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Devices, systems, and methods for medicament delivery

US7648482B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 21, 2006
Grant dateJan 19, 2010
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Expiry dateOct 4, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M2205/6036
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An apparatus includes a housing, a medicament container and an actuator. The actuator includes a release member and an energy storage member having a first position and a second position. In the first position, the energy storage member has a first potential energy. In the second position the energy storage member has a second potential energy. The energy storage member is configured to convert a portion of the first potential energy into kinetic energy when moved from the first position to the second position to move the medicament container within the housing. The energy storage member has a longitudinal axis offset from a longitudinal axis of the medicament container. The release member is configured to selectively deploy the energy storage member from its first position to its second position.

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