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Injection device with rotatable dose setting

US7785297B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 3, 2004
Grant dateAug 31, 2010
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Expiry dateApr 8, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M2205/586
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An injection device comprising a housing and a dose setting mechanism including a dose setting element. Contrary to prior art injection devices, the dose setting element can only be set at a few different dose settings. This is established by forming the dose setting element as a rotatable dish concealed within the housing and having a number of projections projecting outside the boundaries of the housing through a slot in the housing. A dose is set by activating a projection which in addition provides the user with a tactile guidance. Usually one projection is provided for one dose setting limiting the number of doses to be set to the number of projections.

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