Needle-free injection methods
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1. A method of operating a needle-free injector comprising:
- providing a needle-free injector comprising an outer housing, an inner housing moveable within the outer housing between a syringe loading position and a firing position, an activation button operatively associated with the inner and outer housing, and a housing lock engaged by the activation button;
activating the activation button when the inner housing is in the syringe loading position to lock the inner housing in the syringe loading position; and
loading a needle-free syringe into the needle-free injector.
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Abstract
Methods of operating needle-free injection device having an outer housing and an inner housing is disclosed. The inner housing is configured to receive a needle-free syringe in one end. In addition, the inner housing is movable within the outer housing between a syringe loading position and a firing position. The device may include an activation button operatively associated with the inner and outer housings and a housing lock engaged by the activation button to prohibit movement of the inner housing from the syringe loading position to the firing position when the activation button is activated with the inner housing in the syringe loading position.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of operating a needle-free injector comprising:
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providing a needle-free injector comprising an outer housing, an inner housing moveable within the outer housing between a syringe loading position and a firing position, an activation button operatively associated with the inner and outer housing, and a housing lock engaged by the activation button; activating the activation button when the inner housing is in the syringe loading position to lock the inner housing in the syringe loading position; and loading a needle-free syringe into the needle-free injector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of operating a needle-free injector comprising:
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providing a needle-free injector comprising an outer housing, an inner housing moveable within the outer housing between a syringe loading position and a firing position, and a syringe mount; and loading a needle-free syringe into the syringe mount, wherein the syringe mount prevents the placement of the needle-free syringe into engagement with the syringe mount unless the inner housing is in the syringe loading position. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of operating a needle-free injector comprising:
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providing a needle-free injector comprising an outer housing, an inner housing moveable within the outer housing between a syringe loading position and a firing position, a syringe mount providing for the attachment of a need free syringe to one end of the inner housing, and an eject button; loading a needle-free syringe into the syringe mount; and ejecting the needle-free syringe from the syringe mount by activating the eject button. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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