Auto-injection devices and methods for intramuscular administration of medications
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1. An auto-injection device comprising non-volumetric indicia for at least one patient parameter, an indicator, a dosage adjusting means, and an adjustment mechanism.
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Abstract
The present invention provides auto-injection devices for the administration of appropriate medication dosage and needle-depth penetration based on a patient'"'"'s relevant parameters. In one embodiment, the auto-injection device of the present invention comprises non-volumetric indicia based upon a patient parameter for use in selecting the appropriate medicament dosage for administration to the patient. In another embodiment, the non-volumetric indicia not only provides appropriate medicament dosage but also appropriate needle depth penetration.
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- 1. An auto-injection device comprising non-volumetric indicia for at least one patient parameter, an indicator, a dosage adjusting means, and an adjustment mechanism.
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11. A method for injecting medication to a patient comprising:
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a) assessing a patient parameter;
b) manipulating an adjustment mechanism on an auto-injection device comprising medicament, a distal end, a proximal end, a dosage adjusting means, non-volumetric indicia, an indicator, and the adjustment mechanism, wherein said non-volumetric indicia is based upon the patient parameter;
c) assessing indicator position against the non-volumetric indicia as the adjustment mechanism is manipulated;
d) once the indicator is positioned on the appropriate non-volumetric indicia based on the patient parameter, administering the medicament to the patient by actuating the auto-injection device to release the medicament out of the distal end of the device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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