Injection device
First Claim
1. An injection device for delivering an injection comprising:
- a housing having a longitudinal axis, a proximal end and a distal end, the housing being arranged such that the injection is delivered from its distal end;
an activation mechanism adapted to commence the injection, the activation mechanism comprising a trigger configured to be moveable into an active position so as to effect the delivery of the injection; and
a release mechanism comprising an impediment that interacts with the trigger, the release mechanism being moveable between a first position, in which the impediment is in an impeding position so as to impede movement of the trigger to the active position, and a second position, in which the impediment is in a non-impeding position so as to not impede movement of the trigger to the active position, wherein the force required to move the release mechanism from the first position to the second position varies with the distance moved by the release mechanism, the variation in the force required with distance being represented by a force profile, which is non-linear.
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Abstract
An injection device for delivering an injection comprises a housing having a longitudinal axis, a proximal end and a distal end, the housing being arranged such that the injection is delivered from its distal end; and a release mechanism comprising an impediment, the release mechanism being moveable between a first position, in which the impediment is in an impeding position so as to impede the delivery of the injection, and a second position, in which the impediment is in a non-impeding position so as to not impede the delivery of the injection, wherein the force required to move the release mechanism from the first position to the second position varies with the distance moved by the release mechanism, the variation in the force required with distance being represented by a force profile, which is non-linear.
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1. An injection device for delivering an injection comprising:
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a housing having a longitudinal axis, a proximal end and a distal end, the housing being arranged such that the injection is delivered from its distal end; an activation mechanism adapted to commence the injection, the activation mechanism comprising a trigger configured to be moveable into an active position so as to effect the delivery of the injection; and a release mechanism comprising an impediment that interacts with the trigger, the release mechanism being moveable between a first position, in which the impediment is in an impeding position so as to impede movement of the trigger to the active position, and a second position, in which the impediment is in a non-impeding position so as to not impede movement of the trigger to the active position, wherein the force required to move the release mechanism from the first position to the second position varies with the distance moved by the release mechanism, the variation in the force required with distance being represented by a force profile, which is non-linear. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17)
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14. An injection device for delivering an injection comprising:
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a housing having a longitudinal axis, a proximal end and a distal end, the housing being arranged such that the injection is delivered from its distal end; an activation mechanism adapted to commence the injection, the activation mechanism comprising a trigger configured to be moveable into an active position so as to effect the delivery of the injection; and a release mechanism comprising an impediment that interacts with the trigger, the release mechanism being moveable between a first position, in which the impediment is in an impeding position so as to impede movement of the trigger to the active position, and a second position, in which the impediment is in a non-impeding position so as to not impede movement of the trigger to the active position, wherein the injection device produces an audible signal when the release mechanism is moved from the first position to the second position, wherein the force required to move the release mechanism from the first position to the second position varies with the distance moved by the release mechanism, the variation in the force required with distance being represented by a force profile, which is non-linear.
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