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RFID tag enabled needle shield

US11432904B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

SHL Medical AG · CH

Inventors

Markus Bauss · Dorfen, DE
Thomas Dietl · Oberhof, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 11, 2020
Grant date	Sep 6, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 20, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2205/6054
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to an RDID tag enabled needle shield assembly that provides a sterile enclosure of an injection needle and that can be fixedly attached to a pre-filled syringe for administering an injection of medicament to a patient after removal of the needle shield assembly. The RFID tag is fixedly attached to the needle shield through co-molding or another form of permanent attachment. The present invention also relates to a method of tracking the life cycle of a medicament injection device where the RFID tag enabled needle shield assembly is attached to an injection needle that is connected to a syringe barrel that is part of an injection device. Data is written to or read from the RFID tag during the entire life cycle of the injection device, including assembly, packaging, storing, distribution and use.

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