Device and method for testing and inspecting the integrity of an autoinjector
US10994070B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 6, 2019 |
| Grant date | May 4, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 6, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M5/178
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device and method for testing and inspecting the integrity of an autoinjector device is disclosed. The autoinjector devices includes a medication container, a housing that receives the medication container, the housing including a plurality of electrodes arranged circumferentially relative to the medication container, and a plurality of electrical contacts corresponding to the plurality of electrodes and in electrical communication therewith, the electrical contacts being accessible from the exterior of the autoinjector device, wherein a circuit between at least one pair of electrodes, measured at the electrical contacts, indicates a defect in the medication container. A method of testing the integrity of the autoinjector device is also disclose, wherein a voltage is applied to the electrical contacts in order to determine the integrity of the medication container in the autoinjector device. Accordingly, defects in the pre-packaged medication container in the autoinjector device may be detected.
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