analgesics.
- More recently, infusion pumps have been used to percutaneously deliver local anesthetics directly to the surgical wound. Thus, many of the undesirable side effects of systemic opioid analgesics are avoided. Furthermore, medication dosage is considerably less than systemic delivery since the medication is delivered directly to the affected site. However, contemporary percutaneous pain medication infusion pumps do not provide consistent relief of pain. Furthermore, many currently available medication infusion pumping arrangements are unable to adequately aspirate the affected site to reduce fluid build-up and swelling.
- Yet further, many medication infusion pumps are somewhat complex and/or difficult to assemble. Some such pumps may not have a mechanism by which the infusion reservoir can be sufficiently secured to the pump. Furthermore, a single controller is typically usable with only one type of reservoir module. Due to the lack of interchangeability among controllers and medication reservoir modules, a medical professional may need to choose between multiple controllers, depending on factors such as whether aspiration is needed. Accordingly, the process assembling and operating a medication infusion pumping arrangement is somewhat more complicated than is desirable.
- Various embodiments of the present invention will now be discussed with reference to the appended drawings. It is appreciated that these drawings depict only typical embodiments of the invention and are therefore not to be considered limiting of its scope.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an integrated infusion and aspiration system applied to the knee of a patient. -
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an infusion unit of the integrated infusion and aspiration system ofFIG. 1 , in a fully-assembled state. -
FIG. 3 is an exploded, perspective view of the infusion unit ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 4 is an further exploded, perspective view of the infusion unit ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an infusion unit of an infusion system according to one alternative embodiment of the invention. -
FIG. 6 is an exploded, perspective view of the reservoir module of the infusion unit ofFIG. 5 . - Referring to
FIG. 1 , a schematic view illustrates an integrated infusion andaspiration system 10, orsystem 10, according to one embodiment of the invention. Thesystem 10 may be postoperatively used to provide pain relief medication directly to aninternal wound site 12. InFIG. 1 , theinternal wound site 12 is a knee that has been surgically treated, for example, via a partial or total knee arthroplasty. However, the systems and methods of the present invention are not limited to postoperative use, and may be used to relieve pain before or after treatment of injury to any part of the body. In addition to providing pain relief medication to theinternal wound site 12, thesystem 10 aspirates internal fluids, such as spent medication and biological fluids, from theinternal wound site 12. - In the embodiment of
FIG. 1 , thesystem 10 includes an integrated infusion andaspiration unit 14, hereinafter referred to as aninfusion unit 14, that provides pressurized medication and provides a corresponding relative vacuum to receive fluids aspirated from theinternal wound site 12. Additionally, thesystem 10 includes aninfusion catheter 16 through which medication is delivered to theinternal wound site 12, and anaspiration catheter 18 through which fluids are received in theinfusion unit 14 from theinternal wound site 12. As shown, a portion of theinfusion catheter 16 may be nested within a corresponding portion of theaspiration catheter 18 so that bothcatheters internal wound site 12 through a single point-of-entry 20. - As illustrated, the
infusion catheter 16 has aproximal end 22 and adistal end 24, with a plurality offlow orifices 26 arrayed along thedistal end 24 to provide infusion of medication along a relatively broad dispersal path within theinternal wound site 12. Similarly, theaspiration catheter 18 has aproximal end 28 and adistal end 30, with a plurality offlow orifices 32 arranged along thedistal end 30 to receive fluids from a relatively broad area of theinternal wound site 12. Theproximal end 22 of theinfusion catheter 16 is generally nested within theproximal end 28 of theaspiration catheter 18 so that medication moves toward theinternal wound site 12 through theinfusion catheter 16, and fluids are removed from theinternal wound site 12 through thedistal end 30 of theaspiration catheter 18, and then through the generally annular space between theproximal ends catheters - Referring to
