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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2007
Fritz Kirchhofer, Sumiswald, CH;
Jürg Steck, Kirchberg, CH;
Peter Hostettler, Ersigen, CH;
Stephan Jost, Bollingen, CH;
Hanspeter Heiniger, Lotzwil, CH;
Fritz Kirchhofer, Sumiswald, CH;
Jürg Steck, Kirchberg, CH;
Peter Hostettler, Ersigen, CH;
Stephan Jost, Bollingen, CH;
Hanspeter Heiniger, Lotzwil, CH;
TecPharma Licensing AG, Burgdorf, CH;
Abstract
The invention provides a injection device for administering an injectable product, including a base section adapted to receive a container from which a product dose is dispensed through a needle by displacement of a piston in the container, and a drive unit including a driven member, a drive element and a damping arrangement, the drive unit for applying a force to advance the piston in the container to dispense a dose, wherein the damping arrangement generally counteracts the drive force and counter forces. The invention also encompasses a needle safety sleeve and a blocking structure for use with injection devices.