Configurable device and method for dispensing a substance
US6859673B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 29, 2002 |
| Grant date | Feb 22, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 29, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/8206
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to a device for dispensing a substance, in particular for self-administering a product fluid, wherein the device includes an operating system for controlling basic functions of the device and a memory unit for storing application-specific data, and encompasses a method for configuring the device. The invention also relates to a container for a substance including a coupling element for coupling the container to an administering device for administering the substance, wherein the container has an associated identifying element, and wherein the administering device includes a coupling device for accommodating the coupling element of the container and a sensor element for at least one of reading and writing the identifying element and the state of the container. The invention is intended to encompass methods for providing and using the identifying element.
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