FIG. 2 , a perspective view illustrates theinfusion unit 14 of thesystem 10 ofFIG. 1 , without thecatheters infusion unit 14 has alongitudinal direction 40, alateral direction 42, and atransverse direction 44, which are oriented as illustrated by the arrows inFIG. 2 . Theinfusion unit 14 has acontroller 46 and areservoir module 48. Thereservoir module 48 contains medication to be provided to theinternal wound site 12 and fluids aspirated from theinternal wound site 12. Thecontroller 46 provides the necessary pressure differentials to control infusion of medication to theinternal wound site 12 and aspiration of fluids from theinternal wound site 12. Theinfusion unit 14 may also have a pair ofmounting brackets 50 or other attachment devices that can be used to attach theinfusion unit 14 to a mobile rack, hospital bed frame, or other piece of hospital equipment. - The
controller 46 has amain body 52 that contains most of the internal components (not shown) of thecontroller 46, and acap 54 that can be removed to couple thecontroller 46 to thereservoir module 48 in a manner that will be shown and described in greater detail subsequently. Themain body 52 has afirst portion 56 and asecond portion 58 that are attached together via relative motion in thelongitudinal direction 40 to encase the internal components, as will also be shown and described in greater detail. Thecontroller 46 has controls such asbuttons 60 that can be used by medical personnel to control the operation of thecontroller 46. Additionally, thecontroller 46 may have adisplay 62 that may show information such as infusion and aspiration history, the current operational mode of thecontroller 46, and the like. - The
reservoir module 48 has areservoir retainer 64 that serves to retain a first reservoir (not shown inFIG. 2 ) and asecond reservoir 66. The first reservoir contains medication to be infused into theinternal wound site 12 and thesecond reservoir 66 receives fluid aspirated from theinternal wound site 12. Thesecond reservoir 66 may have a bellows-like shape with side walls that are compactable along thelongitudinal direction 40. The side walls are resilient, and therefore tend to push the ends of thesecond reservoir 66 away from each other to form a vacuum within thesecond reservoir 66. The vacuum acts through theaspiration catheter 18 to withdraw fluids from theinternal wound site 12. - The
reservoir retainer 64 has afirst portion 68 and asecond portion 70 that are attached together along thelongitudinal direction 40 in a manner similar to that of the first andsecond portions main body 52 of thecontroller 46. Additionally, thereservoir module 48 has aninfusion port 72 shaped to be connected to theproximal end 22 of theinfusion catheter 16 and anaspiration port 74 shaped to be connected to theproximal end 28 of theaspiration catheter 18. Afill port 76 is shaped to be connected to a supply of medication to enable the first reservoir to be filled without removing it from thereservoir retainer 64. - The
controller 46 and thereservoir module 48 are coupled together in a manner that is simple and relatively failsafe. The manner in which thecontroller 46 andreservoir module 48 are coupled together will be shown and described in greater detail with reference toFIG. 3 , as follows. - Referring to
FIG. 3 , an exploded, perspective view illustrates theinfusion unit 14 ofFIG. 1 . InFIG. 3 , thereservoir module 48 has been removed from thecontroller 46 and thecap 54 of thecontroller 46 has been removed from themain body 52. As shown, thereservoir module 48 has a conduit, which may take the form of atube 80, that extends in a generally circular pathway from a location in communication with thefill port 76 to convey medication to theinfusion port 72. In this application, the term “conduit” refers to a fluid conveying structure with any cross sectional shape. Accordingly, a “conduit” need not necessarily be a tube. - The
controller 46 has apump 82, which may take the form of a peristaltic pump designed to compress a portion of thetube 80 and to move the compressed portion along thetube 80 to urge the medication to move through thetube 80 in a highly controllable manner. Thepump 82 may include a plurality ofrotors 84 retained by arotor carriage 86 that rotates about an axis ofrotation 88 to move therotors 84 along a circular path. Therotor carriage 86 is driven by a motor (not shown inFIG. 3 ) that provides rotational output about the axis ofrotation 88. Therotors 84 may take the form of small-diameter cylindrical rollers that are able to roll along the exterior of thetube 80. Thetube 80 may be stretched tightly around therotors 84 such that thetube 80 is pinched relatively tightly proximate each of therotors 84, so that medication is generally unable to flow into theinfusion catheter 16 in the absence of motion of therotors 84. - The present invention envisions the use of a wide variety of different types of pumps. For example, peristaltic pumps need not involve stretching of a conduit about the rotors, but may instead be based upon compression of the conduit by the rotors against an opposing surface, such as a generally cylindrical interior wall. Indeed, a controller according to the present invention need not have a peristaltic pump, but may instead use a different type of pump such as a screw pump, a rotary vane pump, a rod-and-piston pump, or any other known type of pump.
