RFID tag enabled needle shield

US10675123B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SHL Medical AG · CH

Inventors

• Markus Bauss · Dorfen, DE
• Thomas Dietl · Oberhof, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 22, 2017
• Grant date: Jun 9, 2020
• Expiry date: Jun 22, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61M2205/6054
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to an RFID tag enabled needle shield assembly that provides a sterile enclosure of an injection needle and that can be fixedly attached to a pre-filled syringe for administering an injection of medicament to a patient after removal of the needle shield assembly. The RFID tag is fixedly attached to the needle shield through co-molding or another form of permanent attachment. The present invention also relates to a method of tracking the life cycle of a medicament injection device where the RFID tag enabled needle shield assembly is attached to an injection needle that is connected to a syringe barrel that is part of an injection device. Data is written to or read from the RFID tag during the entire life cycle of the injection device, including assembly, packaging, storing, distribution and use.