ADMINISTRATION DEVICE HAVING A BOLUS ADMINISTRATION PROFILE CONTROLLER
First Claim
1. An administration device for subcutaneous administration of a liquid drug to tissue of a patient over an extended period of time, the administration device comprising:
- an administration unit, the administration unit comprising a drug reservoir and a pump unit;
a housing, the housing comprising the administration unit and being adapted to be carried by a patient over an extend period of time; and
a controller unit, the controller unit comprising a bolus administration profile controller, wherein;
the bolus administration profile controller receives a bolus volume of a bolus to be administered; and
determines based, at least in part, on the received bolus volume a bolus administration profile such that a depot volume of a depot is limited, wherein the depot is a subcutaneous drug depot that is present during and shortly after the administration until the drug is absorbed by the tissue.
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Abstract
According to one embodiment, an administration device for subcutaneous administration of a liquid drug over an extended period of time is provided. The administration device may include an administration unit, a housing, and a controller unit. The administration unit may include a drug reservoir and a pump unit. The housing may include the administration unit and may be adapted to be carried by a patient over an extend period of time. The controller unit may include a bolus administration profile controller. The bolus administration profile controller receives a bolus volume of a bolus to be administered and determines based, at least in part, on the bolus volume a bolus administration profile such that a depot volume of a depot is limited.
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22 Claims
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1. An administration device for subcutaneous administration of a liquid drug to tissue of a patient over an extended period of time, the administration device comprising:
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an administration unit, the administration unit comprising a drug reservoir and a pump unit; a housing, the housing comprising the administration unit and being adapted to be carried by a patient over an extend period of time; and a controller unit, the controller unit comprising a bolus administration profile controller, wherein; the bolus administration profile controller receives a bolus volume of a bolus to be administered; and determines based, at least in part, on the received bolus volume a bolus administration profile such that a depot volume of a depot is limited, wherein the depot is a subcutaneous drug depot that is present during and shortly after the administration until the drug is absorbed by the tissue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for controlling a pump unit of an administration device, the administration device being adapted for subcutaneous administration of a liquid drug to tissue of a patient over an extended period of time, the method comprising:
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providing a bolus volume of a bolus to be administered; determining, with a bolus administration profile controller, a bolus administration profile of the bolus to be administered, at least in part, based on the provided bolus volume, wherein a depot volume of a depot is limited, and wherein the depot is a subcutaneous drug depot that is present during and shortly after the administration until the drug is absorbed by the tissue; and controlling the pump unit to administer the bolus according to the bolus administration profile determined by the bolus administration profile controller. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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