| abstract |
An infusion device for infusion of a fluid from a reservoir (2, 4) into a body, the infusion device being connectable to an infusion set adaptor (30) at a connecting site, the infusion device comprising: a drive mechanism (40, 45, 50, 51, 52, 53, 55, 56) to operatively couple with at least a portion of the reservoir (2,4); a housing (5, 6) being sized to contain at least a portion of the reservoir (2, 4), wherein the drive mechanism is at least partially or fully contained within the housing (5, 6); a sealing device (54, 54a, 57, 58) that permits the passage of air into and out of the housing (5, 6)or a housing compartment and inhibits the passage of liquids into the housing (5, 6) or a housing compartment through the sealing device; wherein the sealing device (54, 54a, 57, 58) is arranged at the drive mechanism or at a location between a part of the drive mechanism and the connecting site of the infusion set adaptor (30) or at the connecting site of the infusion set adaptor (30). |