DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURE, AND METHOD OF USE

• Main Authors: Dardani, Ian P, Beaver, Scott, Feldman, Danielle, Destefano, Mark A, Codd, Daniel S, Bokelman, Kevin L, Ramaswamy, Rajan, Hanson, Ian B, Ubach, Antonio, Love, John C, Bente, IV, Paul F, Gibson, Scott Robert, Taha, Basel Hasan, Boyaval, Margaux Frances, Clemente, Matthew J, Laurence, Lawton, Moberg, Sheldon B, O'connor, Sean M
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 08.10.2020
• Subjects: DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROMTHE BODY; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE

Disclosed herein is a wearable drug delivery device including a container filled at least partially with a drug including at least one of a PCSK9 (Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9) specific antibody, a granulocyte colony-stimulating factor CSF), a sclerostin antibody, or a calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) antibody. The wearable drug delivery device includes a needle and an insertion mechanism configured to insert the needle into a patient. A fluid pathway connector defines a sterile fluid flowpath between the container and the insertion mechanism. A cannula initially disposed about the needle is included.