Cartridge insertion assembly for drug delivery system
US8157769B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 15, 2009 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 30, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2005/14573
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A cartridge insertion assembly including apparatus with a pathway formed therein, a cartridge insertable into the pathway, the cartridge including a cartridge coupling element connectable to an activation mechanism disposed in the apparatus operative to cause a substance contained in the cartridge to be metered out of the cartridge, and a door pivoted to the apparatus that includes a door coupling element arranged with respect to the cartridge such that when the door is in a fully closed position, the door coupling element couples the cartridge coupling element with a coupling element of the activation mechanism.
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