Method of storing both new and used pen needles
US11103634B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 24, 2018 |
| Grant date | Aug 31, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 20, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M5/24
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An assembly for storing both new and used pen needles of an injection apparatus, comprising a plurality of storage units each configured to store a pen needle having a needle fixed to a hub, the plurality of storage units being hingedly connected, and each including a storage end, and a dispensing end having an anti-rotation structure, wherein the anti-rotation structure working in conjunction with the hub of the pen needle to prevent rotation of the pen needle when the pen needle is in a dispensing position.
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