Drug delivery devices and method of assembly

US8992485B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8992485-B2
Application numberUS-201013504057-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateOct 28, 2010
Priority dateOct 30, 2009
Publication dateMar 31, 2015
Grant dateMar 31, 2015

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A drug delivery device for dispensing of a dose of a medicinal product, comprising a holder ( 14 ) for a product-containing cartridge ( 16 ), the cartridge ( 16 ) having a piston ( 18 ) slidably arranged therein in an axial direction, a piston rod ( 12 ) to be operably engaged with the cartridge's piston ( 18 ) for dispensing of a dose of the medicinal product, and at least one spacer ( 20 ) being selected according to a relative distance between piston ( 18 ) and piston rod ( 12 ) and being disposed between the piston rod ( 12 ) and the piston ( 18 ) for eliminating axial clearance between piston ( 18 ) and piston rod ( 12 ).

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The invention claimed is: 1. A drug delivery device for dispensing of a dose of a medicinal product, comprising: a holder for a product-containing cartridge, the cartridge having a piston slidably arranged therein in an axial direction, and a piston rod to be operably engaged with the cartridge's piston for dispensing of a dose of the medicinal product, wherein at least one spacer selected according to a relative distance between the piston and the piston rod is disposed bet…

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What does patent US8992485B2 cover?
A drug delivery device for dispensing of a dose of a medicinal product, comprising a holder ( 14 ) for a product-containing cartridge ( 16 ), the cartridge ( 16 ) having a piston ( 18 ) slidably arranged therein in an axial direction, a piston rod ( 12 ) to be operably engaged with the cartridge's piston ( 18 ) for dispensing of a dose of the medicinal product, and at least one spacer ( 20 ) be…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Hiles John, Sanofi Aventis Deutschland
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61M5/24. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 31 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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