Adhesive patch systems and methods
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1. A medical device system comprising:
- a first device housing comprising;
a medical monitoring or treatment device configured to provide a monitoring or treatment operation on a user;
a base adapted to be secured to the user during operation of the medical monitoring or treatment device, the base having an area that contacts the user upon the base being secured to the user; and
an adhesive material provided on the area of the base for securing the base to the user, the adhesive material configured to react with a catalyst for activating the adhesive material, the adhesive material having a different adhesion strength upon activation of the adhesive material than before activation of the adhesive material; and
a second device housing configured to be connectable to and disconnectable from the first device housing when the base is secured to the user, the second device housing configured to be spaced apart from the first device housing when disconnected from the first device housing when the base is secured to the user during operation of the medical monitoring or treatment device, the second device housing comprising a delivery device for applying the catalyst to the adhesive material;
wherein, when the second device housing is connected to the first device housing, the delivery device is moveable between a first position separate from the adhesive and a second position at which the catalyst is positioned to activate the adhesive.
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Abstract
Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to patches for medical devices. In various embodiments, an adhesive patch of a medical device may have selective areas with adhesive material of varying adhesion strengths. In other embodiments, an adhesive patch of a medical device may include adhesive material that may be activated by a catalyst to increase or decrease the adhesion strength of the adhesive material. In further embodiments, a medical device may include a pierceable membrane containing an agent, the pierceable membrane positioned to be pierced by a needle and to cause some of the agent to be carried to the user-patient.
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1. A medical device system comprising:
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a first device housing comprising; a medical monitoring or treatment device configured to provide a monitoring or treatment operation on a user; a base adapted to be secured to the user during operation of the medical monitoring or treatment device, the base having an area that contacts the user upon the base being secured to the user; and an adhesive material provided on the area of the base for securing the base to the user, the adhesive material configured to react with a catalyst for activating the adhesive material, the adhesive material having a different adhesion strength upon activation of the adhesive material than before activation of the adhesive material; and a second device housing configured to be connectable to and disconnectable from the first device housing when the base is secured to the user, the second device housing configured to be spaced apart from the first device housing when disconnected from the first device housing when the base is secured to the user during operation of the medical monitoring or treatment device, the second device housing comprising a delivery device for applying the catalyst to the adhesive material; wherein, when the second device housing is connected to the first device housing, the delivery device is moveable between a first position separate from the adhesive and a second position at which the catalyst is positioned to activate the adhesive. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A method for securing a medical device comprising:
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providing a first device housing comprising; configuring a medical monitoring or treatment device to provide a monitoring or treatment operation on a user; locating a base adapted to be secured to the user during operation of the medical monitoring or treatment device, the base having an area that contacts the user upon the base being secured to the user; and providing an adhesive material on the area of the base for securing the base to the user, the adhesive material configured to react with a catalyst for activating the adhesive material, the adhesive material having a different adhesion strength upon activation of the adhesive material than before activation of the adhesive material; and providing a second device housing having a delivery device, the second device housing configured to be connectable to and disconnectable from the first device housing when the base is secured to the user, the second device housing configured to be spaced apart from the first device housing when disconnected from the first device housing when the base is secured to the user during operation of the medical monitoring or treatment device, the delivery device for applying the catalyst to the adhesive material; wherein, when the second device housing is connected to the first device housing, the delivery device is moveable between a first position separate from the adhesive and a second position at which the catalyst is positioned to activate the adhesive. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41)
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42. A method of using a medical device system comprising a first device housing and a second device housing, the first device housing comprising a medical monitoring or treatment device configured to provide a monitoring or treatment operation on a user, a base adapted to be secured to the user during operation of the medical monitoring or treatment device, the base having an area that contacts the user upon the base being secured to the user, and an adhesive material provided on the area of the base for securing the base to the user, the adhesive material configured to react with a catalyst for activating the adhesive material, the adhesive material having a different adhesion strength upon activation of the adhesive material than before activation of the adhesive material, the second device housing configured to be connected to and disconnected from the first device housing, the second device housing configured to be spaced apart from the first device housing when disconnected from the first device housing when the base is secured to the user during operation of the medical monitoring or treatment device, the second device housing comprising a delivery device for applying the catalyst to the adhesive material, the delivery device moveable, when the second device housing is connected to the first device housing, between a first position separate from the adhesive and a second position at which the catalyst is positioned to activate the adhesive, the method comprising:
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securing the base of the first device housing to the user such that the area contacts the user; connecting the second device housing to the first device when the first device housing is secured to the user; applying the catalyst with the delivery device of the second device housing to the adhesive material of the first device housing to activate the adhesive material; and disconnecting the second device housing from the first device housing when the first device housing is secured to the user. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44)
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