Medical pump device and infusion system with such a pump device

Abstract

A medical pump device (10) with a base unit is proposed. This pump device (10) has at least two fluid-conducting exchangeable modules (50A, 50B, 50C) that can be simultaneously coupled to a receiving area (22) of the base unit (12). Each of the fluid-conducting exchangeable modules (50A, 50B, 50C) has at least one fluid inlet (52) and at least one fluid outlet (54) as well as a fluid channel (60) leading from the at least one fluid inlet (52) to the fluid outlet (54), wherein at least one pump chamber (72) or at least one pump section is provided in the fluid channel (60).

Description

[0001] Medical pump device and infusion system with such a pump device

[0002] SCOPE OF APPLICATION AND STATE OF THE ART

[0003] The invention relates to a medical pump device, in particular intended for use with an infusion system. The invention also relates to the infusion system as a whole.

[0004] Infusion systems are used for the controlled administration of fluids, medications, or nutrients into a patient's body. Infusion systems typically use infusion pumps to ensure precise and consistent delivery. Modern infusion pumps offer monitoring and alarm functions to detect irregularities and ensure patient safety. They are used in medicine, particularly in intensive care and long-term therapies.

[0005] A pumping device of this type comprises a base unit and an interchangeable module that can be coupled to it. This allows the liquid-carrying surfaces to be located solely in the interchangeable module, while the base unit can be equipped with actuators and drives that do not themselves come into contact with the liquid.

[0006] In the context of infusion therapies, the specific needs vary depending on the case, particularly regarding the number of fluids to be administered and whether they are given together or separately. However, existing medical pump devices lack flexibility, meaning that differing requirements can render certain pump devices unsuitable in individual cases.

[0007] TASK AND SOLUTION

[0008] The object of the invention is to provide a particularly flexible medical pump device.

[0009] According to the invention, a medical pump device and an infusion system with such a pump device are proposed to solve this problem.

[0010] A pumping device of the invention is designed in a particularly modular manner and comprises a base unit and interchangeable modules. The base unit typically forms the main component of the pumping device. The base unit usually has a housing that can accommodate various control and drive functions. On one side, typically on the front side when the base unit is arranged as intended, a common receiving area for the interchangeable modules is provided. Interchangeable modules in various configurations can be mounted here. The operation of these interchangeable modules can then be ensured by various actuators or motors, which are provided in the receiving area on the side of the base unit and interact with corresponding components of the interchangeable modules.

[0011] The base unit is designed to accommodate at least two interchangeable modules within its exchangeable area, ensuring that both modules are usable. This means the pump can be operated in its installed state and pump liquid from the respective liquid inlets to the respective liquid outlets. The configuration of the base unit can be adapted using base modules, which will be explained later.

[0012] The primary feature of the pump device according to the invention is that the base unit can accommodate a plurality of interchangeable modules within its receiving area. This allows for the use of different configurations as needed, each adapted to the specific patient and their medication, and which can be easily changed.

[0013] To allow for the installation of interchangeable modules in different configurations, the receiving area is preferably designed as a structurally uniform and continuous receiving area. It has at least two sub-areas, which can optionally be occupied by two interchangeable modules or a single, uniform interchangeable module. Preferably, the receiving area is free of subdivisions between the sub-areas, so that interchangeable modules can span two sub-areas without being prevented from doing so by intervening webs or other separating structures.

[0014] The interchangeable modules intended for coupling to the base unit typically have multiple liquid inlets, usually at least two. Preferably, different types of interchangeable modules are available, differing particularly in the number of liquid inlets. Despite the fact that the base unit is designed to accommodate at least two interchangeable modules, operation with only one interchangeable module is also preferably possible. The typically at least two liquid inlets and the typically one liquid outlet are connected to each other via a liquid channel, which, in the context of this invention, refers to all liquid-carrying chambers of the interchangeable module. The liquid channel typically has at least one pump chamber, which can be cyclically reduced in size and enlarged to pump liquid.As an alternative to the pump chamber, a pumping section can also be provided, within which the liquid is pumped towards the liquid outlet. In this case, the pumping section is therefore part of a peristaltic pump.

