Pen-type injector having holding mechanism for medicament cartridge
US7081108B2 · kind B2 · utility
12Cited by
5References
6Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 21, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 25, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 21, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S128/01
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An injection device for injection of a medicament from a medicament cartridge 40 having a neck portion is disclosed. The injection device further comprises a main housing 4 in which the medicament cartridge 40 is releasably retained by first and second retaining means 92,94. The retaining means 92,94 are each moveable between a first position in which the neck portion is engaged thereby to retain the medicament cartridge 40 in the main housing 4 and a second position which allows the medicament cartridge 40 to be removed from the main housing 4.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.