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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2012
Anthony Torris, Montclair, NJ (US);
Alistair Bramley, Brooklyn, NY (US);
Dan Formosa, Piermont, NY (US);
Eric Freitag, New York, NY (US);
Anthony Torris, Montclair, NJ (US);
Alistair Bramley, Brooklyn, NY (US);
Dan Formosa, Piermont, NY (US);
Eric Freitag, New York, NY (US);
UCB Pharma S.A., Brussels, BE;
Abstract
Systems, devices, and methods are provided for providing safe syringe assemblies for injections. The syringe assemblies include a shielding mechanism that covers a syringe needle after an injection is delivered, thereby reducing the risk of a subsequent accidental stab from the needle. The shielding mechanism has a pre-injection configuration in which the needle extends beyond the housing and a post-injection configuration in which at least one component of the syringe assembly covers the needle. In some implementations, the syringe assembly includes a lock that inhibits the assembly from returning to the pre-injection configuration once an injection is delivered. The syringe assemblies may also include a bevel orientation mechanism that allows a user to align a needle bevel to accurately insert a needle for injection.