US 11,744,937 B2
Flexible and conformal patch pump
Gary Searle, Norfolk, MA (US); Keith N. Knapp, Warwick, NY (US); Peter Skutnik, Midland Park, NJ (US); Aidan Petrie, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US); Dan Nelsen, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US); and Paul Brown, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US)
Assigned to Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US)
Filed by Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US)
Filed on Jun. 11, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/345,362.
Application 16/133,276 is a division of application No. 12/585,062, filed on Sep. 2, 2009, granted, now 10,092,691, issued on Oct. 9, 2018.
Application 17/345,362 is a continuation of application No. 16/133,276, filed on Sep. 17, 2018, granted, now 11,052,189.
Prior Publication US 2021/0308367 A1, Oct. 7, 2021
Int. Cl. A61M 5/142 (2006.01); A61M 5/168 (2006.01); A61B 5/145 (2006.01); A61M 5/172 (2006.01); A61M 5/158 (2006.01)
CPC A61M 5/14244 (2013.01) [A61M 5/16804 (2013.01); A61B 5/14532 (2013.01); A61B 5/14542 (2013.01); A61M 5/1723 (2013.01); A61M 2005/14252 (2013.01); A61M 2005/1583 (2013.01); A61M 2205/36 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49826 (2015.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A wearable medical device for administering drug therapy to a user, said medical device comprising:
an integral housing comprised of a flexible upper portion and a flexible lower portion joined together along respective perimeters of each portion to form a hollow volume therebetween, the hollow volume enclosing at least one pump component in a watertight manner, wherein said upper and lower portions comprise at least one recess extending inwardly from an outer edge of each of said upper and lower portions that increases flexibility of a bottom surface of the medical device; and
a thermal bubble micropump sealed between the flexible upper portion and the flexible lower portion.