Re-Useable Auto-Injector with Filling Means
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1. An injection device having a first sub-assembly comprising:
- a housing;
a chamber disposed within the housing and having proximal and distal ends, an inner surface and an exit aperture;
a stopper movably disposed within the chamber and having an outer surface substantially in contact with the inner surface about its perimeter; and
a port adapted to receive a container containing a fluid;
wherein the stopper is fixed with respect to the housing and movement of the port causes movement of the exit aperture in relation to the stopper.
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Abstract
An injection device having a first sub-assembly comprises a housing and a chamber. The chamber is disposed within the housing and has proximal and distal ends, an inner surface and an exit aperture. The sub-assembly comprises a stopper movably disposed within the chamber. The stopper has an outer surface substantially in contact with the inner surface about its perimeter. The sub-assembly comprises a port adapted to receive a container containing a fluid. The stopper is fixed with respect to the housing and movement of the port causes movement of the exit aperture in relation to the stopper.
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1. An injection device having a first sub-assembly comprising:
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a housing; a chamber disposed within the housing and having proximal and distal ends, an inner surface and an exit aperture; a stopper movably disposed within the chamber and having an outer surface substantially in contact with the inner surface about its perimeter; and a port adapted to receive a container containing a fluid; wherein the stopper is fixed with respect to the housing and movement of the port causes movement of the exit aperture in relation to the stopper. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of priming an injection device having a housing, comprising:
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inserting a container into a port on the injection device, the port being moveable with respect to the housing, the injection device comprising a chamber having an exit aperture and a stopper movably disposed within the chamber, the stopper being fixed with respect to the housing such that movement of the port causes movement of the exit aperture relative to the stopper; moving the port into the housing; and moving the port out of the housing such that fluid is drawn into the chamber from the container.
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