Prefillable intradermal injector
US6569123B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 13, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 27, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2202/0445
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A prefillable delivery device for administering intradermal injections includes a prefillable container adapted to store a substance. The substance is expelled through a needle cannula having a forward tip adapted to administer the intradermal injection. A limiter surrounds the needle cannula having a generally flat skin engaging surface extending in a plane generally perpendicular to the needle cannula. An insert is centrally located within the skin engaging surface and is piercable by the forward tip. A sleeve with a first end and a second end surrounds the prefillable container. The limiter is slidably inserted through the first end and the second end is affixed to a depressable plunger for expelling the substance from the container. The limiter is movable between a first position and a second position thereby exposing the forward tip and is selectively movable between a third position and a fourth position thereby concealing the forward tip.
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