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Drug delivery device with clearance compensation means

US8900203B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH · DE

Inventors

Michael Helmer · Frankfurt am Main, DE
Claudia Matthias · Frankfurt am Main, DE
Leo Zeimetz · Lennestadt, DE
Reza Shahbazfar · Wiesbaden, DE
Benjamin Schaefer · Haßloch, DE
Carsten Mosebach · Frankfurt am Main, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 8, 2010
Grant date	Dec 2, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 24, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2207/00
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to a drug delivery device for dispensing of a predefined dose of a medicinal product, comprising: a housing, a cartridge holder adapted to receive a cartridge containing the medicinal product to be dispensed, the cartridge holder being connectable to the housing, a drive mechanism to be operably engaged with the cartridge for setting and/or dispensing of a predefined dose of the medicinal product, wherein the drive mechanism is axially slidingly supported in the housing for compensating axial clearance between the drive mechanism and the cartridge and wherein the drive mechanism is axially fixable relative to the housing.

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