- The
controller 46 also has a constraining member in the form of anarcuate wall 90 that abuts a portion of thetube 80 to control the path of thetube 80 around therotors 84. Thearcuate wall 90 also causes thetube 80 to assume a generally oval cross section proximate the arcuate wall to enhance the operation of ablockage sensor 92. Theblockage sensor 92 is designed to sense preferential distention of the portion of thetube 80 proximate thearcuate wall 90 to determine whether thetube 80 or theinfusion catheter 16 has been pinched or blocked. Accordingly, theblockage sensor 92 includes aswitch 94 that either closes or opens a circuit in response to abnormal distention of thetube 80. Closing or opening the circuit may trigger cessation of infusion and/or aspiration, production of an audible alarm tone, or the like. - The
cap 54 is generally shaped to cover thetube 80, therotors 84, and therotor carriage 86 to prevent external objects from interfering with the operation of thepump 82. Thecap 54 has analcove 96 shaped to adjoin the infusion andaspiration ports aspiration ports cap 54. Thecap 54 also has alocking tab 98, which may snap into engagement with themain body 52 of thecontroller 46 to keep the cap attached to themain body 52 until a threshold removal force is applied. Thecap 54 also has arelease tab 100 that may be pressed by a finger or thumb to facilitate removal of thecap 54 from themain body 52. - The
controller 46 and thereservoir module 48 are easily attachable to each other. Thecontroller 46 has amating surface 102, and thereservoir module 48 has amating surface 104 with a shape complementary to that of themating surface 102 of thecontroller 46. The mating surfaces 102, 104 each extend along thelongitudinal direction 40, or more precisely, the mating surfaces 102, 104 extend generally within planes perpendicular to thelateral direction 42. The mating surfaces 102, 104 are shaped such that they can be attached together via relative motion along an attachment direction 106 that extends along thelongitudinal direction 40. The attachment direction 106 also extends substantially parallel to the axis ofrotation 88 of therotor carriage 86 and the motor that drives thepump 82. In this phrase, “substantially parallel” does not require precise parallelism, but rather encompasses objects that are angularly offset from each other by as much as 10°, or perhaps even more. - In this application, the term “mate” refers to any process by which two objects are rigidly, but not necessarily inseparably, coupled together. The phrase “mating surface” broadly refers to any surface designed to retain another surface. Although the mating surfaces 102, 104 are generally planar, alternative embodiments may include mating surfaces with a variety of shapes. A mating surface also need not provide for a large area of contact between mating parts, but may instead have one or more relatively small points of attachment. A “generally planar shape” includes surfaces with features that do not protrude excessively. Accordingly, a surface with a dovetail formed therein may have a generally planar shape.
- In the embodiment of
FIG. 3 , the mating surfaces 102, 104 are attached along the attachment direction 106, which is generally parallel to thelongitudinal direction 40. In alternative embodiments, mating surfaces could be configured to attach to each other along any direction within a plane, such as anattachment plane 107 illustrated inFIG. 3 . Thus, in alternative embodiments, a controller and a reservoir module may be coupled together via relative motion along thetransverse direction 44, or via relative motion along a direction with both longitudinal and transverse components. - Returning to the embodiment of
FIG. 3 , in order to enable the mating surfaces 102, 104 to adhere to each other, themating surface 102 of thecontroller 46 has adovetail feature 108, and themating surface 104 of thereservoir module 48 has adovetail feature 110 with a shape complementary to that of thedovetail feature 108 of thecontroller 46. In this application, a “dovetail feature” is a shaped feature that causes interlocking in response to relative sliding. Thedovetail feature 102 of thecontroller 46 has acentral plateau 112, the edge of which is visible inFIG. 3 . Thedovetail feature 104 of thereservoir module 48 has acentral recess 114 shaped to receive thecentral plateau 112. - The
central plateau 112 has two flarededges 116, only one of which is visible inFIG. 3 . A “flared edge” is an edge of a feature that extends from another surface at a nonperpendicular angle. The flared edges 116 provide thecentral plateau 112 with a generally trapezoidal cross section, with the smaller end adjoining the remainder of thecontroller 46 and the larger end facing toward thereservoir module 48. Similarly, thecentral recess 114 has two flarededges 118 that provide thecentral recess 114 with a generally trapezoidal cross section, with the smaller end toward thecontroller 46. The flared edges 116 cause the dovetail features 108, 110 to engage each other in such a manner that thecontroller 46 andreservoir module 48 can only be disengaged via relative motion along thelongitudinal direction 40. The engagedmating surfaces lateral direction 42 or thetransverse direction 44. - The
