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Drug dispensing device with flexible push rod

US8357114B2 · kind B2 · utility

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136References

33Claims

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Assignee

AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · US

Inventors

Andrew Poutiatine · Palo Alto, US
Charles Rampersaud · San Francisco, US
Thomas Schreck · Portola Valley, US
William Kolosi · San Francisco, US
Sascha Retailleau · San Francisco, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 5, 2007
Grant date	Jan 22, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 3, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG16H40/67
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Drug storage and dispensing devices for dispensing a drug dosage form are disclosed. Devices having a housing defining a nonlinear passageway and a flexible push rod to move within the nonlinear passageway are disclosed. Devices having a flexible push rod coupled to a rotation actuating member at at an end portion thereof are also disclosed.

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