[0015] Filters may also be provided in the liquid channel, in particular a sterile filter or a particle filter with a separation limit of preferably 0.2 pm or less.

[0016] Furthermore, an air trap device can also be provided in the liquid channel. This ensures that no air bubbles are discharged at the liquid outlet. The air trap preferably consists of a chamber located upstream of the pump chamber or pump section and designed to remove air bubbles from the liquid. In particular, a hydrophobic filter can be arranged in the chamber, which allows liquids to pass through but retains air.

[0017] In the simplest case, the base unit can provide space for two identical interchangeable modules, but can be operated with only one of these modules if needed, while the other remains empty. In other cases, the base unit can accommodate interchangeable modules of different designs and, in particular, different numbers of fluid inlets, so that, as required, a certain number of fluids for a patient can be distributed across several interchangeable modules, one of which is designed for a few fluids, for example, two, while another is designed for more, for example, three or four.

[0018] The pump actuation of the pump section or pump chamber in the liquid line, and thus the delivery of liquid from at least one liquid inlet to the corresponding liquid outlet, can be achieved by means of a pump motor integrated into the exchangeable module. However, it is preferred if the pump drive is located on the base unit.

[0019] A preferred design incorporates at least one pneumatic pump drive. This means that an electric motor alternately generates pressure increases and decreases, applied to a pressure port in the base unit's receiving area. This alternately increases and decreases the pressure in the pump chamber of the interchangeable module.

[0020] Preferably, the base unit has several separate pump drives, each assigned to an interchangeable module. Particularly preferably, depending on the configuration of the interchangeable modules, only a portion of the pump drives are in operation. For example, the base unit may be provided with three or more separately operable pump drives, although in practice only two interchangeable modules are usually used. However, since the pump chambers or pump sections of the interchangeable modules are arranged at different locations relative to the receiving area, depending on the configuration, providing three or more pump drives can be advantageous, ensuring that suitable pump drives are available for all possible interchangeable module configurations. The pump drives are preferably located on different base modules of the base unit.

[0021] Preferably, the interchangeable modules are also designed to interrupt the liquid flow from a single liquid inlet or to the liquid outlet and have a valve assembly in their liquid channel for this purpose. A valve assembly as described here has surfaces in contact with the liquid that can be moved relative to each other and which, when closed, block the liquid channel.

[0022] A valve actuator for performing the aforementioned movement can be part of the respective interchangeable module. However, it is preferred that at least one valve actuator is provided on the base unit, by means of which the at least one valve assembly of the interchangeable module can be opened and closed. Such a valve actuator can, for example, comprise an actuator pin that can be extended from the receiving area and, by extending and retracting, acts on a counter surface of the valve assembly, thereby opening or closing it.

[0023] Furthermore, the interchangeable module may also include a liquid flow control device. Such a device allows for particularly fine or precise dosing without requiring the dosing to be regulated solely by the pump chamber or pump section. In particular, the liquid flow control can comprise a variably adjustable control valve, with the base unit having an actuator, preferably a stepper motor, specifically for controlling the liquid flow, and preferably acting on the aforementioned control valve. A design is also conceivable and, depending on the requirements, appropriate in which the interchangeable modules do not include any electrical or electrically conductive components, but are purely mechanical. In this case, all necessary actuators are located on the base unit.

[0024] However, there may be various reasons for deviating from this and equipping the interchangeable modules with data and / or power connectors to establish a connection with the base unit. For this purpose, the base unit has at least two corresponding data and / or power connectors in its receiving area. The data and / or power connectors preferably have exposed contact surfaces to enable direct galvanic coupling between the base unit and the interchangeable modules. Other transmission methods, such as induction and capacitive coupling, are also possible.

[0025] The data connectors allow electrical signals or electrical power to be exchanged between the base unit and at least two interchangeable modules.