central plateau 112 and thecentral recess 114 may be shaped such that thereservoir module 48 can only slide into engagement with thecontroller 46 from along one direction, i.e., from the relative position illustrated inFIG. 3 . More precisely, thecentral plateau 112 may have afirst end 120 and asecond end 122, and thecentral plateau 112 tapers such that thecentral plateau 112 is narrower at thefirst end 120 than at thesecond end 122, along thetransverse direction 44. Similarly, thecentral recess 114 has afist end 124 and asecond end 126, and thefirst end 124 is narrower than thesecond end 126 along thetransverse direction 44. - Accordingly, as the
central plateau 112 slides along thelongitudinal direction 40 into thecentral recess 114, the clearance between the flarededges 116 of thecentral plateau 112 and the flarededges 118 of thecentral recess 114 decreases gradually so that the dovetail features 108, 110 fit relatively snugly together when thecontroller 46 and thereservoir module 48 are longitudinally aligned as shown inFIG. 2 . The tapered shapes of thecentral plateau 112 and thecentral recess 114 prevents thereservoir module 48 from sliding past too far with respect to thecontroller 46. - Additionally, the mating surfaces 102, 104 may have locking features that cause the mating surfaces 102, 104 to snap into engagement with each other when the relative positioning of
FIG. 2 has been obtained. For example, thecentral recess 114 may have alocking recess 128 that has a slot-like shape. Thelocking recess 128 may receive a nub (not visible inFIG. 3 ) protruding from thecentral plateau 112 such that, when the relative positioning ofFIG. 2 has been obtained, thereservoir module 48 snaps into engagement with thecontroller 46. Thereservoir module 48 and thecontroller 46 are maintained in the desired relative position until a threshold force is applied longitudinally between thecontroller 46 and thereservoir module 48 to release the nub from the lockingrecess 128, thereby permitting thereservoir module 48 to slide longitudinally out of engagement with thecontroller 46. - Referring to
FIG. 4 , a further exploded perspective view illustrates theinfusion unit 14 ofFIG. 1 . InFIG. 4 , thecontroller 46 and thereservoir module 48 are each exploded to reveal internal components. The first andsecond portions main body 52 of thecontroller 46 have been withdrawn from each other along thelongitudinal direction 40, and the first andsecond portions reservoir retainer 64 have similarly been withdrawn from each other along thelongitudinal direction 40. - As shown, the
first portion 56 of themain body 52 has analcove 130 shaped to fit around thedisplay 62 of the controller. Similarly, thesecond portion 58 of themain body 52 has a pair ofholes 132 through which thebuttons 60 are able to protrude. Thesecond portion 58 also has abattery cover 134 that is detachable to provide access to a plurality ofbatteries 136 that supply electrical power to thecontroller 46. The first andsecond portions circuit board 138 on which a variety of electrical components may be mounted. - A
motor 140 adjacent to thecircuit board 138 drives thepump 82 by rotating therotor carriage 86 about the axis of rotation 88 (shown inFIG. 3 ). Themotor 140 has anoutput shaft 141 that connects to therotor carriage 86 to transmit torque from themotor 140 to therotor carriage 86. In the embodiment ofFIG. 4 , theoutput shaft 141 is part of themotor 140 and extends directly from the motor to rotate about the axis ofrotation 88. However, in alternative embodiments, a transmission could be used to offset an output shaft from the axis of rotation of the motor that drives it. Alternatively, a transmission may permit an output shaft to be oriented differently from the axis of rotation of the motor that drives it. In such embodiments, the reservoir retainer may optionally be attached to the controller along an attachment plane that extends parallel to the output shaft rather than extending parallel to the axis of rotation of the motor. - In addition to the
motor 140, thecontroller 46 may also contain asolenoid unit 142 positioned adjacent to themotor 140. Thesolenoid unit 142 controls the flow of fluid into thesecond reservoir 66, thereby controlling aspiration of fluids from theinternal wound site 12. The operation of thesolenoid unit 142 will be set forth in greater detail subsequently. - As embodied in
FIG. 4 , thebutton 94 of theblockage sensor 92 may have a number of components including acompressible overlay 144 with a conductor facing acontact extension 146 of thecircuit board 138. Thus, when thecompressible overlay 144 is pressed against thecontact extension 146, electrical contact is made between two separate conductors on thecontact extension 146 to close the circuit. Theblockage sensor 92 also has acover 148 that protrudes into a position facing thearcuate wall 90. Thecover 148 may cover thecompressible overlay 144 and thecontact extension 146 to keep them from external interference. If desired, thecover 148 may be formed of a nonconductive, resilient material such as rubber. - The
