Skin securable drug delivery device with a shock absorbing protective shield
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1. A skin securable fluid dispensing system for regulated delivery of a therapeutic fluid into a body, the system comprising:
- a cradle configured for adhesion to a cutaneous region of the body;
a therapeutic fluid delivery device including a pump and a reservoir, the therapeutic fluid delivery device being configured for removable attachment to the cradle; and
at least one shock absorber provided on at least one of the cradle and the therapeutic fluid delivery device so as to be positioned between the cradle and the therapeutic fluid delivery device, and extending at least partly along a periphery between the cradle and the therapeutic fluid delivery device when the delivery device is attached to the cradle;
wherein the cradle defines a first opening to allow a cannula to protrude therethrough, and at least one second opening separate from the first opening to expose therethrough at least a portion of a surface of the therapeutic fluid delivery device to the cutaneous region of the body when the cradle is adhered to the cutaneous region of the body and the therapeutic fluid delivery device is attached to the cradle.
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Abstract
Elements are provided for absorbing shock, pressure, impact and/or other external forces exerted upon a therapeutic fluid delivery device during use to protect the device from physical and internal damage and, thereby, according to some embodiments, maintain (for example) regulated and continuous administration of therapeutic fluid into the body.
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1. A skin securable fluid dispensing system for regulated delivery of a therapeutic fluid into a body, the system comprising:
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a cradle configured for adhesion to a cutaneous region of the body; a therapeutic fluid delivery device including a pump and a reservoir, the therapeutic fluid delivery device being configured for removable attachment to the cradle; and at least one shock absorber provided on at least one of the cradle and the therapeutic fluid delivery device so as to be positioned between the cradle and the therapeutic fluid delivery device, and extending at least partly along a periphery between the cradle and the therapeutic fluid delivery device when the delivery device is attached to the cradle; wherein the cradle defines a first opening to allow a cannula to protrude therethrough, and at least one second opening separate from the first opening to expose therethrough at least a portion of a surface of the therapeutic fluid delivery device to the cutaneous region of the body when the cradle is adhered to the cutaneous region of the body and the therapeutic fluid delivery device is attached to the cradle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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