Single use delivery device having a primer element
US10918809B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 5, 2018 |
| Grant date | Feb 16, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 8, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/0019
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A single use delivery device is disclosed having a manually deformable liquid container defining an inner chamber, the container having a distal end, a body, a proximal end, and an outlet on the distal end; a tip projecting from the outlet on the distal end of the container, the tip in fluid communication with the inner chamber of the container; and a primer element for removing one or more air bubbles from the chamber, said primer element being attached to and in fluid communication with the deformable container. A method of administering a fluid to or flushing a vascular access device using a single use pre-filled delivery device as described herein is also disclosed.
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