J. Richard Gyory,Daniel Hamilton,Alessandro Pizzochero,Jon Taylor
申请号：
US14164945
公开号：
US20140350470A1
申请日:
2014.01.27
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2014
代理人:
摘要：
Devices and methods for delivering a fluid to a patient are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a delivery system includes a reservoir for containing a fluid and a fluid communicator in fluid communication with the reservoir. An electrochemical actuator is coupled to the reservoir and configured to exert a force on the reservoir upon actuation such that fluid within the reservoir is communicated through the fluid communicator. The actuator includes a first end that is constrained and a second end that is not constrained. The actuator is configured to bend at a location along a length of the actuator when actuated such that the second end of the actuator is displaced in a direction toward the fluid reservoir. The actuator can be an electrochemical actuator. The apparatus can further include a transfer structure disposed between the actuator and the reservoir configured to contact the reservoir upon actuation of the actuator.
