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US6004286A · kind A · utility

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17Claims
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Filing dateSep 18, 1998
Grant dateDec 21, 1999
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Expiry dateSep 18, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M2205/42
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A needleless syringe, in which particles of a therapeutic agent are entrained in a high pressure gas flow, has a nozzle surrounded by a shroud silencer through which gas reflected from the target surface may be vented to atmosphere while retaining any particles reflected in the gas.

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