Medicament delivery device adapted for long term storage
US11285269B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 30, 2017 |
| Grant date | Mar 29, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 21, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/273
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medicament delivery device is presented having a housing, a medicament container holder arranged to accommodate a medicament container provided with a medicament delivery member, a power unit arranged to act on the medicament container for expelling a dose of medicament when activated, an activation mechanism operably connected to the power unit. The activation mechanism is capable of activating said power unit and includes a medicament delivery member guard movable in a longitudinal direction in relation to the housing. The activation mechanism also has a force element arranged to bias said medicament delivery member guard to a proximal extended position wherein said medicament delivery member is covered and has a locking mechanism operably arranged to lock the medicament delivery member guard in the extended position, where the locking mechanism has a number of locking elements connected to the medicament delivery member guard and flexible in a generally radial direction.
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