[0026] The interchangeable module can incorporate an integrated circuit for this purpose. This circuit can include memory containing type information about the interchangeable module and / or a unique identifier that can be transmitted to the base unit via the data connectors. Further data preferably stored in the memory relates to specifications of the interchangeable module, in particular data on the actuators and motors of the base unit used to control its functions, compatibilities, and fluid volume data for the specific interchangeable module. Data on usage history or expiration dates can also be stored here. Furthermore, the data exchange via the data connectors can serve the purpose of directly integrating actuators for controlling the interchangeable module into the module itself.This also allows for configurations where at least one interchangeable module has at least one sensor connected to the module's data connector, enabling the sensor's output data to be evaluated by electronics not integrated into the interchangeable module, such as electronics in the base unit. Suitable sensors could be, in particular, pressure sensors, air bubble detectors, flow sensors, or temperature sensors.

[0027] In particular, the connection between the base unit and the interchangeable modules can serve the purpose of enabling a data connection with devices and equipment connected to the interchangeable modules. For example, data can be read from a smart medication bag via these data connectors.

[0028] For this purpose, it can be provided, in particular, that the at least one data connector of an interchangeable module is connected via signal lines to a further data connector integrated into the liquid inlet and / or the liquid outlet. The hoses connected here are also designed for data transfer and therefore preferably also have a data connector integrated into a liquid connector.

[0029] In addition to a design in which sensors are provided on the interchangeable modules, a design in which at least one sensor is provided on the base unit to generate sensor data can also be advantageous. This sensor, which can in particular be an air bubble detector, generates sensor data by acquiring data from the liquid channel of the interchangeable module located in the sensor area. In particular, the sensor can be designed as an optical sensor oriented towards the coupled interchangeable module, preferably with a recess or viewing window provided on the interchangeable module in the area of ​​the optical sensor.

[0030] In principle, a design is possible in which the coupling of interchangeable modules to the base unit is deliberately made more difficult, for example by using screws. Such a coupling can only be achieved with comparatively greater effort, but is also advantageous because there is no risk of an unintentional separation of an interchangeable module from the base unit.

[0031] However, it is preferred that the base unit and the interchangeable modules are designed for tool-free coupling and decoupling. For this purpose, for example, the base unit and the interchangeable modules can have interacting suspension geometries in an upper area of ​​the base unit's receiving area and in an upper area of ​​a rear wall of the interchangeable modules.

[0032] Alternatively or additionally, the base unit and the interchangeable modules can have interacting snap geometries by means of which the interchangeable modules can be snapped onto the base unit.

[0033] The use of magnets to attach the interchangeable modules in the mounting area can also be advantageous. In such a configuration, magnets or magnetizable surfaces interacting with each other are provided on the mounting area and on the interchangeable modules. A particularly advantageous design combines suspension geometries and magnets. The interchangeable modules are adapted to the base unit in such a way that they are first suspended using corresponding suspension geometries and then pivoted into their final position, where they are additionally held magnetically. During the pivoting process, the mechanical coupling between the interchangeable modules and the actuators on the base unit side is established simultaneously, if necessary.

[0034] The base unit, on which pump drives and valve actuators are provided in the manner described above, which act on the coupled interchangeable modules, can also be designed modularly as such.

[0035] A preferred design is one in which the base unit comprises a plurality of base modules that are separately replaceable and whose front face defines the receiving area for the interchangeable modules. These base modules are typically permanently attached to a base body of the base unit, in particular by screws.

[0036] The base modules typically comprise a pump drive of the type described above and / or at least one valve actuator of the type described above. A base module is therefore usually suitable for controlling one interchangeable module. Base modules may also include sensors for monitoring the status of the interchangeable module. Base modules designed to control multiple interchangeable modules may also be provided, and for this purpose may include, for example, several pump drives or corresponding valve actuators and / or sensors.

[0037] The modular design with base modules allows the base unit to be configured for various operational configurations. While the pump unit is adapted using interchangeable modules during daily operation, the configurability of the base unit is intended to create a typically permanent configuration.

