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Systems for administering medication

  • US 8,945,067 B2
  • Filed: 07/20/2009
  • Issued: 02/03/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/18/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An autoinjector device comprising:

  • a housing;

    a syringe assembly slidably mounted on the housing, the syringe assembly including a needle and a fluid container;

    an auto injector actuator for urging the syringe assembly with respect to the housing from a storage position to a launch position;

    a needle cap remover; and

    a cap releasably engaged to the housing, the cap having a protruding pocket for receiving the needle cap remover;

    the needle cap remover comprising a connector having;

    a base;

    a plurality of first legs spaced symmetrically away from one another and extending proximally from the base, each first leg having an internally facing barb for receiving and engaging a needle cap that covers the needle of the syringe assembly; and

    a plurality of second legs extending proximally from the base, each second leg having an externally facing barb tip that flares outwardly towards the protruding pocket for engaging a lower, interior portion of the protruding pocket near the base, wherein at least one of the second legs is positioned circumferentially between two of the first legs, and wherein the plurality of second legs do not extend proximally from the base as far as the plurality of first legs.

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