Patent ID: 9254359
Filing Date: 2016-02-09
CPC Classification: A61B,A61M

Claim Text:
1. A fluid dispensing device for delivery of a therapeutic fluid to a user's body, the fluid dispensing device comprising: a disposable part housing comprising of at least one reservoir to hold the therapeutic fluid; at least one other unit requiring communication with ambient air, at least partly, to operate; a reusable part housing including at least a portion of a driving mechanism and electronic components having a processor; at least one vent port formed on one or more walls of at least one of the disposable part housing and the reusable part housing; and a semi-permeable membrane covering the at least one vent port, the membrane being impervious to at least one liquid but pervious to at least one gas, wherein the at least one vent port is configured for communicating air into at least one of the disposable part housing and the reusable part housing to at least one of: wherein the at least one other unit includes a sensor to determine a body analyte level and wherein the at least one vent port is configured for providing air to the sensor to enable its operation.