first portion 68 of thereservoir retainer 64 has a first cavity (not visible inFigure 4 ) and asecond cavity 150 through which thesecond reservoir 66 extends. Thesecond cavity 150 has a generally arcuate shape that exposes the end and a portion of the side wall of the second reservoir, thereby permitting a user to easily access thesecond reservoir 66 to compress it along thelongitudinal direction 40. Due to the resiliency of the side walls of thesecond reservoir 66, thesecond reservoir 66 will tend to expand, thereby providing a vacuum acting through theaspiration catheter 18 to draw fluid from theinternal wound site 12. - The
second portion 70 of thereservoir retainer 64 has afirst cavity 152 and asecond cavity 154. Thesecond cavity 154 of thesecond portion 70 cooperates with thesecond cavity 150 of thefirst portion 68 to receive thesecond reservoir 66. Thefirst cavity 152 of thesecond portion 70 cooperates with the first cavity of thefirst portion 68 to receive afirst reservoir 156 that holds the medication to be infused into theinternal wound site 12. Either of the first andsecond reservoirs reservoir retainer 64 via relative motion in thelongitudinal direction 40. - In addition to the
tube 80, thereservoir module 48 has an aspiration conduit, which may take the form of atube 158 that extends generally along thelongitudinal direction 40. Thetube 158 may be generally embedded within the first andsecond portions reservoir retainer 64, and may lead from theaspiration port 74 to thesecond reservoir 66. Thetube 158 may be accessible through aslot 160 formed in the first andsecond portions solenoid unit 142 may apply pressure to thetube 158 through theslot 160 to at least partially block fluid aspiration through thetube 158. In alternative embodiments, thetube 158 may also be arranged along a variety of different pathways. - If desired, the
tube 158 may have a longitudinally oriented internal feature, such as a monofilament stitch (not shown), that is positioned proximate the point at which thesolenoid unit 142 contacts thetube 158 to limit compression of thetube 158. Thus, thesolenoid unit 142 may be able to dramatically decrease, but not entirely, stop, fluid aspiration from theinternal wound site 12. - Assembly of the
infusion unit 14 is relatively simple, and may be performed according to a variety of methods. According to one example, thecircuit board 138, themotor 140, and thesolenoid unit 142 may be inserted generally along thelongitudinal direction 40 into thesecond portion 58 of themain body 52 of thecontroller 46 and attached to thesecond portion 58, to each other, or to some combination thereof. Thecompressible overlay 144 may be positioned against thecontact extension 146, and thecompressible overlay 144 and thecontact extension 146 may be inserted into thecover 148. The first andsecond portions main body 52 may be aligned and moved together along thelongitudinal direction 40, and attached together via screws, integrally formed snaps, rivets, or other known attachment devices. - The
rotors 84 may be installed in therotor carriage 86 and therotor carriage 86 may then be attached to the exposed spindle of themotor 140. Thecap 54 may be attached to themain body 52 to protect therotor carriage 86 and theblockage sensor 92. Thebatteries 136 may be inserted into the open compartment, and thebattery cover 134 may be attached to the remainder of thesecond portion 58 of themain body 52 to complete assembly of thecontroller 46. - The
tubes various ports reservoirs second reservoirs second cavity 150, respectively, of thefirst portion 68 of thereservoir retainer 64, in the first andsecond cavities second portion 70 of thereservoir retainer 64, respectively, or in some combination thereof. Theports first portion 68, and thetubes FIG. 4 . The first andsecond portions longitudinal direction 40, and attached together via screws, integrally formed snaps, rivets, or other known attachment devices to complete assembly of thereservoir module 48. Thefirst reservoir 156 may be filled with medication after assembly via thefill port 76. - Once the
controller 46 and thereservoir module 48 have been assembled, they may easily be coupled together to permit use of theinfusion unit 14. According to one assembly method, thecap 54 of thecontroller 46 is first removed from themain body 52. Thereservoir module 48 is then displaced from the controller along thelongitudinal direction 40, as illustrated inFIG. 3 , such that thesecond end 126 of thecentral recess 114 is adjacent to thefirst end 120 of thecentral plateau 112. Thecentral plateau 112 is aligned with thecentral recess 114 and inserted into thecentral recess 114 along thelongitudinal direction 40. Thecentral plateau 112 slides into thecentral recess 114 until the nub of thecentral plateau 112 slides into engagement with thelocking recess 128 of thecentral recess 114. - The
