Device for administering an injectable product
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1. A device for administering an injectable product, comprising:
- a) a base section;
b) a container arranged in the base section from which a product dose is dispensed through a needle by displacement of a piston associated with the container;
c) a drive unit, comprising a driven member and a drive element, the drive element applying a drive force on said driven member upon actuating the drive unit, by which drive force on said drive member said driven member is displaced in the direction of the piston, thus advancing said piston within said container; and
d) a chamber open to the atmosphere for creating a damping force, wherein a portion of the driven member forms at least one wall of the chamber, said chamber comprising a port open to the atmosphere for allowing air to flow in and out of said chamber, whereby, when advancing said driven member the chamber changes in volume, said port allowing for a delayed pressure compensation accompanying the change in volume thereby creating the damping force, said damping force interacting with the drive force and counter forces associated with the use of the device.
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Abstract
The invention provides a injection device for administering an injectable product, including a base section adapted to receive a container from which a product dose is dispensed through a needle by displacement of a piston in the container, and a drive unit including a driven member, a drive element and a damping arrangement, the drive unit for applying a force to advance the piston in the container to dispense a dose, wherein the damping arrangement generally counteracts the drive force and counter forces. The invention also encompasses a needle safety sleeve and a blocking structure for use with injection devices.
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15 Claims
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1. A device for administering an injectable product, comprising:
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a) a base section;
b) a container arranged in the base section from which a product dose is dispensed through a needle by displacement of a piston associated with the container;
c) a drive unit, comprising a driven member and a drive element, the drive element applying a drive force on said driven member upon actuating the drive unit, by which drive force on said drive member said driven member is displaced in the direction of the piston, thus advancing said piston within said container; and
d) a chamber open to the atmosphere for creating a damping force, wherein a portion of the driven member forms at least one wall of the chamber, said chamber comprising a port open to the atmosphere for allowing air to flow in and out of said chamber, whereby, when advancing said driven member the chamber changes in volume, said port allowing for a delayed pressure compensation accompanying the change in volume thereby creating the damping force, said damping force interacting with the drive force and counter forces associated with the use of the device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A device for administering an injectable product, comprising:
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a) a base section;
b) a container arranged in the base section from which a product dose is dispensed through a needle by displacement of a piston associated with the container;
c) a drive unit, comprising a driven member and a drive element, the drive element applying a drive force on said driven member upon actuating the drive unit, by which drive force said driven member is displaced in the direction of the piston, thus advancing said piston within said container; and
d) a contact pressure element for generating a damping force, said contact pressure element transmitting a clamping force between said driven member and a counter element, wherein one of said driven member and said counter element provides a contact pressure surface for said contact pressure element, extending in a forward direction of said driven member so as to cause the clamping force to decrease in the course of advancement. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A device for administering an injectable product, comprising:
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a base section;
a drive unit, comprising at least a driven member and a drive element, the drive element applying a drive force on said driven member, whereby the driven member is displaced toward the base section; and
a damping arrangement comprising a chamber wherein the a portion of the driven member forms at least one wall of the chamber, the chamber comprising a port open to the atmosphere so air can flow in and out of the chamber, whereby advancing said driven member changes the volume of the chamber, said port allowing for a delayed pressure compensation accompanying the change in volume thereby generating a damping force. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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