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Modular drug delivery device for administering discrete doses of a medicament

US8414532B2 · kind B2 · utility

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23Claims

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Assignee

SENSILE PAT AG · CH

Inventors

Derek Brandt · Gossau, CH
Irio Giuseppe Calasso · Arth, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 4, 2008
Grant date	Apr 9, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 4, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2230/201
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

There provided a drug delivery device adapted for providing a plurality of discrete doses of a medicament including a disposable delivery unit (2) adapted to be worn by a user, comprising a reservoir (10b) for holding a medicament to be delivered, an injection member (22) adapted for trans-dermal drug delivery, and a pump (12) adapted for pumping the medicament to be delivered from the reservoir (10b) to the injection member (22); and a separate reusable base unit (4) comprising a drive module for driving the pump (12). The pump in the disposable delivery unit is activated to deliver a dose of the medicament by bringing the base unit temporarily into communication with the delivery unit.

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