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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2010
Applicants:
Michel Vernizeau, Valence, FR;
James Pellegrini, Cary, NC (US);
Frédéric Perot, Saint Paul de Varces, FR;
Inventors:
Michel Vernizeau, Valence, FR;
James Pellegrini, Cary, NC (US);
Frédéric Perot, Saint Paul de Varces, FR;
Assignee:
Becton Dickinson France, Le Pont-de-Claix, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 5/315 (2006.01); A61M 5/00 (2006.01); A61M 5/50 (2006.01); A61M 5/31 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 5/31511 (2013.01); A61M 5/002 (2013.01); A61M 5/5086 (2013.01); A61M 2005/3104 (2013.01); A61M 2005/31518 (2013.01);
Abstract
A piston rod for an injection device, including first and second legs, each leg being foldable on itself and including a proximal region. The piston rod is capable of transitioning from a folded position to an unfolded position, and includes a mechanism for coupling the proximal regions of the legs when the piston rod is in the unfolded position. The invention also relates to a kit which includes the piston rod.