Skin engagement member for use with needle assembly or medical injector
US9993599B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 23, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jun 12, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 1, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2005/3267
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A skin engagement member is provided herein for use with a needle assembly or a medical injector to minimize irritation of a patient's skin surrounding an injection site during injection by a needle of the needle assembly or the medical injector. The skin engagement member includes: a body; a surface defined on the body for engaging the patient's skin during injection by the needle; an aperture formed through the body configured to permit passage therethrough of the needle; and, rotatable mounting features for rotatably mounting the body to the needle assembly or the medical injector such that the surface, while engaging the patient's skin, is rotatable about the aperture.
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