Skin Securable Drug Delivery Device with a Shock Absorbing Protective Shield
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Abstract
Disclosed is a skin securable therapeutic fluid dispensing device that includes a reservoir adapted to retain therapeutic fluid, a pump driving mechanism, and at least one housing configured to accommodate the reservoir and the pump driving mechanism, with at least a portion of the at least one housing defining at least a portion of the reservoir. The device also includes a shield coupled to the at least one housing, the shield configured to protect, at least in part, the reservoir from application of external forces thereon.
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Citations
62 Claims
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1-39. -39. (canceled)
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40. A therapeutic fluid dispensing pump comprising:
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a reservoir configured to retain therapeutic fluid; a pump driving mechanism; at least one housing configured to accommodate the reservoir and the pump driving mechanism, at least a portion of the at least one housing defining at least a portion of the reservoir; and a shield coupled to the at least one housing, the shield configured to protect, at least in part, the reservoir from application of external forces thereon. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 61)
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53. A therapeutic fluid dispensing pump comprising:
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a reusable part including; at least a portion of a pump driving mechanism; and a reusable part housing configured to accommodate the at least a portion of the pump driving mechanism; a shield coupled to the reusable part housing; a disposable part coupleable to the reusable part, the disposable part including; a reservoir configured to retain therapeutic fluid; and a disposable part housing configured to accommodate the reservoir, at least a portion of the disposable part housing defining at least a portion of a wall of the reservoir; wherein the shield is configured to protect, at least in part, the reservoir from application of external forces thereon when the disposable part and the reusable part are coupled. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56)
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57. A therapeutic fluid dispensing pump comprising:
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a dispensing unit having at least one housing configured to accommodate at least a pump driving mechanism and a reservoir configured for retaining therapeutic fluid, wherein at least a portion of the at least one housing defines at least a portion of a wall of the reservoir; a cradle including an adhesive layer on one or more surfaces of the cradle to adhere to skin of a patient, the cradle configured to enable removable coupling of the dispensing unit thereto; and a shield coupled to the cradle, the shield configured to protect, at least in part, the reservoir from application of external forces. - View Dependent Claims (58, 59, 60)
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62. A therapeutic fluid dispensing pump comprising:
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a dispensing unit having at least one housing configured to accommodate at least a pump driving mechanism; a cradle including a reservoir configured for retaining therapeutic fluid and an adhesive layer on one or more surfaces of the cradle to adhere to skin of a patient, the cradle configured to enable removable coupling of the dispensing unit thereto; and a shield coupled to at least one of the dispensing unit and the cradle, the shield configured to protect, at least in part, the reservoir from application of external forces.
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Specification