External Cap Having Needle Protection Cap Remover Element And Method For Assembling An Injection Device

Patent No. EP3490644 (titled "External Cap Having Needle Protection Cap Remover Element And Method For Assembling An Injection Device") was filed by Tecpharma Licensing on Jun 21, 2017. The application was issued on Nov 13, 2024.

Patent Summary

An injection device for administering a liquid product, comprising a product container with a needle protection cap attached thereto, and a receiving housing with a removal element that engages with the needle protection cap to detach it from the product container when the product container is moved in the receiving housing. The removal element has a coupling section that is axially fixed to the receiving housing, and an engagement element that deflects when the needle protection cap is moved, allowing the cap to be removed from the product container.

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SHL MEDICALJan 26, 2022VOSSIUS & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE RECHTSANWALTE MBB

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EP3490644

TECPHARMA LICENSING
Application Number
EP17734223A
Filing Date
Jun 21, 2017
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Oct 11, 2024
Publication Date
Nov 13, 2024