Patent · US Expired

Wet/dry automatic injector assembly

US6702778B2 · kind B2 · utility

112Cited by
24References
8Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 8, 2001
Grant dateMar 9, 2004
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Expiry dateJun 8, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M2005/2073
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention is directed to an automatic injection device containing a pre-loaded charge of medicament for automatically self-administering the medicament upon actuation thereof. The automatic injection device includes a dry compartment located within a housing for storing a predetermined dry charge of the medicament therein, a wet compartment within the housing for storing a predetermined amount of liquid injection solution therein, an activation assembly for causing the liquid injection solution in the wet compartment to be transferred to the dry wet compartment, and at least one compression assembly for maintaining the medicament located in the dry compartment under a continuous compressive state as the liquid injection solution passes through the dry compartment.

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