AU2006207744B2 — An automatic injection device with a top release mechanism

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(12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date (10) International Publication Number 27 July 2006 (27.07.2006) PCT W O 2006/076921 Al (51) International Patent Classification: (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every A61M 5/315 (2006.01) kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CI, CN, (21) International Application Number: CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, PCT/DK2006/000032 GB, GD, GE, GI, GM, HR, HJU, ID, IL, IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KM, KN, KP, KR, KZ, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LV, (22) International Filing Date: 20 January 2006 (20.01.2006) LY, MA, MD, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PG, PH, PL, PT, RO, RU, SC, SD, SE, SG, (25) Filing Language: English SK, SL, SM, SY, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, YU, ZA, ZM, ZW. (26) Publication Language: English (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every (30) Priority Data: kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GI, ) 2005 011 21 January 2005 (21.01.2005) DK GM, KE, LS, MW, MZ, NA, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, MD, RU, TJ, TM), (71) Applicant: NOVO NORDISK A/S [DK/DK]; Novo Al6, European (AT, BE, BG, CI, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, DK-2880 Bagsvord (DK). ' FR, GB, GR, HJU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR), OAPI (BE, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, (72) Inventor; and GN, GQ, GW, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). (75) Inventor/Applicant (for US only): MARKUSSEN, Tom, Published: Hede [DK/DK]; Skovall6en 19, DK-2880 Bagsvord (DK). - with international search report [Continued on next page] (54) Title: AN AUTOMATIC INJECTION DEVICE WITH A TOP RELEASE MECHANISM (57) Abstract: The present invention relates to a handheld mechanical injection device by which set doses of a liquid medicament can be in jected from a medical reservoir. The medicament is expelled through an injection needle by release of a power reservoir in the device, the power reservoir being fully or partially released by actuation of a user operable release member being positioned at or near an upper end of the injection device, the upper end being that end of the injection device which is op posite the injection needle. W O 2006/07692 1 A l 111111|||||||||||||||||||||||||||| I||||||||||||||| iii|i|I|II|I||||||||| ili||I || |III H||I |III - before the expiration of the time limit for amending the For two-letter codes and other abbreviations, refer to the "Guid claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of ance Notes on Codes and Abbreviations" appearing at the begin amendments ning of each regular issue of the PCT Gazette.