DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE INCLUDING MULTI-FUNCTIONAL COVER
First Claim
1. An apparatus for delivering a drug to a subject, comprising:
- a housing;
a microneedle coupled to the housing and configured to extend from the housing when activated;
an activation control coupled to the housing; and
an outer shell comprising;
a top wall having an inner surface;
a sidewall extending from the top wall, the sidewall having an inner surface;
a first attachment structure configured to attach to the housing, wherein the outer shell covers the activation control when the first attachment structure is attached to the housing; and
a second attachment structure configured to attach to the housing, wherein the outer shell covers the activated microneedle when the second attachment structure is attached to the housing.
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Abstract
An apparatus for delivering a drug to a subject is provided. The apparatus includes a housing, a microneedle coupled to the housing and configured to extend from the housing when activated, an activation control coupled to the housing and an outer shell. The outer shell includes a top wall having an inner surface and a sidewall extending from the top wall, the sidewall having an inner surface. The outer shell includes a first attachment structure configured to attach to the housing. The outer shell covers the activation control when the first attachment structure is attached to the housing. The outer shell includes a second attachment structure configured to attach to the housing. The outer shell covers the activated microneedle when the second attachment structure is attached to the housing.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus for delivering a drug to a subject, comprising:
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a housing; a microneedle coupled to the housing and configured to extend from the housing when activated; an activation control coupled to the housing; and an outer shell comprising; a top wall having an inner surface; a sidewall extending from the top wall, the sidewall having an inner surface; a first attachment structure configured to attach to the housing, wherein the outer shell covers the activation control when the first attachment structure is attached to the housing; and a second attachment structure configured to attach to the housing, wherein the outer shell covers the activated microneedle when the second attachment structure is attached to the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus for delivering drug to a subject, comprising:
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a housing; a microneedle configured to extend from the housing when activated; and an activation control coupled to the housing; and an outer shell coupled to the housing, comprising; a top wall having an inner surface; a sidewall extending from a peripheral edge of the top wall, the sidewall having an inner surface, the inner surfaces of the top wall and the sidewall defining a central chamber; a first attachment structure coupled to the housing, wherein the housing and the activation control are located within the central chamber when the outer shell is coupled to the housing via the first attachment structure; and a second attachment structure configured to be coupled to the housing, wherein the activated microneedle is located within the central chamber when the outer shell is coupled to the housing via the second attachment structure. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of delivering a drug to the skin of a subject, the method comprising:
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providing a microneedle drug delivery device held within a protective cover; attaching the microneedle drug delivery device to the skin of the subject via an attachment element; removing the protective cover from the microneedle drug delivery device while the microneedle drug delivery device is attached to the skin of the subject to expose an activation control; actuating the activation control to trigger insertion of a microneedle into the skin of the subject and to initiate drug delivery via the microneedle; removing the microneedle drug delivery device from the skin of the subject; and attaching the microneedle drug delivery device to the protective cover for disposal such that the exposed microneedle is covered by the protective cover. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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