AU2010332862A1 — Piston for a cartridge and piston rod for a drug delivery device
Assigned to Sanofi Aventis Deutschland GmbH · Expires 2012-07-05 · 14y expired
What this patent protects
The present invention relates to a piston for a cartridge (24) for a drug delivery device comprising: at least one annular sealing surface (35) to radially abut against an inner side wall (24) of a cartridge (33), a distal surface (42) to confine a drug receiving volume of the ca…
USPTO Abstract
The present invention relates to a piston for a cartridge (24) for a drug delivery device comprising: at least one annular sealing surface (35) to radially abut against an inner side wall (24) of a cartridge (33), a distal surface (42) to confine a drug receiving volume of the cartridge (33), a thrust receiving surface (40) adapted to receive a thrust exerting plunger (10, 32) of a drug delivery device for displacing the piston in a proximal direction relative to the side wall (24), - wherein the thrust receiving surface (40) comprises numerous centering elements (34) protruding from the thrust receiving surface (40) towards the plunger (10, 32) and wherein the centering elements (34) comprise an outer shape and geometry that matches with a corresponding receptacle (38) of the plunger (10, 32), and wherein the centering elements (34) are arranged and aligned on the circumference of an imaginary annular or circular structure.
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