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Medication infusion device using negatively biased ambient pressure medication chamber

  • US 20060089620A1
  • Filed: 12/06/2005
  • Published: 04/27/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/25/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A device for storing medication and for selectively discharging medication for application to a patient'"'"'s body, said device including:

  • a peripheral member enclosing a chamber suitable for storing medication;

    said peripheral member including a wall portion configured for transferring exterior ambient pressure into said chamber;

    bias means for exerting a force on said wall portion acting in opposition to the force produced by said ambient pressure to produce a resultant pressure in said chamber which is negative with respect to said ambient pressure; and

    an actuatable pump coupled to said chamber for extracting medication from said chamber for infusion into a patient'"'"'s body.

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