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Filling device having cooling and system for administering a liquid medication

  • US 8,839,828 B2
  • Filed: 11/17/2008
  • Issued: 09/23/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/21/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system, comprising:

  • a medication dosing apparatus;

    a reusable medication reservoir that is configured to hold a liquid medication, the medication reservoir being removable from the system;

    a medication supply container configured to hold a reserve of the liquid medication; and

    a filling device that automatically transfers the reserve of the liquid medication from the medication supply container to the medication reservoir;

    wherein;

    the medication dosing apparatus is fluidically connectable to, and disconnectable from, the medication reservoir; and

    at least one of;

    the filling device includes a cleansing device for the medication reservoir;

    the filling device includes a detecting device for an automatic detection of at least one of (i) the liquid medication being transferred from the medication supply container and (ii) a shelf life of the liquid medication being transferred from the medication supply container; and

    the medication reservoir is provided in a unit that is insertable into, and removable from the medication dosing apparatus, and that further includes an administration needle and a medication dosing device that (i) is configured to convey a dosage of the liquid medication to the administration needle, and (ii) is a conduit by which the reserve of the liquid medication is transferrable by the filling device to the medication reservoir.

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