abstract |
A transdermal drug delivery device (10, 30, 50) comprises a housing (11), the housing (11) accommodating a drug delivery mechanism (12), the drug delivery mechanism (12) comprising an injection needle (13). An adhesive surface (19) is provided for fixing the housing (11) to the skin of a patient during a medicament delivery procedure. A sterilising mechanism is connected to the housing (11), and thereby integrated into the device, the sterilising mechanism including a pad (18) impregnated with a sterilising agent, the sterilising mechanism contacting the skin once the housing (11) is secured to the patient, and the sterilising mechanism being movable in a sliding action across the injection site to sterilise the latter prior to needle injection and drug administration, respectively. |