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Drug filled delivery assembly

US9889258B2 · kind B2 · utility

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10References

7Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Novo Nordisk A/S · DK

Inventors

Henrik Bengtsson · Lund, SE
Jonas K. Pedersen · Copenhagen, DK
Rikke B. Andersen · Copenhagen, DK
Jeppe Sturis
Kezia A. Juul · Copenhagen, DK
Lars Eilertsen · Søborg, DK
Ulla Ribel-Madsen · Avenue Madeleine, DK

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 30, 2012
Grant date	Feb 13, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 17, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2005/2474
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A drug delivery assembly includes a housing (110), a piston (120) axially displaceable in the housing, and a variable volume reservoir (105) formed by the housing and the piston and containing a fluid first drug. The assembly further includes an exterior fluid inlet (150) arranged in or configured to be arranged in fluid communication with the reservoir, a fluid outlet (145) arranged in or configured to be arranged in fluid communication with the reservoir, biasing means (130) configured for moving the piston forwards, and releasable retaining means (113) configured for retaining the piston in an initial position, whereby the biasing means is allowed to move the piston forwards to expel fluid drug from the reservoir when the retaining means is released.

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