Patent ID: 11878140
Assignee: BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A wearable drug delivery system comprising:
a housing defining a cavity, the housing comprising a window configured to allow a patient to view a portion of the cavity;
a medicament container configured to be received within the cavity and to receive a medicament;
a first needle configured to be placed in fluid communication with the medicament container, the first needle having a first position spaced from the medicament container, and a second position in which at least a portion of the first needle is received within the medicament container;
a second needle configured to pierce a patient's skin, and to deliver the medicament to the patient, the second needle in fluid communication with the first needle;
an adhesive coupled to the housing and configured to releasably couple the wearable drug delivery system to the patient's skin;
a button to initiate a drug delivery process;
an ultraviolet (UV) light source fixed within the cavity and configured to sterilize a portion of one or more surfaces received within the cavity of the housing of the wearable drug delivery system following initiation of the drug delivery process;
a power source operatively connected to the UV light source;
a timer operatively connected to the UV light source and configured to shut off the UV light source after a predetermined amount of time; and
an indicator configured to convey a status of the drug delivery process.