[0038] While designs where the base unit also has a fluid-carrying function are conceivable, this is generally not desired. Instead, a design is preferred in which the base unit has no fluid-carrying channels, chambers, or surfaces whatsoever.

[0039] The invention further relates to an infusion system in which a pump device of the described type is used. The infusion system comprises at least one such pump device for conveying medical fluids from medication containers to a patient.

[0040] Although the focus of the invention is on a pumping device to which a plurality of interchangeable modules of the described type can be coupled, the design of the individual interchangeable modules in the manner described above is also considered part of the invention, even in the context of a pumping device that is only intended to accommodate one such interchangeable module and cannot accommodate several interchangeable modules.

[0041] BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0042] Further advantages and aspects of the invention will become apparent from the claims and from the following description of preferred embodiments of the invention, which are explained below with reference to the figures.

[0043] Fig. 1 shows an infusion system that delivers five different fluids to a patient via a venous catheter.

[0044] Fig. 2 shows a detailed view of the pumping device in the closed state with liquid inlets, liquid outlets and a display on the door.

[0045] Fig. 3 shows the pumping device with the door open, with the two interchangeable modules visible in the receiving area.

[0046] Figs. 4A and 4B show two different basic configurations of the pump unit's base unit with different base modules.

[0047] Fig. 5 shows three different interchangeable modules for adapting the pump device to the respective patient and his treatment.

[0048] Fig. 6 illustrates the structure of the basic unit of the pumping device with inserted base modules.

[0049] Figs. 7A and 7B show the interchangeable module with two liquid inlets and one liquid outlet, both from the front and the back.

[0050] Figures 8A to 8C show the tool-free coupling process of the interchangeable modules to the base unit. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EXECUTION EXAMPLES

[0051] Fig. 1 shows an infusion system 100 according to the invention, which serves to supply a patient 120. A venous catheter 140 is connected to the patient 120 in order to administer a total of five liquids, which are stored in medication bags 110.

[0052] The infusion system 100 has a pump unit 10 to which, on the one hand, the five medication bags 110 are connected via five fluid lines 130, and on the other hand, the venous catheter 140 is connected via two fluid lines 130.

[0053] The venous catheter 140 and the medication bags 110 are connected to the pump unit 10 not only via the fluid lines 130 themselves, but also via data lines 132.

[0054] The pump unit 10 itself, as already shown in Fig. 1, has a base unit 12, which is usually mounted on a stationary or mobile infusion pump stand. This base unit 12 has a receiving area 22 on its front, in the area of ​​which two interchangeable modules 50A and 50B are provided. The interchangeable modules 50A and 50B are designed as interchangeable cassettes with an outer housing containing various functional elements, which are described below. The interchangeable module 50A has two fluid inlets to which two of the medication bags 110 are connected. The interchangeable module 50B has four fluid inlets to which the other three medication bags 110 are connected.

[0055] Fig. 2 shows a detailed view of the pump unit 10 in its closed state. As already explained, the pump unit 10 has a total of six liquid inlets 52 and two liquid outlets 54. The pump unit 10 has a door 11 with an integrated display 11A on which operating parameters can be displayed.

[0056] Fig. 3 shows the pump unit 10 with the door 11 open. The two interchangeable modules 50A and 50B, which are inserted into the receiving area 22 of the pump unit 10, are visible. Four of the liquid inlets 52 and one of the liquid outlets 54 are part of the interchangeable module 50B. The other two liquid inlets 52 and the second liquid outlet 54 are part of the interchangeable module 50A.

[0057] The interchangeable modules 50A and 50B are designed, as will be explained in more detail below, to pump liquid from the liquid inlets 52 to the liquid outlets 54. Each interchangeable module includes, among other things, a pump chamber 72 and valve devices 86, which are controlled by the base unit 12. This will be explained in more detail below.

