Pre-filled drug-delivery device and method of manufacture and assembly of same
US6500150B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 23, 1998 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 12, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2005/3132
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A drug delivery device having a base member defining a skin-contacting surface, a syringe serving as a reservoir for the drug, and means for expelling drug from the syringe. The syringe is connected to the base member such that the longitudinal axis of the syringe is substantially parallel to the skin surface. A delivery needle is in communication with the syringe. The needle has an angled bend which directs the tip of the needle substantially perpendicular to the skin-contacting surface. In use, the tip of the needle is adapted to penetrate the skin of the subject.
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