AUTOINJECTOR APPARATUS
First Claim
1. A single-use cassette for use with an autoinjector, the cassette comprising:
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a sleeve disposed in the housing and movable between first and second positions, wherein the sleeve is capable of having a syringe disposed therein; and
a lock cap for securing the syringe in the sleeve, the lock cap affixed to a distal end of the sleeve and capable of contact with the distal end of the syringe.
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Abstract
An autoinjector apparatus is disclosed which comprises a single-use cassette and an autoinjector. The cassette comprises a housing and a sleeve movably disposed in the housing. A syringe may be disposed in the sleeve and secured therein with a lock cap. The lock cap is affixed to a distal end of the sleeve and contacts the distal end of the syringe. A shield remover extends through an opening in a proximal end of the housing for removing a needle shield which covers a needle of the syringe. A cassette identification arrangement is provided on a surface of the housing to enable the autoinjector to identify the cassette. The autoinjector is provided with a detector for reading the cassette identification arrangement.
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38 Claims
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1. A single-use cassette for use with an autoinjector, the cassette comprising:
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a housing; a sleeve disposed in the housing and movable between first and second positions, wherein the sleeve is capable of having a syringe disposed therein; and a lock cap for securing the syringe in the sleeve, the lock cap affixed to a distal end of the sleeve and capable of contact with the distal end of the syringe. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus for injection of a therapeutic product, the apparatus comprising:
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an autoinjector; and a single-use cassette for use with the injector, the cassette comprising; a housing; a sleeve disposed in the housing and movable between first and second positions; a syringe disposed in the sleeve; and a lock cap for securing the syringe in the sleeve, the lock cap affixed to a distal end of the sleeve and in contact with the distal end of the syringe. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. An apparatus for injection of a therapeutic product, the apparatus comprising:
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an autoinjector; and a single-use cassette for use with the injector, the cassette comprising; a housing; a sleeve disposed in the housing and movable between first and second positions; a syringe disposed in the sleeve; and a shield remover extending through an opening in a proximal end of the housing for removing a needle shield from the syringe.
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38. A single-use cassette for use with an autoinjector, the cassette comprising:
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a housing; a sleeve disposed in the housing and movable between first and second positions, wherein the sleeve is capable of having a syringe disposed therein; and a shield remover extending through an opening in a proximal end of the housing for removing a needle shield from the syringe.
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Specification