Assembly for a drug delivery device
US10420899B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 23, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 24, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 28, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/14
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An assembly for a drug delivery device (200) is provided, the assembly comprising a needle mounting feature (1), a needle detector (2), a housing (3) and a movable feature (4) which is movably connected to the housing (3) and movable with respect thereto between a first position and a second position different from the first position. The needle detector (2) is configured to detect whether a needle (101) is mounted to the needle mounting feature (1). The assembly is further configured such that when a needle (101) is mounted to the needle mounting feature (1), the movable feature (4) is in the second position and when the needle (101) is not mounted to the needle mounting feature (1), the movable feature (4) is in the first position.
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