Patent ID: 11951279
Assignee: MANNKIND CORPORATION
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 16:
17. A cartridge for insertion in a fluid delivery device, the cartridge comprising:
a longitudinal axis;
a reservoir filled with a fluid, the reservoir sealed at one, first end by a movable piston and sealed at another, second end by a pierceable septum; and
one or more radial projecting and circumferentially extending keyed features configured to align and mate with one or more corresponding keyed features of the fluid delivery device allowing the cartridge to be inserted into the fluid delivery device and, while mated with the one or more corresponding keyed features of the fluid delivery device, prevent translation of the cartridge in a direction along the longitudinal axis and permit translation of the cartridge in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis,
wherein the cartridge is configured to be inserted into the fluid delivery device about a direction which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the cartridge.