EP Patent

EP0594357A1 — End of dose indicator

Assigned to Eli Lilly and Co · Expires 1994-04-27 · 32y expired

What this patent protects

This invention provides an improvement in injection syringes by providing for a sound as an indication that the complete dose has been administered. The end of dose indicator (20) of this invention is operatively associated with the dose knob (15) of a injection syringe (1) which…

USPTO Abstract

This invention provides an improvement in injection syringes by providing for a sound as an indication that the complete dose has been administered. The end of dose indicator (20) of this invention is operatively associated with the dose knob (15) of a injection syringe (1) which is raised to set the dose and pushed to inject the dose. The improvement comprises a means for producing a sound which is set to produce a sound when the dose knob (15) is pushed to the end of the dose and also includes a means (24) for resetting the above means when pressure is released from the dose knob (15) after the dose is injected.

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Patent Metadata

Patent number
EP0594357A1
Jurisdiction
EP
Classification
—
Expires
1994-04-27
Drug substance claim
No
Drug product claim
No
Assignee
Eli Lilly and Co
Source
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