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Self-contained medication injection system and method

  • US 9,205,193 B2
  • Filed: 06/12/2007
  • Issued: 12/08/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/12/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A medication delivery pen, comprising:

  • a proximal end, and a single bore through the proximal end;

    an elongated pen body assembly comprising a distal end,a needle array containing a plurality of double-sided needles, each of the double sided needles being an elongated body having a proximal needle spike at one end and a distal needle spike at an opposite end and each of the plurality of double-sided needles fully contained within the pen body assembly before and after use during an injection, the needle array configured to replace each double-sided needle after each extension and retraction of the proximal needle spike through the bore during the injection;

    a cartridge having a reservoir of medicine, the cartridge being fully contained within the pen body assembly, the cartridge further comprising a needle valve positioned proximate the distal needle spike; and

    an actuator on the pen body for initiating the injection, whereby the actuator is adapted to cause relative movement of the cartridge and one of double-sided needles together whereby the distal needle spike of the one of the double-sided needles is inserted into the needle valve of the cartridge and the proximal needle spike extends through the single bore; and

    wherein a fluid within the reservoir of medicine travels directly through one of the needles from the reservoir through the distal needle spike and exits through the proximal needle spike when delivering medicine through the medication delivery pen;

    further comprising a short range transceiver operatively connected to the elongated pen body assembly; and

    an intelligent control and a display, wherein the display is positioned on the pen body assembly and electrically connected to the intelligent control.

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