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Abstract

An administering device for liquid medicine including a basal rate selection switch for adjusting a basal rate, a bolus button encompassing an adjusting wheel for adjusting a bolus dose, and a trigger button for triggering administering of said dose, wherein the trigger button is centrally disposed in the adjusting wheel and the bolus button is arranged at an angle on the housing to make it easier to manipulate it, and wherein, to increase operational safety, a bolus is administered only when a specific sequence of states of the bolus button have been achieved and/or followed. In some embodiments, the bolus button may be additionally used for acknowledging alerts and/or, in some embodiments, a pillow-type, cushioning cover allows the device to be comfortably used also when sleeping. The invention encompasses a method of using an administering device, wherein during operation of the device, a basal rate selection switch is covered by a locking mechanism which locks a cartridge and an adapter for a catheter on a base unit.

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First Claim