Flexible needle assembly
US6595960B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 12, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 22, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2005/341
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus and method of providing a flexible needle assembly for use with a medication delivery pen. The flexible needle assembly includes a needle cannula having proximal and distal points and a hub coupled to the needle cannula. The hub includes a flexible roof, or ball-and-socket arrangement, that permits the needle cannula to move about the centerline of the hub. The flexible roof can include one or more concentric ribs to enhance flexibility of the needle cannula about the centerline of the hub.
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