Needle changing apparatus
US9427514B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 9, 2011 |
| Grant date | Aug 30, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 17, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2005/312
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus is disclosed for storing and changing needles for connection with a medicament delivery device, comprising an inner housing, a reservoir disposed within the inner housing, and a needle holder disposed within the inner housing, for fluidly connecting a medicament container of the medicament delivery device with the reservoir. The apparatus also includes a plurality of patient needles displaceably disposed on the needle holder, and an outer housing displaceably disposed about the inner housing and providing a user interface to individually select one of the plurality of patient needles, connect the selected needle with the reservoir, expose the selected needle outside of the apparatus for injection, and store the selected needle.
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