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Needle cap remover and drug delivery device

US10518042B2 · kind B2 · utility

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16Claims

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Assignee

Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH · DE

Inventors

Moritz Keim · Mainz, DE
Winfried Huthmacher · Frankfurt am Main, DE
Peter Nober · Rommersheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 25, 2014
Grant date	Dec 31, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 7, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2005/3267
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention refers to a needle cap remover (7) for a needle cap (5.1) of a drug delivery device (2). The needle cap remover (7) comprises a body (8) having a material which differs from the material of the needle cap (5.1) or of a rigid needle shield (5) encasing the needle cap (5.1) in at least one parameter, wherein a body portion (8.1), which covers the needle cap (5.1) or the rigid needle shield (5) encasing the needle cap (5.1), is adapted to capture the needle cap (5.1) or the rigid needle shield (5) encasing the needle cap (5.1) by a positive and/or non-positive connections before or during removing of the needle cap (5.1) and is adapted to shrunk when a pulling force is applied.

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