Medicine delivery device having detachable pressure sensing unit
US10300196B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 21, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 28, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/70
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A fluid medicament delivery device includes a patient attachment unit and a separate indicator unit. The patient attachment unit includes a housing and a fluid channel located therein, wherein at least a portion of the fluid channel includes a flexible member substantially coterminous with the housing. The separate indicator unit is adapted to be detachably coupled to the housing of the patient attachment unit and includes a first sensing element for contacting the flexible member when the indicator unit is coupled to the housing to sense a flexure of the flexible member.
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