Intradermal delivery device
First Claim
1. An intradermal delivery device comprising:
- a housing;
a cartridge removably received in said housing, said cartridge defining an internal reservoir adapted to contain a substance to be delivered to a patient; and
at least one skin penetrating member, said skin penetrating member having a length sufficient to penetrate the surface of the skin of said patient, said skin penetrating member adapted to be placed in fluid communication with said reservoir for delivering a substance in said reservoir to the patient.
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Abstract
A delivery device for delivering a substance intradermally into the skin of a patient including a housing for contacting the surface of the skin and a disposable cartridge to be received in the housing. The cartridge includes an internal reservoir containing a substance to be delivered to the patient, a plurality of micro skin penetrating members and a fluid channel extending between the micro skin penetrating members and the reservoir. The housing includes a bottom wall with a central opening and a cover member. The cartridge is positioned in the housing with the micro skin penetrating members extending through the central opening of the bottom wall and positioned on the surface of the skin of a patient. The cover is closed onto the cartridge to dispense the substance from the cartridge through the micro skin penetrating members and into or through the skin of the patient.
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18 Claims
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1. An intradermal delivery device comprising:
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a housing;
a cartridge removably received in said housing, said cartridge defining an internal reservoir adapted to contain a substance to be delivered to a patient; and
at least one skin penetrating member, said skin penetrating member having a length sufficient to penetrate the surface of the skin of said patient, said skin penetrating member adapted to be placed in fluid communication with said reservoir for delivering a substance in said reservoir to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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