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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 12, 2016
Filed:
May. 28, 2010
Todd D. Ebbett, Hamilton, NZ;
Rodney G. Walker, Hamilton, NZ;
Todd D. Ebbett, Hamilton, NZ;
Rodney G. Walker, Hamilton, NZ;
Simcro Limited, Hamilton, NZ;
Abstract
A skin gripping means for use with an injector () is disclosed. In one embodiment the skin gripping means is a needle guard (). An exterior surface () of the skin gripping means () is provided with a plurality of fingers () adapted to engage a subject's skin () when in use. A method of performing a subcutaneous injection is also disclosed with includes the steps of bringing a skin gripping means () of an injector () into contact with the skin () of a subject, moving the skin gripping means () substantially parallel to the skin () to thereby form a fold () in the skin, moving a needle () of the injector () into the fold () to a suitable position for a subcutaneous injection and injecting a substance through the needle ().