Reservoir device with integrated mounting means

摘要

The present invention provides an apparatus comprising a housing and a flexible reservoir adapted to contain a fluid and having a septum member formed from a needle-penetratable self-sealing material. The flexible reservoir is arranged within the housing in combination with mounting means arranged within or formed by the housing, wherein the mounting means engages the septum member to thereby mount the flexible reservoir relative to the housing. In this way a secure fixation between the reservoir and the housing is provided without having to interfere with the general flexibility of the reservoir, e.g. substantially the entire flexible reservoir apart from the outlet/mounting means may be arranged free to move relative to the housing, this allowing the reservoir to be emptied to a high degree.

主权项

1. An apparatus for dispensing medical fluids comprising:
a housing, a flexible reservoir containing a medical fluid and comprising first and second flexible foil portions sealed together to form an enclosed cavity for containing the medical fluid, the reservoir having a pouch-like configuration and having a rounded, folded peripheral edge formed from the first and second flexible foil portions, the flexible reservoir comprising a self-sealing septum member formed from a needle-penetratable flexible material, at least a portion of the flexible reservoir being arranged within the housing, the septum member being attached to the flexible foil corresponding to the rounded, folded peripheral edge, and a mount arranged within or formed by the housing, the mount being configured to directly engage the septum member to secure the flexible reservoir relative to the mount.