ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,465,681, issued on Nov. 11, was assigned to MannKind Corp. (Danbury, Conn.).
"Cartridge insertion mechanism for a fluid delivery device" was invented by Christopher C. Gregory (Newtown, Pa.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fluid delivery device comprises a drive unit including an actuator and one or more first features and a cartridge filled with a fluid prior to being inserted into the housing. The cartridge having a fluid reservoir sealed at one end by a movable piston and sealed at another end by a pierceable septum. The cartridge includes one or more second features that are configured to align and mate with the one or more first fea...