Medicament Distribution Systems and Related Methods of Use
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1. A medical device for releasing a medicament, comprising:
- a multi-layer patch, including;
a base layer configured to secure the patch to a body of a user;
a medicament array located adjacent the base layer, wherein the medicament array includes a plurality of wells configured to release a quantity of medicament from the medicament array to the body of the user;
a cover layer located on a side of the medicament array opposite the base layer; and
a pump operably coupled to the patch and configured to deliver a quantity of fluid to the patch.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the disclosure may include a medical device for releasing a medicament. The device may include a multi-layer patch. The patch may include a base layer configured to secure the patch to a body of a user and a medicament array located adjacent the base layer. The array may include a plurality of wells configured to release a quantity of medicament from the array to the body of the user. The device may also include a cover layer located on a side of the medicament array opposite the base layer and a pump operably coupled to the patch and configured to deliver a quantity of fluid to the patch.
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1. A medical device for releasing a medicament, comprising:
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a multi-layer patch, including; a base layer configured to secure the patch to a body of a user; a medicament array located adjacent the base layer, wherein the medicament array includes a plurality of wells configured to release a quantity of medicament from the medicament array to the body of the user; a cover layer located on a side of the medicament array opposite the base layer; and a pump operably coupled to the patch and configured to deliver a quantity of fluid to the patch. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A medical device for releasing a medicament, comprising:
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a patch including a medicament array having a plurality of wells configured to release a quantity of medicament from a storage region of the wells to a body of a user; a pump operably coupled to the patch and configured to deliver a quantity of fluid from the pump to a region above the storage region of the wells, and wherein the wells are configured to release a quantity of medicament to the body in response to an increase in the amount of fluid delivered from the pump; a controller operably coupled to the pump; and one or more sensors configured to measure one or more body parameters, wherein the sensors are configured to relay information about the body parameters to the controller. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A medical device for releasing a medicament, comprising:
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a patch including a medicament array having a plurality of wells configured to release a quantity of medicament from the medicament array to a body of a user; a membrane located adjacent the plurality of wells and configured to deform into the plurality of wells; a mechanism configured to secure the patch to the body of the user; and a pump configured to deliver a quantity of fluid to the patch, wherein the delivery of fluid increases the pressure on the membrane, causing the membrane to deform into the plurality of wells and causing the wells to release the quantity of medicament to the body of the user; wherein the medical device includes a controller configured to control the delivery of fluid from the pump to the patch. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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