[0058] Figures 4A and 4B show the base unit 12 in two different basic configurations. These basic configurations of the base unit 12 differ in which base modules 14A, 14B are installed in a base body 13 of the base unit 12.

[0059] In the configuration shown in Fig. 3, the base unit 12 has two base modules 14A, 14B, with base module 14B being twice as wide as base module 14A. Both base modules 14A, 14B, however, each have the components necessary to control an interchangeable module 50A, 50B.

[0060] Specifically, both base modules 14A and 14B each have a pressure port 32 driven by a pump drive 30, a plurality of valve actuators 36, and a servo motor 40. Furthermore, each base module 14A and 14B has an optical sensor 44 on its front for detecting air bubbles. The main difference between the two base modules 14A and 14B is that base module 14B has four valve actuators 36 for controlling four liquid inlets 52, while base module 14A has only two such valve actuators. Additionally, base modules 14A and 14B each have a data and / or power connector 28 for exchanging data or electrical power with the interchangeable modules 50A, 50B, and 50C.

[0061] The basic configuration shown in Fig. 4A allows the connection of two interchangeable modules 50A and 50B, which, depending on requirements, can be a combination of the 50A and 50B modules or two 50A modules. A single interchangeable module can also be connected.

[0062] The basic configuration of Fig. 4B differs from that of Fig. 4A in that three identical base modules 14A are used here. Thus, the base unit 12 has a total of three pump drives 30.

[0063] This second basic configuration allows the same interchangeable module configurations as the first basic configuration in Fig. 2. In addition, it is possible here to control three interchangeable modules of the type 50A simultaneously and independently of each other, since each of the three 50A modules has its own pump drive 30. Fig. 5 shows possible interchangeable modules 50A, 50B, 50C for adapting the pump unit 10 in daily operation. The interchangeable modules 50A, 50B, 50C differ primarily in the number of liquid inlets 52. Accordingly, they also have a different number of valve units 86, one of which is assigned to each liquid inlet.

[0064] The remaining functional elements of the interchangeable modules are arranged in the same relative position to each other in all three variants. Despite their different sizes, the same corresponding actuators / motors of the base unit 12 are therefore suitable for operating the different interchangeable modules 50A, 50B, and 50C.

[0065] Fig. 6 illustrates, using the first basic configuration of Fig. 4A, once again the modular character of the basic unit 12 itself.

[0066] As can be seen, the base unit 12 comprises a base body 13 to which the door 11 is attached and which is designed to accommodate the base modules 14A and 14B. In the illustrated state, the base module 14A is permanently inserted and screwed in place, and the interchangeable module 50B is attached to it without tools.

[0067] The base module 14B is not yet installed. Therefore, its structure is clearly visible. The base module 14A has a front panel 16, on the rear of which various actuators are mounted, and on the front of which the sensor 44 for detecting air bubbles is located. The panel 16, which forms a mounting surface for the interchangeable modules 50A, 50B, and 50C, is provided with various openings for the actuators.

[0068] During the manufacture of the base unit 12, the base module 14B is inserted into the slot shown in Fig. 6 and secured with screws. It can then accommodate the interchangeable module 50B.

[0069] Figures 7A and 7B show the interchangeable module 50A with two liquid inlets 52 and one liquid outlet 54 in more detail. Figure 7A shows the interchangeable module from the front, Figure 7B from the back.

[0070] The exchangeable modules 50A themselves have the aforementioned two liquid inlets 52, from which a liquid channel 60 extends towards the liquid outlet 54. Each liquid inlet 52 is associated with a valve assembly 86, by means of which the flow from the two liquid inlets 52 can be enabled and prevented. The liquid flowing in through the liquid inlets 52 is conveyed by means of a pump chamber 72. This pump chamber 72 is connected to the rear of the exchangeable modules by a diaphragm wall 74, which, when the module is attached, is located in the area of ​​a pressure port 32. The pressure change that can be activated there then leads to a displacement of the diaphragm wall 74 and thus to a cyclical change in the pump chamber volume.Together with inlet and outlet valves not shown in detail, in particular passive inlet and outlet valves, this cyclic change leads to a pumping effect in the direction of the fluid outlet 54.