controller 46 and thereservoir module 48 are then in the properly assembled relative configuration shown inFIG. 2 . Thereservoir module 48, and both of thereservoirs motor 140. This means that some part of thereservoir module 48 is offset from some part of themotor 140 with a displacement that has no longitudinal component. - The
tube 80 may then be stretched and inserted longitudinally to fit around therotors 84 retained by therotor carriage 86. A portion of thetube 80 is inserted between thearcuate wall 90 and theblockage sensor 92. Thetube 80 may then be released so that thetube 80 is tightly routed about therotors 84. Thecap 54 may then be re-attached to themain body 52 to enclose thetube 80,rotors 84,rotor carriage 86, andblockage sensor 92. - Once the
controller 46 and thereservoir module 48 have been attached together, the proximal ends 22, 28 of thecatheters infusion port 72 and theaspiration port 74, respectively. The distal ends 24, 30 of thecatheters internal wound site 12 through the point-of-entry 20. The distal ends 24, 30 may advantageously be positioned on opposite sides of theinternal wound site 12 to enhance medication flow across theinternal wound site 12. - When the
controller 46 is activated, themotor 140 drives thepump 82 to draw medication from thefirst reservoir 156. The medication is drawn through thetube 80 and separated into discrete quantities due to the compression of thetube 80 proximate therotors 84. Therotor carriage 86 rotates to move each bolus of medication through thetube 80 and out of theinfusion unit 14 via theinfusion port 72. The medication then moves to theinternal wound site 12 via theinfusion catheter 16. Fluids may simultaneously be removed from theinternal wound site 12 in a similar manner via the interaction of thesolenoid unit 142 with thetube 158. Thecontroller 46 may operate according to a variety of schemes, for example, by providing a quantity of medication periodically, by providing medication on demand (within limits), or the like. - The
system 10 ofFIG. 1 is only one embodiment of an infusion system according to the present invention. Alternative embodiments may utilize a wide variety of different pumps, reservoir shapes and positions, and overall shapes and sizes of an infusion unit may be used. According to one alternative embodiment, an infusion system need not provide aspiration, but may only provide infusion of theinternal wound site 12. Such an embodiment will be shown and described in connection withFIGS. 5 and 6 , as follows. - Referring to
FIG. 5 , a perspective view illustrates aninfusion unit 214 according to one alternative embodiment of the invention. Theinfusion unit 214 does not aspirate theinternal wound site 12, but may be connected to theinternal wound site 12 to provide medication infusion via aninfusion catheter 16 like that ofFIG. 1 . - As shown, the
infusion unit 214 has acontroller 46, which may be identical to thecontroller 46 illustrated inFIG. 2 , and areservoir module 248, which is somewhat different from thereservoir module 48 ofFIG. 2 . More precisely, thereservoir module 248 is designed only to provide medication for infusion, not to receive fluids aspirated from theinternal wound site 12. Accordingly, thereservoir module 248 has areservoir retainer 264 that is somewhat more compact than thereservoir retainer 64 of the previous embodiment. Thereservoir retainer 264 may be separated into afirst portion 268 and asecond portion 270. Thereservoir retainer 264 contains only a first reservoir (not shown inFIG. 5 ) that contains medication for infusion. Additionally, thereservoir module 248 has aninfusion port 72 and afill port 76 like those of the previous embodiment. However, no aspiration port is present. - Referring to
FIG. 6 , an exploded, perspective view illustrates thereservoir module 248 of theinfusion unit 214 in greater detail. As shown, thereservoir module 248 has a configuration somewhat similar to that of thereservoir module 48 of the previous embodiment. Thereservoir retainer 264 has amating surface 304 that is similar to themating surface 104 of the reservoir retainer of theprevious embodiment 64, except that all or part of theslot 160 may be omitted from themating surface 304 because there is notube 158 for aspiration. However, themating surface 304 is still able to mate with themating surface 102 of thecontroller 46 because themating surface 304 has adovetail feature 110 identical to that of themating surface 104. - Like the
dovetail feature 110 of the previous embodiment, thedovetail feature 110 of thereservoir module 248 is tapered to mate with thedovetail feature 108 of thecontroller 46 along only one direction. Thedovetail feature 110 of thereservoir module 248 has a locking recess like thelocking recess 48 of the previous embodiment. Accordingly, the method by which thereservoir module 248 is coupled to thecontroller 46 may be identical to that used to attach thereservoir module 48 to thecontroller 46. - The
