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Skin securable drug delivery device with a shock absorbing protective shield

  • US 8,696,629 B2
  • Filed: 10/11/2009
  • Issued: 04/15/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/07/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A therapeutic fluid dispensing pump comprising:

  • 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;

    wherein one or more of the at least one housing comprises at least one protrusion receivable within a corresponding at least one opening provided on the shield to enable proper alignment of the shield; and

    wherein the dispensing device further comprises a frame provided on or adjacent to one or more of the at least one housing, the frame being configured to support the shield such that the shield is not in direct contact with the at least a portion of the at least one housing defining the at least a portion of the reservoir.

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