[0071] In the liquid channel 60, a device 92 for controlling the liquid quantity is connected to the pump chamber 72, which can be controlled via the corresponding actuator 40 of the base unit 12.

[0072] The last functional element before the liquid outlet 54 is a recess 81 for the sensor 44 of the base unit 12, designed to detect air bubbles that can occur due to faulty fluid connections or an empty medication reservoir. The corresponding optical sensor is the base unit-side sensor 44 already described, which is oriented towards the coupled exchangeable module and can thus detect the liquid in the fluid channel in the area of ​​the recess 81.

[0073] For the purpose of coupling to the base unit 12, the interchangeable module 50A has a hook-like hanging geometry 56 at its upper end. At its lower end, the interchangeable module has magnets 57 for attachment to the base unit 12.

[0074] Correspondingly, a suspension geometry 26 and magnets 27 are provided on the base unit. The interchangeable modules 50A, 50B, 50C are attached to the receiving area 22 by means of these suspension geometries 26, 56 and the magnets 27, 57, as will be explained below.

[0075] In addition to fluid guidance, the interchangeable modules 50A, 50B, 50C also have a data transmission function in the present design. A data connector 58 is provided on the rear side of the interchangeable modules 50A, 50B, 50C, which, when an interchangeable module 50A, 50B, 50C is coupled, is connected to the corresponding data connector 28 of the base unit 12.

[0076] The data communication between the base unit 12 and the interchangeable modules 50A, 50B, 50C can be used to control sensors or actuators of the interchangeable modules. However, in this context, its primary purpose is to establish the connection between the base unit 12 and the data lines 132. For this purpose, the contact surfaces of the data connectors 58 are connected via signal lines (not shown) to data transmission means at the liquid inlets 52 and / or liquid outlets 54. These data transmission means can, in particular, be coils or capacitor pads for wireless data transmission with a correspondingly adapted connector on the liquid line 130. Galvanically conductive contact surfaces are also possible.

[0077] The data connectors 28, 58 thus allow a control unit of the infusion system 100 to exchange data with the venous catheter 140 or the medication bags 110.

[0078] Figures 8A to 8C illustrate the tool-free coupling of the interchangeable modules 50A, 50B, 50C to the base unit 12 or to the base modules 14A, 14B of the base unit 12.

[0079] The figures show, in side view, the base modules 14A, 14B and their aperture 16, on the rear of which the pump drive 30, the actuator 40 and the valve actuators 36 are provided. As can be seen in the illustration of Fig. 8A, the aperture 16 has a hanging geometry 26 at its upper end 16A in the form of a tapered end edge.

[0080] This suspension geometry 26 is adapted to the hook-like suspension geometry 56 of the interchangeable modules 50A, so that, as illustrated in Fig. 8B, the interchangeable module 50A can first be suspended here, so that it can subsequently be pivotally displaced.

[0081] The transition from Fig. 8B to 8C illustrates the pivoting process. During pivoting, valve pins 87 of the valve assemblies move into the valve actuators 36, allowing the valve assembly 86 to be switched via the valve actuators 36. A drive pinion 93 of the device 92 for liquid flow control engages with a corresponding drive element of the actuator 40. The pressure port 32 of the pump drive 30 comes into contact with the diaphragm wall 74 of the pump chamber 72, so that the pump chamber 72 can be enlarged and reduced by pressure changes at the pressure port 32. The sensor 44, which is exposed on the outside of the orifice 16, comes into contact with the recess 81, enabling it to detect bubbles in the liquid channel 60.

[0082] In the swung-down position of Fig. 8C, the interchangeable module 50A, 50B, 50C is secured via the magnets 27, 57.

