Abstract:
A hypodermic injection device comprising a cartridge holder having a cylindrical body open at one end and closed at the other end, the closed end being provided with an aperture, a cartridge including an ampoule with attached cannula within the holder, the cannula being directed toward the holder''s closed end, the ampoule including a cylindrical sleeve slidably carrying a piston, the sleeve being open at one end and having a necked portion at the other end to receive a hub mounting the cannula, fluid medicament in the sleeve between the piston and cannula, a spring power assembly for moving the cartridge forward and for injecting the fluid medicament carried in the ampoule, a safety assembly for controlling actuation of the spring power assembly, and a resilient sheath covering the cannula to maintain the cannula in sterile condition.
Abstract:
A plural injecting device comprising an outer housing assembly, a plurality of cartridge sub-assemblies; and a corresponding plurality of releasable spring sub-assemblies for effecting a forward movement of the associated hypodermic needle into the user's muscle tissue and the associated liquid medicament dosage outwardly through the needle, the sub-assemblies being mounted within the outer housing assembly so that as a result of the actuation of one of the releasable spring sub-assemblies the other releasable spring sub-assembly will be actuated so as to insure a substantially simultaneous injection of the plural dosages contained within the device. A safety arrangement in some embodiments provides for selective individual or plural dosage injection.
Abstract:
PLURAL DOSAGE AUTOMATIC INJECTOR WITH IMPROVED SAFETY A plural dosage automatic injector (10) comprising an elongated tubular housing assembly (12) having side by side first and second medicament injecting assemblies (14 and 18) each including a container (48 and 116), a hypodermic needle (56 and 130), a liquid medicament (54 and 128) and a plunger (50 and 126) within the forward end portion thereof and, first and second stressed spring assemblies (16 and 20) in the rearward end portion thereof disposed in operative relation with said first and second medicament injecting assemblies for operating the latter. A manually operable safety device (22) is provided which includes a first safety pin (24) operable (1) when in a safety position with respect to the first spring stressed assembly to prevent actuation and release thereof and (2) when removed from its safety position to permit the actuation and release of the second stressed spring assembly. A mechanical motion transmitting mechanism (28) is provided which is operable to transmit a movement occurring as a result of the actuation and release of the first stressed spring assembly into a secondary actuating movement operable to (1) effect a relative movement between the automatic safety pin and the second stressed spring assembly sufficient to remove the automatic safety pin from its safety position and (2) thereafter actuate and release second stressed spring assembly to operate the second medicament injecting assembly.
Abstract:
A plural injecting device comprising an outer housing assembly, a plurality of cartridge sub-assemblies; and a corresponding plurality of releasable spring sub-assemblies for effecting a forward movement of the associated hypodermic needle into the user's muscle tissue and the associated liquid medicament dosage outwardly through the needle, the sub-assemblies being mounted within the outer housing assembly so that as a result of the actuation of one of the releasable spring sub-assemblies the other releasable spring sub-assembly will be actuated so as to insure a substantially simultaneous injection of the plural dosages contained within the device. A safety arrangement in some embodiments provides for selective individual or plural dosage injection.
Abstract:
A plural injecting device comprising an outer housing assembly, a plurality of cartridge sub-assemblies, and a corresponding plurality of releasable spring subassemblies for effecting a forward movement of the associated hypodermic needle into the user's muscle tissue and the associated liquid medicament dosage outwardly through the needle, the sub-assemblies being mounted within the outer housing assembly so that as a result o the actuation of one of the releasable spring subassemblies the other releasable spring sub-assembly will be actuated so as to insure a substantially simultaneous injection of the plural dosages contained within the device. A safety arrangement in some embodiments provides for selective individual or plural dosage injection.
Abstract:
21 DUAL MODE AUTOMATIC INJECTOR A dual mode automatic injector having a dual mode safety device for preventing the release of the stressed spring assembly except when it is desired to operate the medicament injecting assembly by the stressed spring assembly. The dual mode safety device comprises a first part including a pin portion disposed in a safety position extending through a central aperture in the rear wall of the housing assembly of the injector in release preventing relation with the stressed spring assembly for removal therefrom in response to a relative rearward movement with respect to the rear wall so as to permit an actuating movement to release the stressed spring assembly. The first part includes an automatic removal portion fixed to the rearward end of the pin portion. The automatic removal portion is of a size greater than the pin portion but less than the rear wall so as to present a forwardly facing surface spaced rearwardly from the rear wall operable to be engaged by a holding member while a moving member is moved forwardly into engagement with the rear wall to provide both a relative rearward removal movement for the pin portion and an actuating movement for the stressed spring assembly. The dual mode safety device also includes a separate second part and a connection between the first and second parts for (1) enabling the second part to be connected with the first part while the pin portion of the latter is in its safety position in a manual mode position wherein the first part is in rearward motion transmitting relation to the second part and (2) enabling the second part to be 22 removed from the manual mode position while the pin portion of the first part is retained in its safety position. The second part includes a cap portion of a size and shape to be conveniently manually grasped by a user and moved rearwardly with respect to the housing assembly in order to effect the removal of the pin portion from its safety position when the second part is in its manual mode position.
Abstract:
A plural injecting device comprising an outer housing assembly, a plurality of cartridge sub-assemblies; and a corresponding plurality of releasable spring sub-assemblies for effecting a forward movement of the associated hypodermic needle into the user's muscle tissue and the associated liquid medicament dosage outwardly through the needle, the sub-assemblies being mounted within the outer housing assembly so that as a result of the actuation of one of the releasable spring sub-assemblies the other releasable spring sub-assembly will be actuated so as to insure a substantially simultaneous injection of the plural dosages contained within the device. A safety arrangement in some embodiments provides for selective individual or plural dosage injection.