Auto injector with improved functionality
US11660397B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 30, 2019 |
| Grant date | May 30, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 27, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/584
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to an auto injector, by which a fixed dose of a medicament can be injected as self-treatment, and by which needle exposure to an accessible position, injection of the medicament and retraction of the needle to an inaccessible position is automatically performed as a continuous sequence, after the auto injector is triggered. The invention provides solutions to improve the functionality of the retraction of the needle and the general experience of the use.
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