Automatic injector
US8870827B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 17, 2010 |
| Grant date | Oct 28, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 10, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/586
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An automatic injector dispenses a predetermined dose of medicament without a user having to manually force the needle into an injection site. The automatic injector includes a needle cover having a locked retracted position with respect to the injector housing prior to a medicament dispensing operation. The needle cover is operative to engage an injection site prior to a medicament dispensing operation.
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