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Hypodermic drug delivery reservoir and apparatus

US8684968B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 27, 2007
Grant dateApr 1, 2014
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Expiry dateFeb 3, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M2037/0023
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A hypodermic drug delivery apparatus for delivering a pressurized medication fluid generally incorporates a reservoir containing at least one deliverable fluid, a reservoir pressurizing device, a rupturing member, a fluid administration device for communicating with the reservoir via a fluid passageway, and a rupture control mechanism for preventing rupture of a wall portion of the reservoir below a threshold pressure.

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