INTRADERMAL INJECTION DEVICE

摘要

A device (10) for administering, including self-administering, a metered dose of a liquid medicament (23) intradermally or subcutaneously comprises means (12, 27', 30', 35) for creating a vacuum so as to secure the device (10) to the skin during medicament delivery, means (32) for penetrating one or more skin layers to a desired depth and delivering the medicament and means (12, 27', 30', 35) for releasing the vacuum for removal of the device (10) following medicament delivery. The device (10) can be in the form of a disposable, pre-filled product for once-off use. The device (10) provides a convenient method of medicament delivery for increasing patient compliance.