AUTO-INJECTION DEVICE WITH NEEDLE PROTECTING CAP HAVING OUTER AND INNER SLEEVES
First Claim
1. An injection device comprising:
- a housing adapted to receive a syringe having a discharge nozzle and having a boot that covers its discharge nozzle, so that the syringe is movable between a retracted position in which the discharge nozzle is contained within the housing and an extended position in which the discharge nozzle extends from the housing through an exit aperture;
a releasable locking mechanism that retains the syringe in its retracted position; and
a housing closure member that can occupy a first position, in which it locates on the housing and prevents the locking mechanism from being released, and a second position, in which it does not prevent the locking mechanism from being released, the first position of the housing closure member being one in which it engages the boot, so that movement of the housing closure member to its second position results in removal of the boot from the syringe.
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Abstract
An injection device 110 is described having a housing 112 that receives a syringe 114 having a sealed boot 123 that covers its needle 118. The syringe 114 is biased by a return spring 126 from an extended position in which the needle 118 extends from the housing 112 through an exit aperture 128 to a retracted position in which it does not. A drive spring 130 acts via a drive to advance the syringe 114 from its retracted position to its extended position and discharge its contents through the needle 118 and a return spring 126, brought into play when the drive has reached a nominal return position, restores the syringe 114 to its retracted position. A releasable locking mechanism retains the syringe 114 in its retracted position. A sleeve 119 projects from the exit aperture 128 and can be depressed to release the locking mechanism. A removable threaded cap 111 closes the housing 112, covers the exit aperture 128 and the sleeve 119, thus preventing the locking mechanism from being released, and engages the boot 123 on the syringe 114. When the cap 111 is removed, it takes the boot 123 with it, no longer closes the exit aperture 128 and no longer prevents the locking mechanism from being released. Then, the locking mechanism can be released and the injection cycle begun.
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21 Claims
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1. An injection device comprising:
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a housing adapted to receive a syringe having a discharge nozzle and having a boot that covers its discharge nozzle, so that the syringe is movable between a retracted position in which the discharge nozzle is contained within the housing and an extended position in which the discharge nozzle extends from the housing through an exit aperture; a releasable locking mechanism that retains the syringe in its retracted position; and a housing closure member that can occupy a first position, in which it locates on the housing and prevents the locking mechanism from being released, and a second position, in which it does not prevent the locking mechanism from being released, the first position of the housing closure member being one in which it engages the boot, so that movement of the housing closure member to its second position results in removal of the boot from the syringe. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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