Drug delivery arrangement comprising a skin pinching mechanism

A drug delivery device for dispensing a drug to a patient, the drug delivery device comprising:

• a housing configured to receive a needle;
• and
• a skin pinching mechanism having a first mechanism member and a second mechanism member,
• wherein the first mechanism member and the second mechanism member are movable relative to one another between a first axial position and a second axial position,
• wherein the second mechanism member is arranged to abut skin of the patient and comprises a skin pinching feature, and
• wherein the skin pinching mechanism is configured such that relative movement between the first mechanism member and the second mechanism member from the first axial position to the second axial position is converted into movement of the skin pinching feature, the movement of the skin pinching feature exerting a force on the skin of the patient to cause the skin to bulge in a proximal direction.

A method comprising:

• dispensing a medicament with the drug delivery device, wherein the drug delivery device comprises:
• a housing configured to receive a needle;
• and
• a skin pinching mechanism having a first mechanism member and a second mechanism member,
• wherein the first mechanism member and the second mechanism member are movable relative to one another between a first axial position and a second axial position,
• wherein the second mechanism member is arranged to abut the skin of the patient and comprises a skin pinching feature, and
• wherein the skin pinching mechanism is configured such that relative movement between the first mechanism member and the second mechanism member from the first axial position to the second axial position is converted into movement of the skin pinching feature, the movement of the skin pinching feature exerting a force on the skin of the patient to cause the skin to bulge in a proximal direction.