Drug delivery device configured for pain reduction during injection

An injection device comprising:

• a housing;
• a thermally conductive baseplate coupled to the housing, the baseplate including a flange portion and an axial portion that extends from the flange portion in a longitudinal direction of the housing, wherein the axial portion includes an opening passing through the axial portion in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction;
• and
• a syringe movable relative to the housing from a retracted position to a deployed position in which a needle of the syringe projects beyond the baseplate,
• wherein the baseplate comprises a material with a thermal conductivity in each of a mold flow and a mold crossflow directions of at least 24 W/(m K).

An injection device comprising:

• a housing;
• a baseplate coupled to the housing, the baseplate including a flange portion and an axial portion that extends from the flange portion in a longitudinal direction of the housing, wherein the baseplate comprises a thermal conductive material that is more thermally conductive than a material of the housing;
• a reservoir at least partially disposed within the housing, a needle coupled to the reservoir;
• and
• the needle is moved to project beyond the baseplate,
• wherein the axial portion of the baseplate is in contact with the reservoir, and
• wherein in response to skin contact with the flange portion, heat is configured to be transmitted through the flange portion and the axial portion of the baseplate and to the reservoir.