SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DELIVERING A THERAPEUTIC AGENT
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a reservoir for containing a fluid;
a first actuator having a first configuration and a second configuration, the first actuator configured to exert a first force on the reservoir when the first actuator moves from its first configuration to its second configuration such that a first volume of fluid within the reservoir is communicated out of the fluid reservoir;
a transfer structure disposed between the first actuator and the reservoir, the transfer structure having a surface configured to engage the reservoir such that the first force exerted by the first actuator is distributed across a surface of the reservoir engaged by the transfer structure; and
a second actuator having a first configuration and a second configuration, the second actuator configured to exert a second force on the reservoir when the second actuator moves from its first configuration to its second configuration such that a second volume of fluid within the reservoir is communicated out of the fluid reservoir.
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Abstract
Devices, methods, and kits for delivering a therapeutic agent to a patient are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a reservoir for containing a fluid, a first actuator, a transfer structure, and a second actuator. The first actuator has a first configuration and a second configuration and is configured to exert a first force on the reservoir when moved from its first configuration to its second configuration such that a first volume of fluid within the reservoir is communicated out of the fluid reservoir. The transfer structure is disposed between the first actuator and the reservoir and has a surface configured to engage the reservoir such that the first force exerted by the first actuator is distributed across a surface of the reservoir engaged by the transfer structure. The second actuator has a first configuration and a second configuration and is configured to exert a second force on the reservoir when the second actuator is moved from its first configuration to its second configuration such that a second volume of fluid within the reservoir is communication out of the fluid reservoir.
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Citations
24 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a reservoir for containing a fluid; a first actuator having a first configuration and a second configuration, the first actuator configured to exert a first force on the reservoir when the first actuator moves from its first configuration to its second configuration such that a first volume of fluid within the reservoir is communicated out of the fluid reservoir; a transfer structure disposed between the first actuator and the reservoir, the transfer structure having a surface configured to engage the reservoir such that the first force exerted by the first actuator is distributed across a surface of the reservoir engaged by the transfer structure; and a second actuator having a first configuration and a second configuration, the second actuator configured to exert a second force on the reservoir when the second actuator moves from its first configuration to its second configuration such that a second volume of fluid within the reservoir is communicated out of the fluid reservoir. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus, comprising:
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a reservoir configured to contain a fluid; a fluid communicator configured to be in fluid communication with the reservoir; a first actuator including a mechanical actuator, the first actuator coupled to the reservoir and configured to exert a first force on the reservoir to urge fluid within the reservoir out of the reservoir through the fluid communicator; and a second actuator including an electrochemical actuator, the second actuator coupled to the reservoir and configured to exert a second force on the reservoir to urge fluid within the reservoir out of the reservoir through the fluid communicator. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for delivering a fluid, comprising:
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actuating a first actuator including a mechanical actuator to exert a first force on a fluid reservoir such that a first volume of fluid within the fluid reservoir is communicated out of the reservoir and through a fluid communicator; and actuating a second actuator including an electrochemical actuator to exert a second force on the fluid reservoir such that a second volume of fluid within the fluid reservoir is communicated out of the reservoir and through the fluid communicator. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A kit, comprising:
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a housing including an actuator; and a reservoir configured to contain a fluid, the reservoir having a first configuration in which the reservoir is separate from the housing, the reservoir having a second configuration in which at least a portion of the reservoir is received in the housing, the actuator configured to exert a force on the reservoir when the reservoir is in its second configuration such that at a volume of the fluid is communicated out of the reservoir. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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