Cap for a medicament container
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1. A cap for covering a needle shield on a needle of a medicament container, the cap comprising:
- a cylindrical portion having a first outer diameter measured in a first direction;
a disc portion disposed on a distal end of the cylindrical portion, the disc portion having a second outer diameter measured in the first direction, wherein the second outer diameter is larger than the first outer diameter; and
a gripping member disposed on an inner surface of the cylindrical portion and adapted to frictionally engage the needle shield on the needle, wherein the gripping member disposed on the inner surface of the cylindrical portion has a thickness that decreases from a distal end to a proximal end and wherein the gripping member further comprises a proximal portion disposed on an outer surface of the cylindrical portion and a proximal surface of the disc portion.
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Abstract
Described is a cap (60) for covering a needle shield (29) on a needle (26) of a medicament container (20), the cap (60) comprising a cylindrical portion (61) having a first outer diameter, a disc portion (62) disposed on a distal end of the cylindical portion (61), the disc portion (62) having a second outer diameter larger than the first outer diameter; and a gripping surface (63) disposed on an inner surface of the cylindiral portion (61) and adapted to frictionally engage a needle shield (29) on a needle (26).
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1. A cap for covering a needle shield on a needle of a medicament container, the cap comprising:
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a cylindrical portion having a first outer diameter measured in a first direction; a disc portion disposed on a distal end of the cylindrical portion, the disc portion having a second outer diameter measured in the first direction, wherein the second outer diameter is larger than the first outer diameter; and a gripping member disposed on an inner surface of the cylindrical portion and adapted to frictionally engage the needle shield on the needle, wherein the gripping member disposed on the inner surface of the cylindrical portion has a thickness that decreases from a distal end to a proximal end and wherein the gripping member further comprises a proximal portion disposed on an outer surface of the cylindrical portion and a proximal surface of the disc portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 13, 14, 15)
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8. A medicament container comprising:
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a barrel; a needle disposed on a distal end of the barrel; a needle shield coupled to the needle; and a cap coupled to the needle shield, wherein the cap comprises; a cylindrical portion having a first outer diameter measured in a first direction; a disc portion disposed on a distal end of the cylindrical portion, the disc portion having a second outer diameter measured in the first direction, wherein the second outer diameter is larger than the first outer diameter; and a gripping member disposed on an inner surface of the cylindrical portion and adapted to frictionally engage the needle shield on the needle, wherein the gripping member disposed on the inner surface of the cylindrical portion has a thickness that decreases from a distal end to a proximal end and wherein the gripping member further comprises a proximal portion disposed on an outer surface of the cylindrical portion and a proximal surface of the disc portion. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A medicament delivery device comprising:
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a medicament container comprising; a barrel, a needle disposed on a distal end of the barrel; a needle shield coupled to the needle, and a cap coupled to the needle shield, wherein the cap comprises; a cylindrical portion having a first outer diameter measured in a first direction; a disc portion disposed on a distal end of the cylindrical portion, the disc portion having a second outer diameter measured in the first direction, wherein the second outer diameter is larger than the first outer diameter; and a gripping member disposed on an inner surface of the cylindrical portion and adapted to frictionally engage the needle shield on the needle, wherein the gripping member disposed on the inner surface of the cylindrical portion has a thickness that decreases from a distal end to a proximal end and wherein the gripping member further comprises a proximal portion disposed on an outer surface of the cylindrical portion and a proximal surface of the disc portion; a safety device adapted to cover the needle of the medicament container; and a finger flange coupled to the safety device.
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