Patent ID: 8100853
Filing Date: 2012-01-24
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. A methodology for drug delivery utilizing a manual drug delivery device, which comprises the steps of: A.) loading a drug holding reservoir of a manual drug delivery device with a predetermined amount of a liquid drug and sealing said liquid drug in said holding reservoir, said manual drug delivery device including the following structure: B.) positioning said device adjacent a drug injection receiver; C.) moving said plunger into said shaft from said first position to said second position, so as to compress said first spring and so as to move said slide valve from its closed, first position to its open, second position in alignment with said drug outlet conduit; and D.) moving said plunger from its second position to its third position, while said first spring remains compressed, so as to compress said second spring and advance said side arm of said plunger to act upon said rod and said piston to move said drug through said drug outlet conduit, through said valve and through said needle to inject said drug into said injection receiver.