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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 31, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2011
Gareth Roberts, Wrexham, GB;
John Slemmen, Mereyside, GB;
Matthew Ekman, Cheshire, GB;
Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH, Frankfurt am Main, DE;
Abstract
According to the invention, a safety device for a pre-filled syringe with an injection needle comprises of a support body adapted to mount the pre-filled syringe, a needle shield slidably arranged with respect to the support body, a retention and locking means (M) for retaining and locking the needle shield with respect to the support body in a first and a second advanced position (PA, PA) and in a retracted position (PR). The needle shield comprises an annular flange adapted to rest on the skin of the patient receiving an injection. The retention and locking means (M) are arranged at a distal end of the safety device.