Pen needle outer cover concepts

US10661025B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Becton, Dickinson and Company · US

Inventors

• Sean Sullivan · Ridgewood, US
• Sudarsan Srinivasan · Hawthorne, US
• Michael A. DiBiasi · West Milford, US
• Keith Knapp · Townsend, US
• Kunjal Oza · Highland Park, US
• Sajayesh Vijayachandran · Thalore, IN
• Ganesh Kamble · Pune, IN

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 4, 2014
• Grant date: May 26, 2020
• Expiry date: Sep 20, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61M2005/3254
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A pen needle is enclosed by an outer cover to facilitate installation of a needle bearing hub on a medication pen. The outer cover design reduces or eliminates the likelihood of user contact with the patient end needle or the non-patient end needle during installation and disposal, and provides an audible indication when the hub is fully installed on a medication pen.