Patent ID: 6971999
Filing Date: 2005-12-06
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. A delivery device comprising: a housing including a base defining a first skin-engaging surface portion forming a needle aperture and defining a substantially planar target penetration region of skin, and a second skin-engaging surface portion extending radially relative to the first skin-engaging surface portion to substantially prevent relative movement of the skin and the base and releasably secure the base to the skin; a syringe including a syringe body coupled to the housing, a plunger slidably received within the syringe body and a needle in fluid communication with the syringe body, wherein the needle is movable through the needle aperture upon slidably moving the syringe through the housing to thereby insert the needle into the substantially planar target penetration region of the skin and inject a substance contained within the syringe; and at least one stop surface fixed relative to at least a portion of the first skin-engaging surface and adapted to cooperate with the syringe to limit a depth of insertion of the needle into the substantially planar target penetration region of the skin.