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Drug delivery device

  • US 10,195,346 B2
  • Filed: 01/27/2014
  • Issued: 02/05/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/29/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. Drug delivery device for administering a drug, comprising:

  • a body adapted to retain a cartridge containing a drug,at least one electrical unit and a port for electrically contacting the at least one electrical unit,an adapter for attaching an injection needle to the drug delivery device,a safety mechanism arranged to prevent contacting the electrical unit through the port whilst an injection needle is in fluid communication with the cartridge and arranged to prevent establishing a fluid communication between an injection needle and the cartridge whilst the port is configured to allow contacting the electrical unit,wherein the port is arranged within the body behind an opening in the body,wherein a movable cover is arranged for exposing the opening in an open position or obscuring the opening in a closed position,wherein a distal end of the movable cover protrudes into a range of the adapter in such a manner that the distal end interferes with a needle hub of the injection needle being assembled to the adapter such that the needle hub displaces the distal end and the movable cover towards the closed position.

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