EP Patent

EP0937476A2 — Low-cost medication delivery pen

Assigned to Becton Dickinson and Co · Expires 1999-08-25 · 27y expired

What this patent protects

A medication delivery pen having very few parts allowing it to be manufactured at a very low-cost. The medication delivery pen also includes an automatic release mechanism to allow the user to easily reset the dose on the medication delivery pen and a mechanism for allowing the l…

USPTO Abstract

A medication delivery pen having very few parts allowing it to be manufactured at a very low-cost. The medication delivery pen also includes an automatic release mechanism to allow the user to easily reset the dose on the medication delivery pen and a mechanism for allowing the lead screw to easily retract back into the body of the medication delivery pen when the vial retainer has been removed to receive a new vial.

Drugs covered by this patent

Patent Metadata

Patent number
EP0937476A2
Jurisdiction
EP
Classification
—
Expires
1999-08-25
Drug substance claim
No
Drug product claim
No
Assignee
Becton Dickinson and Co
Source
FDA Orange Book + USPTO grounding via Google Patents

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