Tool for removing a cap from a medical injection device

A tool for removing a cap from a medical injection device comprising:

• a body and a needle extending distally from the body, the cap covering the needle, wherein the tool comprises a pair of oppositely positioned jaws connected by an elastic interface, each jaw comprising:
• a distal portion forming a distal clamp configured to surround at least a part of the cap;
• and
• a proximal portion forming a U-shaped proximal hook portion on the proximal end of each of the pair of jaws, the U-shaped proximal hook portions configured to be removably axially fixed to a body of the medical injection device, wherein the U-shaped proximal hook portions of the jaws are oriented such that each U-shaped opening in the U-shaped proximal hook portions face radially inward,
• wherein the elastic interface forming a fulcrum located between the distal portion and the U-shaped proximal hook portions such that a pinching force exerted radially inwardly onto the distal portion of the jaws causes the U-shaped proximal hook portions of the jaws to expand radially outwardly, and
• wherein the tool is operable between:
• a rest position wherein the U-shaped proximal hook portions of the jaws rigidly engages the body of the medical injection device, the distal portion of the jaws being distant from the cap;
• and
• an operative position wherein the distal portion of the jaws is pinched so that the distal portion engages the cap and the U-shaped proximal hook portions disengage from the body of the medical injection device.