Patent ID: 7018375
Filing Date: 2006-03-28
Classification: A61M,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A drug delivery device comprising a holding reservoir, a pump, a delivery reservoir and an outlet, said holding reservoir being connected to said delivery reservoir through said pump by a connection, said pump being operable manually whereby fluid is transferred from the holding reservoir to the delivery reservoir, said delivery reservoir being connected to the outlet through a flow restriction which controls flow to the outlet, said delivery reservoir being resiliently expandable from a minimum volume to a maximum volume whereby the pressure induced on the fluid within the delivery reservoir between a first volume and a second volume provides a generally constant rate of fluid delivery where the first volume is greater than the second volume and wherein the connection between the holding reservoir and the delivery reservoir permits flow only from the holding reservoir to the delivery reservoir while the pressure within the delivery reservoir is less than a maximum pressure, said connection having a control means for redirecting flow to the holding reservoir upon the pressure within the delivery reservoir attaining said maximum pressure.