Self-injection device having needle cover with activation preventer
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1. A drug delivery device, comprising:
- a body having a reservoir disposed therein for containing a medicament;
a rotor disposed in the body to move from a pre-activated position to an activated position to activate the device;
an injection needle for penetrating the skin of a patient, the needle providing a path for the medicament between the reservoir and the patient; and
a needle cover for covering the injection needle and preventing movement of the rotor to prevent device activation;
wherein;
the needle cover comprises a lockout pin engageable with the rotor through an opening in the device body to prevent device activation;
the needle cover comprises a needle cover clip rotatably disposed on a needle-covering portion; and
the lockout pin is disposed on the needle cover clip.
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Abstract
A drug delivery device, including a body (104, 116) having a reservoir (160) disposed therein for containing a medicament and an injection needle (152) for penetrating the skin of a patient, the needle (152) providing a path for the medicament between the reservoir (160) and the patient. The device also includes a rotor (580) rotatably disposed in the body (104, 116) for activating the device upon rotation of the rotor (580), a needle cover (112) for covering the injection needle, and a needle cover clip (560) disposed on the needle cover (112) to rotate from a first position preventing rotor rotation to a second position permitting rotor rotation.
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8 Claims
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1. A drug delivery device, comprising:
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a body having a reservoir disposed therein for containing a medicament; a rotor disposed in the body to move from a pre-activated position to an activated position to activate the device; an injection needle for penetrating the skin of a patient, the needle providing a path for the medicament between the reservoir and the patient; and a needle cover for covering the injection needle and preventing movement of the rotor to prevent device activation; wherein; the needle cover comprises a lockout pin engageable with the rotor through an opening in the device body to prevent device activation; the needle cover comprises a needle cover clip rotatably disposed on a needle-covering portion; and the lockout pin is disposed on the needle cover clip. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A drug delivery device, comprising:
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a body having a reservoir disposed therein for containing a medicament; an injection needle for penetrating the skin of a patient, the needle providing a path for the medicament between the reservoir and the patient; a needle cover having a first portion for covering the injection needle and a second portion movable from a first position preventing device activation to a second position enabling device activation; and a rotor disposed in the body to move from a pre-activated position to an activated position to activate the device; wherein; the second portion of the needle cover engages the rotor to prevent the rotor from moving to the activated position; the rotor has an engagement slot; the second portion of the needle cover comprises a lockout pin for engaging the engagement slot through an opening in the device body to prevent device activation; the second portion of the needle cover comprises a needle cover clip rotatably disposed on the first portion of the needle cover; and the lockout pin is disposed on the needle cover clip. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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6. A drug delivery device, comprising:
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a body having a reservoir disposed therein for containing a medicament; a rotor rotatably disposed in the body for activating the device upon rotation of the rotor; an injection needle for penetrating the skin of a patient, the needle providing a path for the medicament between the reservoir and the patient; a needle cover for covering the injection needle; and a needle cover clip disposed on the needle cover to rotate relative to the needle cover from a first position preventing rotor rotation to a second position permitting rotor rotation; wherein the needle cover clip comprises a lockout pin engageable with the rotor through an opening in the device body to prevent rotor rotation. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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