Disposable infusion device negative pressure filling apparatus and method
US7976505B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 19, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jul 12, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 24, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2209/045
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An infusion system comprises a disposable wearable infusion device having a body arranged to be adhered to a patient's skin and a reservoir for holding a liquid medicament to be infused into the patient and a filler assembly arranged to be detachably received by the infusion device. The filler assembly is configured to receive a source of liquid medicament and provides a negative pressure to pull liquid medicament from the source of medicament to the infusion device reservoir.
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