Claims

Patent claims 1. Medical pump device (10) with the following features: a. the pumping device (10) has a base unit (12), and b. the base unit (12) has a receiving area (22) for coupling interchangeable modules (50A, 50B, 50C), and b. the pumping device (10) has at least two fluid-conducting interchangeable modules (50A, 50B, 50C) which can be coupled simultaneously to the receiving area (22) of the base unit (12), and c. Each of the fluid-conducting exchangeable modules (50A, 50B, 50C) has at least one fluid inlet (52) and at least one fluid outlet (54) and a fluid channel (60) leading from the at least one fluid inlet (52) to the fluid outlet (54), wherein at least one pump chamber (72) or at least one pump section is provided in the fluid channel (60).

2. Medical pump device (10) according to claim 1 with the following further feature: a. the receiving area (22) is designed as a structurally uniform and continuous receiving area (22) which has at least two sub-areas, which can optionally be occupied by two interchangeable modules (50A, 50B) or a uniform interchangeable module (50C), preferably with the following additional feature: a. The receiving area (22) is free of subdivisions between the sub-areas, so that interchangeable modules (50C) can span two sub-areas.

3. Medical pump device (10) according to claim 1 or 2 with the following further feature: a. at least one of the interchangeable modules (50A, 50B) has two liquid inlets (52).

4. Medical pump device according to one of claims 1 to 3 with the following further feature: a. the base unit (12) has at least one pump drive (30) by means of which liquid can be conveyed from at least one liquid inlet (52) to the associated liquid outlet (54), preferably with at least one of the following additional features: b. by means of the pump drive (30) at least one pump chamber (72) of the interchangeable modules (50A, 50B, 50C) can be enlarged and reduced in size, and / or c. at least two separate pump drives (30) are provided, by means of which liquid can be conveyed from at least one liquid inlet (52) of at least two interchangeable modules (50A, 50B, 50C) to the respective liquid outlet (54), and / or d. the at least one pump drive (30) is designed as a pneumatic pump drive (30) which can alternately generate a pressure change at a pressure port (32) in the receiving area (22), by which the pump chamber (72) of at least one interchangeable module (50A, 50B, 50C) is alternately enlarged and reduced in size.

5. Medical pump device (10) according to one of the preceding claims with the following further feature: a. at least one interchangeable module (50A, 50B, 50C) has a valve device (86) in its fluid channel (60), in particular with at least one of the following additional features: b. at least one valve assembly (86) is provided between the at least one liquid inlet (52) and the pump chamber (72) or the pump section, wherein preferably a valve assembly (86) is provided between each liquid inlet (52) and the pump chamber (72) or the pump section, and / or c. at least one valve assembly is provided between the pump chamber (72) or the pump section and the liquid outlet (54), and / or d. at least one valve actuator (36) is provided on the base unit (12), by means of which the at least one valve device (86) of the interchangeable module (50A, 50B, 50C) can be closed and opened.

6. Medical pump device (10) according to one of the preceding claims with the following further feature: a. at least one interchangeable module (50A, 50B, 50C) has a device (92) for fluid quantity control, preferably with at least one of the following additional features: b. the device (92) for controlling the liquid quantity comprises a variably adjustable control valve, and / or c. for controlling the device (92) for controlling the liquid quantity, the base unit (12) has an actuator (40), which is preferably designed as a stepper motor.

7. Medical pump device (10) according to one of the preceding claims with the following further features: a. the base unit (12) has at least two data and / or power connectors (28) in the receiving area (22) and the interchangeable modules (50A, 50B, 50C) each have at least one corresponding data and / or power connector (58), and b. electrical signals can be exchanged between the base unit (12) and the at least two interchangeable modules (50A, 50B, 50C) by means of the data and / or power connectors (28, 58), preferably with at least one of the following additional features: c. at least one data and / or power connector (58) of an interchangeable module (50A, 50B, 50C) is connected to a further data and / or power connector integrated into the liquid inlet (52) and / or the liquid outlet (54) via signal lines of the interchangeable module (50A, 50B, 50C), and / or d. at least one interchangeable module (50A, 50B, 50C) has at least one sensor connected to the data connector of the interchangeable module.

