Patent ID: 11883628
Assignee: SORRENTO THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Field: Pharmaceuticals (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 22:
23. A method of activating a fluid delivery apparatus having a fluid therein and a plurality of microneedles for delivering the fluid to a user via the plurality of microneedles, the method comprising:
positioning the fluid delivery apparatus relative a portions of the user's body such that the plurality of microneedles are adjacent the user's skin;
positioning an application device into direct contact with the fluid delivery apparatus;
activating the application device to cause a piston of the application device to contact the fluid delivery apparatus at a predetermined velocity and drive the plurality of microneedles into the user's skin at a velocity in the range between 4.5 meters/second (m/s) to 6 m/s, wherein the piston includes a pair of upwardly extending tapered arms and a bridge portion that extends between the upper ends of the tapered arms, wherein the longitudinal gap is defined by the tapered arms.