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Syringe with visually coded needle hub

US9839750B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 1, 2016
Grant dateDec 12, 2017
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Expiry dateFeb 1, 2036

Classification

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

Abstract

A medication delivery device included molded cylindrical barrel having visual marks on the surface of the barrel in the axial direction, a plunger seals the distal opening of the cylindrical barrel, a molded needle hub disposed in the proximal opening of the cylindrical barrel for sealing the needle hub to the barrel. A needle is disposed in the needle hub for communicating liquids by operation of the plunger in the axial direction. The circumferential surface on the flange of the needle hub comprises a colored mark that corresponds to a characteristic of the medication delivery device or its contents.

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