Safety injection device
US5695463A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 7, 1996 |
| Grant date | Dec 9, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2005/3265
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An injection device for intramuscular or subcutaneous injection of solid or semi-solid medicaments is disclosed. The device includes main body member having a needle attached thereto. A protective sleeve covers the needle and retracts into the main body member when the device is pressed against the skin of a patient. A plunger with an attached rod maintains the medicament in the patient as the needle is withdrawn.
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