Safety mechanism for an autoinjector

An autoinjector for dispensing a fluid product, in particular a medicament, comprises: a) a housing (2) and a product container (13), in particular a syringe, arranged in the housing and has a piston displaceable in a distal direction, by means of an advancement member, in order to dispense the prod...

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Main Authors Tschirren, Markus, Hirschel, Juerg
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 19.01.2021
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DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY
DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROMTHE BODY
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
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Summary:An autoinjector for dispensing a fluid product, in particular a medicament, comprises: a) a housing (2) and a product container (13), in particular a syringe, arranged in the housing and has a piston displaceable in a distal direction, by means of an advancement member, in order to dispense the product contained in the product container, b) a removable covering cap (4) arranged at the distal end of the housing, c) a triggering member (3), which, in the starting position, projects beyond the distal end of the housing, d) where the triggering member, in order to trigger the dispensing operation, can move in a proximal direction relative to the housing from the starting position into a triggering position when the covering cap has been removed from the housing, and e) where the triggering member is blocked against movement into the triggering position when the covering cap is arranged on the housing.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201615217532