Patent ID: 8740851

Claim:
A device comprising: a skin-mountable unit having a mounting surface comprising an adhesive for adhering the unit to the skin of a subject, the adhesive being covered by a releasably attached seal member, a handling unit releasably attached to the skin-mountable unit in a manner that allows the handling unit to be released from the skin mountable unit after the skin-mountable unit is attached to the skin of the subject and wherein the handling unit comprises an interior space at least partially accommodating the skin-mountable unit and having an opening through which the skin-mountable unit can be moved when detached from the handling unit, the handling unit having a portion surrounding the opening, and the seal member being releasably attached to the surrounding portion, thereby providing a closed space for the skin-mountable unit, wherein the handling unit and skin-mountable unit are arranged in a releasably attached manner that allows the device to be handled and initially applied against the skin as a unitary device and wherein in situation of use the handling unit is used to aid in attaching the device to the skin.