Intradermal needle-less injection device
US8066662B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 2010 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2005/3123
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A programmable injection device, comprising: a nozzle comprising a nozzle head with a fluid input hole and a distinct injection hole, the nozzle head accepts a dose of fluid from the fluid input hole to be injected into the skin of a patient through the injection hole, without use of a needle, a fluid capsule that is connected to said nozzle head and is adapted to provide the nozzle head with multiple doses of fluid for successive injections, without replacing the fluid capsule, an injection head that is adapted to have said fluid capsule and said nozzle head mounted onto it, comprising a first mechanism adapted to forcefully push a dose of a programmable amount of fluid from said fluid capsule to said nozzle head and a second mechanism for injecting by an programmable pressure said dose of fluid from said nozzle head into the skin of a patient in at least one of a programmable velocity or a programmable pressure applied to the skin surface.
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