PROVISION FOR THE CONTINUOUS ADMINISTRATION OF A THERAPEUTIC FLUID

Abstract

A therapeutic fluid infusion system for administering a therapeutic fluid to a human body, the system comprising: a first assembly (20) comprising: a frame (300) configured for attachment to an epidermal region of the human body, a cannula (330) and a self-sealing septum (315), wherein a distal portion of the cannula (330) is configured for subcutaneous placement within the human body and wherein the self-sealing septum (315) separates a proximal portion of the cannula (330) from an external environment, and a second assembly (10) configured for removably attaching to the first assembly (20), wherein the second assembly (10) comprises: a pump (120), a container (220) for holding a therapeutic fluid and a connecting lumen (250) configured to penetrates the self-sealing diaphragm (315) to achieve fluid communication of the second fitting (10) with the first fitting (20).