TRANSCUTANEOUS FLUID DELIVERY SYSTEM

摘要

A device (810) for delivering fluid to a person includes a reservoir (830) f or containing a fluid to be delivered to the person; a fluid transport device (840) for dispensing fluid from the reservoir (830) to the person, the fluid transport device (840) including a proximal end in fluid communication with the reservoir (830) and a distal end having a penetrating member for piercin g the skin of the person to facilitate the delivery of fluid to the person through the fluid transport device (840); a housing (820) containing the reservoir (830) and the fluid transport device (840), the housing (820) including an exit port (870) for receiving the distal end of the fluid transport device (840) upon injection of the distal end into the person and means for securing a first wall of the housing to the skin of the person; an d an injection activation device including a driving mechanism contacting the fluid transport device (840) for driving the penetrating member from a first position within the housing, through the exit port to a second position external to the housing (820) and into the skin of the person.