Hypodermic drug delivery reservoir and apparatus
US8684968B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 27, 2007 |
| Grant date | Apr 1, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 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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