A valve for an injection device and an injection device with such a valve

Abstract

A valve (116, 216) for an injection device (100) is disclosed, which valve is arranged to provide a fluid communication between a drug-filled container (102, 202) and a drug distribution system (101) for distributing a drug to an injection site during use of the device, wherein the valve is substantially cylindrically shaped and is arranged to be at least partly positioned within an outlet portion (123, 223) of the container so that, in an initial configuration, the valve tightly closes the outlet portion, wherein the valve is arranged to be moved through a first distance in a first direction partly into the con-tainer, whereby fluid communication is established through the outlet portion of the container, and wherein the valve is further arranged to be moved through a second distance in a second direction opposite of the first direction. Furthermore, an injection device (100) comprising such a valve (116, 126) is disclosed.

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