Medical delivery device
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1. A delivery device (1, 100), comprising:
- a reservoir (40) having outlet means, the reservoir being adapted to contain an amount of a liquid drug, expelling means (33, 41, 52) for in a situation of use expelling drug out of the reservoir through the outlet means, actuating means (20, 120) for actuating the expelling means, wherein the expelling means upon actuation performs a cycle of expelling a predetermined amount of drug contained in the reservoir during a period of approximately 7-9 hours after which period expelling is stopped.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a delivery device suitable for treatment of diseases or conditions in which a drug has to be applied through the skin of a patient. Thus, a delivery device is provided for delivering a liquid drug into the body of a patient, comprising a reservoir having, in a situation of use, an outlet, an amount of a liquid drug contained in the reservoir, expelling means for expelling the drug out of the reservoir through the outlet, and actuating means for actuating the expelling means. In accordance with the invention, the expelling means upon actuation is adapted for expelling the drug contained in the reservoir during a period of approximately 7-9 hours.
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23 Claims
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1. A delivery device (1, 100), comprising:
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a reservoir (40) having outlet means, the reservoir being adapted to contain an amount of a liquid drug, expelling means (33, 41, 52) for in a situation of use expelling drug out of the reservoir through the outlet means, actuating means (20, 120) for actuating the expelling means, wherein the expelling means upon actuation performs a cycle of expelling a predetermined amount of drug contained in the reservoir during a period of approximately 7-9 hours after which period expelling is stopped. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 23)
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19. A method for the treatment of a patient suffering from a condition, comprising the steps of:
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providing a delivery device adapted to deliver an amount of a drug beneficial for the treatment of the condition, establishing at a given time a fluid communication between the delivery device and the body of the patient, delivering a therapeutic amount of the drug during a period of approximately 7-9 hours, and disconnecting the fluid communication between the delivery device and the body of the patient after approximately 7-9 hours. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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