first portion 268 of thereservoir retainer 264 has a first cavity that receives part of thefirst reservoir 156. Similarly, thesecond portion 270 of thereservoir retainer 264 has afirst cavity 352 that receives the remainder of thefirst reservoir 156. Thefirst reservoir 156 may be the same as that of the previous embodiment. - The
reservoir module 248 may be assembled in a manner similar to that described previously, in connection with thereservoir module 48. However, no aspiration port, second reservoir, or aspiration tube need be installed. The first andsecond portions longitudinal direction 40 and attached together to retain thefirst reservoir 156. Thereservoir module 248 is then ready for use and may be coupled to thecontroller 46 via application of the method described in connection with the previous embodiment. Use of theinfusion unit 214 is also similar to that described previously, in connection with the discussion of theinfusion unit 14, except that no aspiration catheter is used, and aspiration is not performed. - Since either of the
reservoir modules controller 46, thecontroller 46,reservoir module 48, andreservoir module 248 may form a kit of interchangeable parts that can be used for a variety of pain relief situations. For example, if aspiration is desired, thereservoir module 48 may be coupled to thecontroller 46 to form theinfusion unit 14. If no aspiration is desired, thereservoir module 248 may be coupled to thecontroller 46 to form theinfusion unit 214. Thereservoir module 248 provides a lighter, morecompact infusion unit 214 for situations in which aspiration is not needed. - The present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from its spirit or essential characteristics. Thus the described embodiments are to be considered in all respects only as illustrative and not restrictive. The scope of the invention is, therefore, indicated by the appended claims rather than by the foregoing description. All changes which come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are to be embraced within their scope.
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1. A method for coupling a first reservoir to a controller of a system for percutaneous infusion of an internal wound site, the controller having a motor operable to urge a first fluid from the first reservoir toward the internal wound site, the motor having an axis of rotation, the method comprising:
aligning a mating surface coupled to the first reservoir with a mating surface of the controller; and
moving the first reservoir along an attachment plane substantially parallel to at least one of the axis of rotation and an output shaft coupled to the motor to drive a pump to mate the mating surfaces together, thereby positioning the first reservoir alongside the motor.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein each of the mating surfaces has a generally planar shape, wherein each of the mating surfaces has a dovetail feature, wherein moving the first reservoir along the attachment plane comprises causing the dovetail features to mate with each other to restrict withdrawal of the mating surfaces from each other along a direction generally perpendicular to the axis of rotation.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the dovetail feature of one of the mating surfaces comprises a central plateau having two flared edges, wherein the dovetail feature of the other of the mating surfaces comprises a central recess shaped to receive the central plateau in interlocking fashion, wherein causing the dovetail features to mate with each other comprises sliding the central plateau into the central recess.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein each of the central plateau and the central recess tapers along the attachment plane, wherein sliding the central plateau into the central recess comprises decreasing a clearance between the central plateau and the central recess as the first reservoir moves toward a fully interlocked position with respect to the controller.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein one of the mating surfaces comprises a locking recess and the other of the mating surfaces comprises a nub, wherein moving the first reservoir toward the fully interlocked position comprises sliding the nub into engagement with the locking recess to keep the first reservoir in the fully interlocked position with respect to the controller until a threshold level of force is applied to remove the nub from engagement with the locking recess.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the controller further comprises a peristaltic pump driven by the motor, the peristaltic pump comprising a plurality of rotors that rotate about the axis to urge the first fluid to move through a tube leading toward the internal wound site, wherein moving the first reservoir along the attachment plane comprises moving the tube into engagement with the rotors.
