AUTOMATIC INJECTION DEVICE
First Claim
1. A training device for training a recipient on administration of a substance, the system comprising:
- a circular outer housing;
an activation button operatively coupled to the housing; and
an audible mechanism to convey audible information to a user concerning operation of the training automatic injector.
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Abstract
An automatic injection device for providing a subcutaneous injection is disclosed. The device includes a syringe movably disposed in a housing and including a barrel portion, a needle and a bung for sealing the barrel portion. The device includes a plunger for moving the syringe towards a first open end of the housing such that the needle projects from the first end, and for subsequently applying pressure to the bung. The plunger includes a rod connected at a first end to the bung, a compressible expanded central portion, and a flange between a second end of the rod and the central portion. The device also includes a biasing mechanism for biasing the plunger towards the first open end of the housing, the biasing mechanism disposed about the second end of the rod between the flange and a second end of the housing.
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34 Claims
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1. A training device for training a recipient on administration of a substance, the system comprising:
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a circular outer housing; an activation button operatively coupled to the housing; and an audible mechanism to convey audible information to a user concerning operation of the training automatic injector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A kit for instructing a recipient on administration of a substance by injection, the kit comprising:
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a training automatic injection device for demonstrating a procedure of using an automatic injection device, the training automatic injection device being unsuitable for administering a substance; and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium from which instructional information is conveyed to guide a recipient through the procedure with the training automatic injection device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for training a recipient to administer a medication comprising:
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an activation button associated with a housing, the activation button being configured to simulate an actual activation mechanism of an automatic injection device; an indicator associated with the housing, the indicator being configured to simulate an actual visual indicator of the automatic injection device; and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium from which information associated with use of the activation button and the indicator is conveyed to the recipient, wherein the indicator is not activated prior to actuation of the activation button, wherein conveyance of the information guides the recipient on the use of the activation button, and wherein actuation of the activation button causes the indicator to be activated. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A kit for training a recipient on use of an automatic injection device comprises a needle and a medication, the kit comprising:
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(a) a demonstration automatic injection device which lacks the needle and the medication; and (b) instructions for using the automatic injection device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructional information for training a recipient on use of an automatic injection device, wherein the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium is readable by an electronic device to instruct the recipient to:
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(a) position the automatic injection device at an injection site; (b) engage the activator mechanism to begin injection of the medication; (c) maintain engagement of the activator mechanism to continue injection of the medication until a visible indicator of completion is detected; and (d) remove the automatic injection device from the injection site once the visible indicator of completion is detected. - View Dependent Claims (34)
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Specification