METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DRUG DELIVERY Russian patent published in 2013 - IPC A61M5/142 A61M5/158 A61M5/168 A61M5/172 A61M25/01 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: invention refers to medical equipment, namely to devices for drug delivery to a patient, particularly to devices for subcutaneous drug or substance delivery, and using energy sources for providing more effective introduction of drugs. The device for therapeutic substance delivery to a patient's body comprises an infusion catheter, a catheter attachment element, a case, a therapeutic element and a controller. The infusion catheter is presented to be introduced into body tissue at an introduction area on a patient's body and to deliver the therapeutic substance into the patient's body within the infusion area. The infusion area covers a body tissue volume surrounding the introduction area. The catheter attachment element is presented to be attached to patient's skin and to attach the infusion catheter to skin. The case comprises the device for drug delivery designed for introducing the therapeutic substance into the infusion catheter for delivering the therapeutic substance within the infusion area, and a sensor integrated in the case and detecting the infusion of the therapeutic substance. The therapeutic element is presented to apply the therapy close to the infusion area for changing pharmacokinetic and/or pharmacodynamic profile of the therapeutic substance. The controller is presented to enable data exchange with the therapeutic element and to begin the therapy with the therapeutic element after the beginning of the infusion of the therapeutic substance has been found.

EFFECT: invention provides effective and well-timed insulin delivery into blood thereby preventing or reducing hyperglycemic and hypoglycemic attacks.

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