Devices systems and methods for medicament delivery
US7416540B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 22, 2004 |
| Grant date | Aug 26, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/8218
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Certain exemplary embodiments comprise an apparatus, comprising: a compressed gas container; a plurality of vials adapted to store a liquid medicament, each vial defining a longitudinal axis, the longitudinal axes of the plurality of vials parallel and non-co-axial, the plurality of vials fluidly coupleable to an actuating portion of a contents of the gas container; and a plurality of pistons, each piston adapted to move within a corresponding vial from the plurality of vials, the plurality of pistons adapted to, in response to discharge of the actuating portion of the contents of the compressed gas container, transfer at least a portion of the liquid medicament from the plurality of vials and through a needle that is extendable into a patient.
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