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Dual-chambered drug delivery device for high pressure injections

US9408980B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims

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Assignee

Becton, Dickinson and Company · US

Inventors

Michel Bruehwiler · Newton, US
Melissa Rosen · Lynn, US
Ryan Schoonmaker · Salem, US
Ira Spool · Newton, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 8, 2009
Grant date	Aug 9, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 17, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2005/3128
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A dual-chambered drug delivery device (201) includes a first chamber (205) in which a medicament is stored. A dose setting member (213) is rotated to set a medicament dose. The dose setting member (213) being rotatable to set the medicament dose. The dose setting member (213) is not axially moveable. A second chamber (221) is in fluid communication with the first chamber (205). The medicament dose is transferred to the second chamber (221) from the first chamber (205) prior to injecting the medicament dose. A needle (203) communicates with the second chamber (221) to inject the medicament dose into an injection site.

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