8. Medical pump device (10) according to one of the preceding claims with the following further features: a. at least one sensor (44) is provided on the base unit (12) which generates sensor data, and b. the sensor data of the at least one sensor (44) are generated by data acquisition at the liquid channel (60) of the interchangeable module (50A, 50B, 50C), preferably with the following additional feature c. the sensor (44) is designed as an optical sensor which is oriented towards a coupled interchangeable module (50A, 50B, 50C), wherein preferably a recess (81) or a viewing window is provided on the interchangeable module (50A, 50B, 50C) in the area of ​​the optical sensor (44).

9. Medical pump device (10) according to one of the preceding claims comprising at least one of the following features: a. the pumping unit (10) has at least three fluid-conducting interchangeable modules (50A) that can be coupled to the base unit simultaneously, and / or b. the pumping unit (10) has at least two identical interchangeable modules (50A), and / or c. the pumping device has at least two non-identical interchangeable modules (50A, 50B, 50C), wherein these interchangeable modules (50A, 50B, 50C) preferably differ with respect to the number of liquid inlets (52).

10. Medical pump device (10) according to one of the preceding claims having the following feature: a. the base unit (12) and the interchangeable modules (50A, 50B, 50C) are designed for tool-free coupling and decoupling, preferably with at least one of the following additional features: b. the base unit (12) and the interchangeable modules (50A, 50B, 50C) have cooperating suspension geometries (56, 26) in an upper area of ​​the receiving area (22) of the base unit (12) and in an upper area of ​​a rear wall of the interchangeable modules (50A, 50B, 50C), and / or c. the base unit (12) and the interchangeable modules (50A, 50B, 50C) have interacting snap geometries by means of which the interchangeable modules can be snapped onto the base unit.

11. Medical pump device (10) according to one of the preceding claims with the following further feature: a. The base unit (12) has a plurality of base modules (14A, 14B) which are separately interchangeable and whose front side limits the receiving area (22) for receiving the interchangeable modules (50A, 50B, 50C). in particular with at least one of the following additional features: b. at least two basic modules (14A, 14B) are provided which each via a pump drive (30) and / or each via at least one valve actuator (36) for controlling a valve assembly (86) of an interchangeable module () and / or each via at least one actuator (40) for controlling a device (92) for controlling the liquid quantity of an interchangeable module (50A, 50B, 50C). have.

12. Medical pump device (10) according to claim 11 with the following further feature: a. the basic modules (14A, 14B) are designed as modules of the base unit (12) that cannot be replaced without tools.

13. Medical pump device (10) according to one of the preceding claims with the following further feature: a. at least one interchangeable module includes an integrated circuit and / or electronic memory, preferably with at least one of the following additional features: b. the electronic memory contains type information about the removable module, and / or c. The electronic storage device includes unique identification of the removable module, and / or d. the electronic storage includes specifications of the removable module, in particular regarding the intended functions and volumes, and / or e. the electronic storage device contains a usage history and / or expiration date.

14. Medical pump device (10) according to one of the preceding claims comprising at least one of the following features: a. the base unit (12) has no fluid-carrying channels, chambers or surfaces, and / or b. the base unit (12) has at least three pump drives (30), and / or c. at least one interchangeable module (50A, 50B, 50C) is equipped with a pump chamber (72) which is limited on one side by a flexible or movable wall (74), which is deformed or movable by the pressure change at the pressure port (32), and / or d. the interchangeable modules (50A, 50B, 50C) are designed as interchangeable cassettes with an outer housing made of plastic, and / or e. at least one liquid inlet (52) and at least one liquid outlet (54) are provided on opposite sides of the switching mode (50A, 50B, 50C).

15. Infusion system (100) with the following feature: a. the infusion system (100) comprises a pumping device (10) for conveying medical fluids from medication containers (110) to a patient (120), characterized by the following additional feature: b. the pumping device (10) is designed according to one of the preceding claims.

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