Safety injectors
US6808507B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 10, 2002 |
| Grant date | Oct 26, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 12, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M5/5066
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A simple mechanism that provides the manipulations required to deliver a correct injection and also incorporates the safety modifications that are needed to prevent needlestick injury and ensure self destruct capability. A surprisingly simple and cheap modification to a sterile package for the standard syringe and needle can successfully be used to automate the medical skills needed to deliver a safe injection and dispose of the hazardous needle afterwards. The sterile package consists of a housing for the syringe barrel, which can telescope into a larger diameter hollow cap covering the syringe plunger. The syringe and needle are located fully inside this two-part packaging sheath, which completely encloses and protects them.
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