Medical injector cap remover

A cap remover for removing a protective cap covering a needle of a medical injector, the cap remover comprising:

• an outer body comprising:
• a proximal end and a distal end;
• an insertion portion defining a cavity configured to guide and center the protective cap from the proximal end of the outer body toward a central opening sized and shaped to receive the protective cap;
• a grabbing portion comprising at least an outer grabbing surface configured to be grabbed by a user;
• and
• a distal plug engageable with the grabbing portion, wherein the distal plug includes a circular inner wall extending in a proximal direction toward the insertion portion when the distal plug is engaged with the grabbing portion;
• and
• an extraction member positioned within the outer body between a distal end of the insertion portion and a proximal end of the circular inner wall of the distal plug, the extraction member comprising:
• an annular ring coupled to the outer body;
• and
• a plurality of flexible metallic laminas extending radially and inwardly from the annular ring toward the central opening, the plurality of flexible metallic laminas defining a frusto-conical envelope between the annular ring and the central opening.