Activating mechanism for a medicament delivery device and medicament delivery device
US10610645B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 11, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2005/247
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The disclosure relates to an activating mechanism for a medicament delivery device, wherein the activating mechanism includes a cartridge containing a dosage of a medicament, a cartridge carrier holding the cartridge and comprising a distal carrier section, a hollow injection needle arranged within a distal end of the cartridge carrier comprising an inner needle section targeted inside the cartridge carrier, whereby the inner needle section is spaced from the cartridge in a distal direction (D) when the medicament delivery device is in an initial position (P1), a removable needle cap to cover and seal an outer needle section of the injection needle that is targeted outside the cartridge carrier.
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