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Cartridge holder for a drug delivery device

US9149580B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH · DE

Inventors

Michael Jugl · Frankfurt am Main, DE
Turhan Ergel · Frankfurt am Main, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 16, 2012
Grant date	Oct 6, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 16, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2005/2485
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A cartridge holder for a drug delivery device is presented comprising a housing extending in an axial direction and being adapted to receive a cartridge at least partially filled with a medicament, said cartridge being sealed near a distal end by way of a pierceable seal. At least one bearing element is fixed to the housing, and at least one tensioning member is engaged with the bearing element and with the cartridge in an axial direction for transmitting a distally directed injection force from the cartridge to the housing.

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