INJECTION DEVICE
First Claim
1. An injection device comprising an outer housing inside which is locateda barrel for holding a volume of a medicament;
- a needle at one end of the barrel, the needle and barrel being such that at least part of the needle is axially moveable in and out of said outer housing but is biased to be normally wholly inside said housing;
a plunger, axially moveable within the barrel;
an inner housing intermediate the outer housing and the barrel and plunger; and
an energy source in communication with said inner housing,Characterized in that the inner housing is moveable by the energy source between three positions, namelya first position in which the inner housing has one or more readially flexible tags which are in communication with the barrel such that, in use, the plunger and the barrel are movable axially so as to move at least part of said needle out of the outer housing;
a second position in which the inner housing has one or more radially flexible tags which are in communication with the plunger but not the barrel such that, in use, said plunger is movable axially into said barrel so as to expel medicament through the needle; and
a third position in which said one or more radially flexible tags on the inner housing are in communication with neither the plunger nor the barrel such that, in use, the plunger and barrel are able to retract in order to retract the needle into the outer housing.
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Abstract
An injection device comprising an outer housing inside which is located a medicament-holding barrel with a needle at one end thereof, at least part of the needle being moveable in and out of the outer housing, a plunger moveable within the barrel, an inner housing intermediate the outer housing and the barrel and plunger and an energy source in communication with said inner housing. The inner housing is moveable by the energy source between a first position in which the plunger and barrel are movable axially so as to move at least part of said needle out of the outer housing; a second position in which the plunger is movable axially into said barrel so as to expel medicament through the needle; and a third position in which the plunger and barrel are able to retract in order to retract the needle into the outer housing.
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20 Claims
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1. An injection device comprising an outer housing inside which is located
a barrel for holding a volume of a medicament; -
a needle at one end of the barrel, the needle and barrel being such that at least part of the needle is axially moveable in and out of said outer housing but is biased to be normally wholly inside said housing; a plunger, axially moveable within the barrel; an inner housing intermediate the outer housing and the barrel and plunger; and an energy source in communication with said inner housing, Characterized in that the inner housing is moveable by the energy source between three positions, namely a first position in which the inner housing has one or more readially flexible tags which are in communication with the barrel such that, in use, the plunger and the barrel are movable axially so as to move at least part of said needle out of the outer housing; a second position in which the inner housing has one or more radially flexible tags which are in communication with the plunger but not the barrel such that, in use, said plunger is movable axially into said barrel so as to expel medicament through the needle; and a third position in which said one or more radially flexible tags on the inner housing are in communication with neither the plunger nor the barrel such that, in use, the plunger and barrel are able to retract in order to retract the needle into the outer housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An injection device comprising an outer housing inside which is located
a barrel for holding a volume of a medicament; -
a needle at one end of the barrel, the needle and barrel being such that at least part of the needle is axially moveable in and out of said outer housing but is biased to be normally wholly inside said housing; a plunger, axially moveable within the barrel; an inner housing intermediate the outer housing and the barrel and plunger; and an energy source in communication with said inner housing, characterized in that the inner housing is moveable by the energy source between two positions, namely a first position in which the inner housing has one or more radially flexible tags which are in communication with the plunger but not the barrel such that, in use, said plunger is movable axially into said barrel so as to expel medicament through the needle; and a second position in which said one or more radially flexible tags on the inner housing are in communication with neither the plunger nor the barrel such that, in use, the plunger and barrel are able to retract in order to retract the needle into the outer housing.
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19. An injection device comprising an outer housing adapted to receive:
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a barrel for holding a volume of a medicament; a needle at one end of the barrel, the needle and barrel being such that at least part of the needle is axially moveable in and out of said outer housing but is biased to be normally wholly inside said housing; and a plunger, axially moveable within the barrel, wherein the injection device further comprises; an inner housing intermediate the outer housing and the barrel and plunger; and an energy source in communication with said inner housing, characterized in that the inner housing is moveable by the energy source between three positions, namely a first position in which the inner housing has one or more radially flexible tags in communication the barrel such that, in use, the plunger and barrel are movable axially so as to move at least part of said needle out of the outer housing; a second position in which the inner housing has one or more radially flexible tags in communication with the plunger but not the barrel such that, in use, said plunger is movable axially into said barrel so as to expel medicament through the needle; and a third position in which the said radially flexible tags on the inner housing are in communication with neither the plunger nor the barrel such that, in use, the plunger and barrel are able to retract in order to retract the needle into the outer housing. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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Specification