Patent ID: 8747371

Claim:
A method of drug delivery, comprising: providing a fluid delivery apparatus to be surgically implanted into a subject, the apparatus including: a first length of implantable tubing having a first end; a first fluid connector portion attached to the first end of the first length of implantable tubing, the first fluid connector portion being releasably connectable to a complementary second fluid connector portion; and an implantable housing configured to enclose the first fluid connector portion, the implantable housing including a body portion having an opening through which the first fluid connector portion can be accessed and a cover configured to open and close the opening a plurality of times; surgically implanting, entirely subcutaneously, the first length of implantable tubing, the first fluid connector portion, and the implantable housing into the subject; and delivering a drug to the subject through the first length of implantable tubing.