Injecting device
US7112187B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 24, 2003 |
| Grant date | Sep 26, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/583
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An injection device having an elongated body, including a container with medicament, elements for connecting a needle to the container, actuating elements capable of injecting a dose of medicament upon activation, activating elements capable of activating the actuating elements, a needle shield arranged to the body and slidable between an extended and a retracted position in relation to the body. The needle shield is designed and arranged such that, upon penetration of the needle into a patient, when moved to its retracted position, acts on the activating elements, which in turn activates the actuating elements and injects a dose.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.