Guide For An Injection Device
AssigneeCilag GmbH International
InventorsAhmad Bitar, Douglas Ivan Jennings
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
There is provided a guide 200 for contacting an injection device 110 with a user; the guide 200 having a first end 210 adapted to engage a housing 112 of the injection device 110 and a second end 220 adapted to engage the surface of a user's skin, wherein the guide 200 permits movement of the housing 112 towards the user's skin.
Claims30
A guide for contacting an injection device with a user;
- the guide having a first end adapted to engage a housing of the injection device and a second end adapted to engage the surface of a user's skin, wherein the guide permits movement of the housing towards the user's skin.
The guide of any preceding claim, wherein in the guide is formed as a frame.
The guide of any preceding claim, wherein the guide is formed with a continuous external surface.
The guide of any preceding claim, wherein the guide comprises at least one stabilising element at its second end which is adapted to project from the guide and stabilise the guide on the skin.
The guide of any preceding claim, comprising a first component and a second component moveable relative to the first component.
The guide of any preceding claim, wherein the second end is configured to draw the user's skin up into the second end.
A kit comprising the guide of any preceding claim and an automatic injection device having a housing.
An injection device comprising:
- a housing adapted to receive a syringe having a discharge nozzle, the syringe being moveable in the housing on actuation of the injection device along a longitudinal axis from a retracted position in which the discharge nozzle is contained within the housing and an extended position in which the discharge nozzle of the syringe extends from the housing through an exit aperture at a distal end of the device;
- a sliding component which extends, when in a first position, from the aperture, and is movable towards the housing into a second, retracted, position;
- and
- a guide for contacting an injection device with a user;
- the guide having a first end adapted to engage the housing and a second end adapted to engage the surface of a user's skin, wherein the guide permits movement of the housing towards the user's skin.
A guide substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
A kit substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.