EP Patent

EP2201973A1 — Drug delivery device with piston rod carrying dose markings

Assigned to Sanofi Aventis Deutschland GmbH · Expires 2010-06-30 · 16y expired

What this patent protects

The present invention relates to a drug delivery device (5) comprising a housing (10) with a proximal end (30) and a distal end (22), a cartridge holder (14) adapted to retain a cartridge (16), the cartridge holder (14) comprising an at least partially transparent side wall (36),…

USPTO Abstract

The present invention relates to a drug delivery device (5) comprising a housing (10) with a proximal end (30) and a distal end (22), a cartridge holder (14) adapted to retain a cartridge (16), the cartridge holder (14) comprising an at least partially transparent side wall (36), a piston rod (26), the piston rod (26) being adapted to drive a piston so as to engage the piston (28) into the cartridge (16), and a plurality of symbols (32) on the piston rod (26), the symbols (32) representing dosage information during operation of the drug delivery device (5) and being visible through a window aperture (40) in the housing (10). Furthermore, using a plurality of symbols (32) on a piston rod (26) to represent dosage information during operation of the drug delivery device (5) is disclosed.

Drugs covered by this patent

Patent Metadata

Patent number
EP2201973A1
Jurisdiction
EP
Classification
Expires
2010-06-30
Drug substance claim
No
Drug product claim
No
Assignee
Sanofi Aventis Deutschland GmbH
Source
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