LINEARLY ACTUATED DISPENSER AND THERAPEUTIC PACKAGE SUITABLE FOR ADMINISTERING A THERAPEUTIC SUBSTANCE AND RELATED METHOD
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1. A device for administering a therapeutic substance, comprising:
- a sealed package including a collapsible compartment containing the therapeutic substance; and
an administration assembly comprising;
a dispenser in fluid communication with the therapeutic substance; and
at least one compression member movable by linear actuation to progressively collapse the collapsible compartment and urge the therapeutic substance through the dispenser.
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Abstract
A device for administering a therapeutic substance includes a sealed package and an administration assembly. The sealed package includes a collapsible compartment containing the substance. The administration assembly includes a dispenser that is in fluid communication with the substance. At least one compression member is movable by linear actuation to progressively collapse the collapsible compartment and urge the therapeutic substance through the dispenser.
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1. A device for administering a therapeutic substance, comprising:
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a sealed package including a collapsible compartment containing the therapeutic substance; and an administration assembly comprising; a dispenser in fluid communication with the therapeutic substance; and at least one compression member movable by linear actuation to progressively collapse the collapsible compartment and urge the therapeutic substance through the dispenser. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A single use dispenser for hypodermic administration of a unit dose of a therapeutic fluid to a subject, comprising:
a hermetically sealed package comprising; a collapsible first compartment containing a first therapeutic substance and comprising a first flexible wall; a collapsible second compartment containing a second therapeutic substance and comprising a second flexible wall; a frangible seal disposed between the collapsible first and second compartments;
an administration assembly comprising;a dispenser positionable in fluid communication with at least one of the collapsible first and second compartments; a compression member operable to rupture the frangible seal to permit the first and second therapeutic substances to merge and be dispensed. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A therapeutic package for use in administering a dose of a therapeutic substance, comprising:
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first and second sealed compartments mounted to a planar surface of a backing member and being pre-filled with first and second therapeutic substances, respectively; a frangible seal disposed between the first and second sealed compartments; a compression member operable to apply a first force to at least one of the first and second sealed compartments in a first direction in a plane parallel with the planar surface of the backing member to rupture the frangible seal and combine the first and second therapeutic substances to form a merged substance, and operable to apply a second force in a second direction opposite the first direction to force the merged substance out of the therapeutic package. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of administering a dose of a therapeutic substance, comprising:
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providing a dispensing device having an administration assembly and a sealed package; operating a portion of the administration assembly linearly to apply a first force to at least one sealed portion of the sealed package to activate a therapeutic substance contained therein; operating the portion of the administration assembly linearly to apply a second force to the sealed package to dispense the therapeutic substance from the dispensing device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of dispensing a substance to a subject, comprising:
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providing a dispensing device having a compression member, a housing, and a sealed package, the sealed package including first and second sealed compartments that include different substances; situating the dispensing device proximate an application region on the subject; moving the compression member relative to the housing to apply a compression force to at least one of the first and second sealed compartments to combine the substances of the first and second sealed compartments and form a merged substance; compressing at least one of the first and second sealed compartments to dispense the merged substance to the subject at the application region. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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27. A dispensing device, comprising:
a sealed package comprising; at least one compartment containing a substance; a backing having at least one compression surface with a first surface shape when in a rest position; and a compression panel for compressing the at least one compartment between the backing and the compression panel, the compression panel having at least one compression surface with a second surface shape when in a rest position that is different than the first surface shape; wherein at least one of the first and second surface shapes is deformable to substantially accept a shape of the other during compression of the at least one compartment. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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30. A medical syringe for injecting a dose to a subject, comprising:
a dispensing assembly supporting a Luer lock connector that is configured to receive a needle, the Luer lock being retractable upon completion of injection of the dose to draw at least a portion of the needle into the medical syringe. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32)
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33. A sealed package, comprising:
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a backing comprising an extension accommodating an dispensing feature; at least one compartment mounted to the backing and containing at least one substance. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40)
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38. A dispensing device, comprising:
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a compression member; and a sealed package comprising a first frangible seal and a second frangible seal that at least partially define a perimeter of a first compartment; wherein moving the compression member in a first direction ruptures the first frangible seal, and moving the compression member in a second direction ruptures the second frangible seal.
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