Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Flexible and conformal patch pump
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Application No.: US12585062Application Date: 2009-09-02
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Publication No.: US10092691B2Publication Date: 2018-10-09
- Inventor: Gary Searle , Keith N Knapp , Peter Skutnik , Aidan Petrie , Dan Nelsen , Paul Brown
- Applicant: Gary Searle , Keith N Knapp , Peter Skutnik , Aidan Petrie , Dan Nelsen , Paul Brown
- Applicant Address: US NJ Franklin Lakes
- Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
- Current Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
- Current Assignee Address: US NJ Franklin Lakes
- Agency: Dickinson Wright, PLLC
- Main IPC: A61M37/00
- IPC: A61M37/00 ; A61M5/142 ; A61M5/168 ; A61B5/145 ; A61M5/172 ; A61M5/158

Abstract:
Provided is a flexible and conformal wearable, self-contained medical device. The medical device comprises an integral housing formed by a flexible upper portion and a flexible lower portion joined along their perimeters. The medical device is also provided in a plurality of shapes and configurations for increasing the flexibility and conformability of the housing. The components contained within the housing, such as a drug reservoir, printed circuit board, and power supply are preferably constructed from flexible materials and are formed, connected and positioned according to the configuration of the housing in a manner for enhancing flexibility of the housing. A thermal bubble micropump is provided for controlling flow of a drug from the flexible reservoir, that utilizes a thermal resistor provided locally to a thermal expansion fluid that causes a surrounding membrane to expand and displace a volume of drug to be provided to the user.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110054285A1 Flexible and Conformal Patch Pump Public/Granted day:2011-03-03
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