Needle shield remover
AssigneeShl Medical AG
InventorsBrian Maxfield, Jason Frost, Dane Kris
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Abstract
A needle shield remover is presented having a generally tubular body with a longitudinal extension and a number of grip elements arranged at a distal area of the body, where the grip elements extend radially inwards from a circumference of the body. At least one longitudinally extending cut-out in the body and adjacent to the grip elements engage an outer surface of a needle shield when the needle shield remover is pushed onto the needle shield, where the at least one cut-out enables a generally radial outwardly bias of the grip elements during the pushing action to facilitate mounting of the needle shield remover on the needle shield.
Claims18
A needle shield remover for a medicament delivery device, the needle shield remover comprising:
- a generally tubular body having a longitudinal extension and a proximal end;
- a number of grip elements arranged at a distal area of the body, the grip elements extending radially inwards from a circumference of the body;
- at least one longitudinally extending cut-out at said distal area of said body adjacent and between the grip elements;
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- a large cut-out that extends in a distal direction about halfway along the longitudinal extension of the body,
- wherein the grip elements are adapted to engage an outer surface of a needle shield when the needle shield remover is pushed onto the needle shield,
- wherein the at least one longitudinally extending cut-out adjacent the grip elements enables a generally radial outwardly bias of the grip elements during a pushing action that facilitates mounting of the needle shield remover on the needle shield, and wherein the proximal end is arranged with a connector for engagement with a grip part of a protective cap of the medicament delivery device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.