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Systems and methods for administering medication

US8579866B2 · kind B2 · utility

25Cited by

208References

20Claims

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Assignee

UCB PHARMA S.A. · BE

Inventors

Darrell P. Morgan · Sonning Common, GB
Alex Lee · New York, US
Dan Formosa · Piermont, US
Steven Vordenberg · Amherst, US
Joern Vicari · Brooklyn, US
Eric Freitag · New York, US
Boris Kontorvich · Brooklyn, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 29, 2008
Grant date	Nov 12, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 6, 2031

Classification

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

Abstract

The syringe systems disclosed herein provide in part devices for allowing patients with comprised joint strength to more easily administer medicine. Certain exemplary syringe embodiments include a handle forming a handgrip, a syringe barrel that magnifies the dosage marks located on an inner barrel, and a tip cap slidably engageable with the syringe barrel for shielding a needle.

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