7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising stretching the tube around the rotors such that tension in the tube causes opposing sides of the tube to press against each other proximate each of the rotors to impede flow of the first fluid past the rotors.
8. The method of claim 6 , wherein the controller further comprises a blockage sensor that measures preferential distention of the tube along a direction perpendicular to the tube to determine whether the tube is blocked, wherein moving the first reservoir along the attachment plane further comprises moving the tube into engagement with the blockage sensor.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein moving the first reservoir along the attachment plane further comprises moving a second reservoir along the attachment plane, wherein the second reservoir is shaped to contain a second fluid, wherein the controller is further configured to aspirate the internal wound site by urging the second fluid into the second reservoir from the internal wound site.
10. A method for percutaneously infusing an internal wound site, the method comprising:
determining whether aspiration of the internal wound site is to be carried out;
selecting one of a first reservoir module and a second reservoir module based on whether aspiration of the internal wound site is to be carried out, the first reservoir module comprising a first reservoir connectable to infuse the internal wound site with a first fluid, and a second reservoir connectable to aspirate a second fluid from the internal wound site, and a second reservoir module comprising a first reservoir connectable to infuse the internal wound site with the first fluid, exclusively of any second reservoir connectable to aspirate the second fluid from the internal wound site; and
mating the selected reservoir module to a controller such that the controller is able to urge the first fluid to flow toward the internal wound site.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the controller comprises a mating surface, wherein the second reservoir module further comprises a second reservoir retainer shaped to retain the first and second reservoirs of the second reservoir module, wherein each of the first and second reservoir modules comprises a mating surface, wherein mating the selected reservoir module to the controller comprises mating the mating surface of the controller to the mating surface of the reservoir retainer of the selected reservoir module.
12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the controller comprises a pump driven by a motor to urge the first fluid to flow toward the internal wound site, the motor having an axis of rotation, wherein the mating surface of the controller extends generally parallel to the axis of rotation, alongside the motor, wherein mating the selected reservoir module to the controller comprises receiving the mating surface of either of the first and second reservoir retainers in response to motion of the mating surface of either of the first and second reservoir retainers along an attachment plane substantially parallel to at least one of the axis of rotation and an output shaft coupled to the motor to drive the pump.
13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the mating surface of the controller has a dovetail feature, wherein mating the selected reservoir module to the controller comprises mating the dovetail feature of the controller with a dovetail feature of the mating surfaces of the selected reservoir module in response to sliding of the mating surfaces against each other to restrict withdrawal of the mating surfaces from each other along a direction generally perpendicular to the axis of rotation.
14. The method of claim 10 , wherein the controller comprises a peristaltic pump comprising a plurality of rotors, the method further comprising rotating the rotors to urge the first fluid to move through a tube leading toward the internal wound site.
15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the controller comprises a second pump, the method further comprising operating the second pump to urge the second fluid to move into the second reservoir.
16. The method of claim 10 , further comprising sliding the first reservoir of the first reservoir module into a cavity of the first reservoir retainer such that the first reservoir substantially fills the cavity, wherein, aside from the cavity, the first reservoir retainer is sufficiently solid to be incapable of receiving any other reservoir connectable to provide fluid communication with the internal wound site.
17. The method of claim 10 , wherein the second reservoir module further comprises a second reservoir retainer having a first cavity and a second cavity, the method further comprising:
sliding the first reservoir of the second reservoir module into the first cavity; and
sliding the second reservoir of the second reservoir module into the second cavity.
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