TIME DEPENDENT DRUG DELIVERY APPARATUS
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Abstract
An apparatus are disclosed for autonomous variable rate delivery of a substance. In some embodiments, the delivery apparatus may be programmable. In some embodiments, the delivery apparatus may be disposable. Optionally the rate of delivery may be dependent on a temperature of a component of the apparatus. Optionally, there may be a time delay between activation of the apparatus and delivery power of the substance.
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62 Claims
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1-31. -31. (canceled)
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32. A drug delivery apparatus, comprising:
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a temperature sensitive component; a temperature sensor in thermal communication with the temperature sensitive component to sense the temperature of the temperature sensitive component; a transcutaneous device; a discharge mechanism coupled to the transcutaneous device to deliver a drug via the transcutaneous device; and a processor controlling the discharge mechanism to cause the discharge mechanism to wait for a fixed time delay and adjust the fixed time delay based upon the temperature of the temperature sensitive component. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A drug delivery apparatus, comprising:
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a temperature sensitive component; a temperature sensor that senses the temperature of the temperature sensitive component; a transcutaneous device; a discharge mechanism that delivers a drug via the transcutaneous device; a drug reservoir that stores the drug therein; and a processor that controls the discharge mechanism, causes the discharge mechanism to wait for a fixed time delay before activation of the discharge mechanism, and adjusts the fixed time delay based upon the temperature of the temperature sensitive component. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54)
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55. A method for drug delivery, comprising the following steps:
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sensing a temperature of a temperature sensitive component with a temperature sensor; delivering a drug via a transcutaneous device with a discharge mechanism; and controlling the discharge mechanism, using a processor that causes the discharge mechanism to wait for a fixed time delay before activation of the discharge mechanism, and adjusts the fixed time delay based upon the temperature of the temperature sensitive component. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
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