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Cap for an injection device

US11191907B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH · DE

Inventors

Peter Nober · Rommersheim, DE
Matthias Rau · Frankfurt am Main, DE
David Theysen · Mainz, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 4, 2017
Grant date	Dec 7, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 25, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M5/3204
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to cap for an injection device. The cap includes a needle shield and a conduit. The needle shield includes a body with a recess for receiving part of a needle syringe. The conduit is movable from an initial position, wherein a portion of the body is located between the recess and the conduit, to a cap removal position, wherein the conduit extends through said portion of the body to fluidly communicate with the recess to allow the ingress of gas into the recess.

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